Accountant II at World Resources Institute (WRI)

Accountant II at World Resources Institute (WRI) – World Resources Institute Kenya Job Details

Job Highlight:    

Reporting to the Revenue Accounting Manager, you will manage the Accounts Receivable cycle and assist in revenue booking of the WRI-Global office. You will be supported by a team of 17 accountants.

What will you do:    

Manage invoicing and billing (25%):  

• Prepare invoices in the standard template and send to program staff
• Maintain accounts receivable records to ensure aging is up to date, uncollectible amounts are accounted for, and miscellaneous differences are cleared
• Coordinate with program staff to resolve overdue receivables
• Perform analysis of accounts receivable as requested by the management team

Manage incoming cash (45%):    

• Identify incoming payments and books cash receipts in compliance with policies and procedures
• Maintain hedge contract records in the accounting system

Assist in revenue month-end closing (15%)      

• Process revenue-related journal entries and review project-level financial status reports
• Process foreign currency adjustments for grants/contracts

Reconciliations and Audits (15%):        

• Reconcile balance sheet accounts (receivable accounts, main checking account, allowance for doubtful accounts, etc.)
• Responsible for all A/R and cash inquiries from annual and project audits

What will you need:    

• Education: You have completed a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounts, economics, business administration, international affairs, or other discipline relevant for sustainable finance
• Experience: You have a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience
• You are well-versed in accounting principles
• You can work comfortably with numbers and have an impeccable attention to detail
• You have experience working with large spreadsheet data using high-level excel formulas
• You have experience reconciling balance sheet accounts
• Languages: Fluent in English, with additional languages a plus
• Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization