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• Conduct routine financial accounting
  functions including processing and recording all transactions on the
  system in line with organizational policy, international accounting
  standards and local GAAP. Ensuring timeliness, efficiency and
  completeness.
• Ensure the safety and effective use of WAU
  financial assets and inventories. This includes monitoring of vehicle fuel
  consumption, ensuring accurate recording and updates, recovery information
  and performing periodic cash counts and stock counts
• Follow up and monitor staff cash floats and
  loans to ensure that the advances are liquidated in line with
  organisational policies and procedures.
• Prepare and submit of accurate schedules of
  statutory deduction and accounts, within government timelines.
• The incumbent will support the Country
  Finance team in any other finance function as assigned from time to time
  like producing donor reports to which you are the finance lead as per the
  Restricted Income Project
• Maintain gratuity fund records and update
  staff and fund managers of the position of affairs of the pension fund on
  a regular basis
• Provide relevant information for the monthly
  cash flow forecasts as well as support the Head of Finance in ensuring a
  successful, and timely Sun systems month-end and year End closing process
  by ensuring that the Balance sheet, trial Balance, Income and expenditure
  are accurately reflected.
• Actively participate in internal, external
  and other audits as commissioned by WAU and be part of implementing
  recommendations from the audit action plan.
• Lead or support in improving the financial
  accounting processes and systems to contribute to maintaining and
  enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness.
• Provide support to other teams in the country
  program, passing on or escalating issues appropriately to facilitate
  compliance to organizational policies.
• Develop and maintain effective working
  relationships across the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure an
  integrated approach, mutual learning and effective use of resources.
• Routinely monitor the running cash and bank
  balances to ensure efficient management of the cash resources and
  organization liquidity.
• Occasionally with the Partner support
  officers will visit partners and work in the field
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head
  of Finance.

• Handling queries on financial matters from
  programme and finance staff.
• Supervise day to day transaction processing
  ¡V problem solving.
• Build financial management Capacity of
  finance staff at transaction processing
• Contributes to effective project expenditure
  monitoring and consistency
• In expenditure coding.
• Undertakes quality control checks.
• Provide on the job training.
• Manages own time effectively to achieve
  departmental solutions.

• The applicant for the WaterAid Programme
  Accountant – Financial Accounts career opportunity should hold Level 2
  /skills level part qualified with CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or a Bachelor’s
  degree in a Finance field
• Quality and relevant experience in finance
  and accountancy in a senior position in a major organisation
• IT literate and excellent knowledge and
  skills in using computer based Accounting systems and Microsoft Excel and
  Word packages.
• Previous experience in preparing and
  monitoring budgets & developing monitoring and reporting systems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide financial
  analysis and interpretation to Country Management Team for
  decision-making.
• Knowledge of government policies and
  regulations on financial management and taxation
• Knowledge of international donor reporting
  requirements
• Risk analysis and risk management experience
• Excellent (proven) interpersonal both oral and
  written communication skills.
• Highly numerical skills
• Ability to think strategically with excellent
  planning and prioritisation skills
• Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
• Successfully leading, managing, building high
  performing teams and developing capacity in professional finance teams.
• Strong knowledge of fund accounting regulations
  for non-profit organisations is desired
• Prior experience in using SUN systems and
  vision excel is desired
• Past experience of designing, co-ordinating
  and delivering training programmes is an added advantage
• Self-motivated person, able to work without
  close supervision
• Show commitment to WaterAid’s values and ways
  of working.

• Highly creative and proactive.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team
  environment
• Good motivator of others
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial
  times
• Willing to travel at short notice nationally
  and internationally.
• Commitment to equality and diversity
  (including sensitivity to HIV/AIDS).
• High degree of personal integrity.

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