Position in the organisation

• As Accountant you contribute to this ambition and these values by taking initiative whenever necessary to ensure the high-quality management of financial resources at the VVOB country office.
• The accountant reports to the Operations manager. You are part of the operations and finance unit and work closely with your direct colleagues in the finance team. Furthermore, you work closely together with all other departments within your country and the finance department at HQ (or with other country teams.)
• As Accountant You are part of and work closely together with members of the operations team in VVOB Kenya and African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL) in particular

Result areas of this position:

• Review all payment processes on a weekly and monthly basis.
• You ensure proper and timely update of the accounting system (Navision) and timely collection of good quality accounting documentation according to the latest financial guidelines.
• Review all procurement processes for all programmes and projects to ensure accuracy in the use of budgetlines and account codes, donor compliance and reporting requirements.
• You pro-actively provide information and support to the program team and relevant partners to improve the accounting system and to develop the capacity of them in the field of accounting and accounting requirements.
• You coordinate and supervise the compliance and correct implementation of financial guidelines and procedures.
• You facilitate continuous improvement of VVOB’s financial & accounting processes and knowledge sharing.
• You are responsible for informing the management on the status of the accounting system, including critical issues, and you identify areas for improvement in the accounting system and processes.
• You examine and analyse financial records, prepare financial

Required expertise and experience

• Master’s degree in finance, Business Management or other relevant field or equivalent
  experience
• ACCA/CPA
• In depth understanding of accounting principles and practices, the financial market;
  banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data;
• Excellent computer skills in MS office and affinity with accounting and financial analysis
  software.
• Fluent in English