Accountant at Uthabiti Africa

Key Responsibilities:

Transactional processing:

• Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately, in a timely manner, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, organizational policies, procedures and other relevant provisions.
• Implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing.
• Support management, oversight, processing and backup for processing all of the following transactions: payroll, accounts payable, revenue and expense, fixed assets, cash, bank reconciliations and allocations.
• Perform month-end closing procedures, including overhead allocations, bank account reconciliations and updating schedules.
• Maintain an orderly, efficient and effective accounting filing system.

Reporting Responsibilities:

• Assist in issuing timely, accurate, and complete financial statements for all levels, including Board of Directors, funders, and management.
• Assist in coordinating the preparation of the draft audited financial statements and all tax returns.
• Assist with preparing financial information for the annual report.
• Recommend and report upon benchmarks against which to measure organizational performance.
• Calculate and issue financial and operating metrics.
• Assist in production of cash flow reports, annual budget, and forecasts.
• Calculate variances from the budget and report significant issues to management.
• Provide a system of management cost reports. assist with financial analyses and models as needed, in particular for capital investments, pricing decisions, and contract negotiations.

Operational Responsibilities:

• Assist in fundraising efforts for the organization
• Ensure organizational assets and equipment are maintained as per policies and procedures in place
• Assist with development of long-term investment and other financial planning.
• Assist with preparation and revision of finance and operation guidelines to respond to emerging needs and requirements.
• Assist with legal, compliance and regulatory issues
• Assist the organization on safe and efficient operations
• Assist in payroll administration including compliance with relevant/applicable laws e.g. taxation andtimely remittance of statutory deductions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting, Business Management, Bsuienss Administration, Business Information Systems
• Professional Accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA)
• Proficiency in accounting software applications; experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 ERP is an added advantage.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc)
• Upto date membership with relevant professional body e.g. ICPAK.
• Experience with social enterprises is an added advantage
• Experience with fundraising is an added advantage.
• High level of integrity and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict resolution abilities