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• Meets accounting financial objectives by forecasting requirements;
  preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances;
  initiating corrective actions.
• Confirms financial status by monitoring revenue
  and expenses; coordinating the collection, consolidation, and evaluation of financial data; preparing
  special reports.
• Maintains accounting controls by establishing a
  chart of accounts; defining accounting policies and procedures
• Prepares asset, liability, and capital account
  entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
• Documents financial transactions by entering
  account information.
• Recommends financial actions by analyzing
  accounting options.
• Summarizes current financial status by
  collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
• Substantiates financial transactions by
  auditing documents.
• Maintains accounting controls by preparing and
  recommending policies and procedures.
• Guides accounting clerical staff by
  coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting
  and analyzing account information.
• Secures financial information by completing
  database backup

• Work
  closely with the Finance and Administration manager and Executive director
• Guides other departments by researching and
  interpreting accounting policy; applying observations and recommendations
  to operational issues.
• Maintains financial security by establishing
  internal controls.
• Avoids legal challenges by understanding
  current and proposed legislation; enforcing accounting regulations;
  recommending new procedures.
• Accomplishes accounting human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting,
  training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, communicating job expectations;
  planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions;
  planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and
  procedures.
• Achieves accounting operational objectives by
  contributing accounting information and recommendations to strategic plans
  and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing
  production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing
  audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing
  change.

• Update and maintain donor management and
  reporting plan on a regular basis
• Work closely with the management team to contribute to donor
  management systems and processes
• Prepare monthly management accounts and submit
  present to management 

• Line and performance manage the accounts
  associate and interns

• Train and mentor staff across the organisation in accounting, donor development and
  project cycle management

• Protects organization’s value by keeping
  information confidential.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in
  educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating
  in professional organizations.
• Other duties as required. Occasionally working
  on weekends and holidays for which time off in lieu can be taken.        

• The
  applicant must hold a Bachelor’s degree
• At
  least three years of experience in fundraising and donor management,
  including proven experience of securing and managing grants from
  bi/multilaterals
• Self-motivation, integrity
• Demonstrated
  ability to reflect on
  one’s own work as well as the wider consequences of financial decisions business
  acumen and interest
• Organisational skills and ability to manage
  deadlines
• Teamworking ability
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in IT
• Analytical ability
• A methodical approach and problem-solving
  skills
• High level of numeracy
• Individual
  must lee results orientated, highly self-motivated and have demonstrated
  analytical skills.
• The
  successful candidate will thrive in a multi-cultural environment as part
  of a rapidly growing and developing organisation and be personally

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