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👉 Salary : Based on Organizational Scale
👉 Employment Type: Full time
👉 Job Level : Unfilled 👉 Deadline : Mar 31, 2024

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Job Description

Company intro:

Elnet Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility Branch of the Elnet Group. We have more than ten companies under Elnet Group that contributes a portion of their income to the Foundation, which enables us to do development work which both aligns with the business operations of our supporting companies, as well as standalone projects. Elnet Foundations motto is Life in Fullness for All, which covers three domains: People- Enabling people to live life in safety and dignity, with focus on most vulnerable and neglected groups, Environment- Restoring and protecting vulnerable and degraded environments where people dwell, Animal- Caring for animals as good managers of the created.

For the full job description and more information, please refer to the company website:www.ElnetFoundation.com

https://www.elnetfoundation.com/?p=3894

Job Summary:

The Senior Accountant will be responsible for overseeing the financial health of our organization by managing financial transactions, producing financial reports, conducting internal audits, and assisting with budget planning. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent analytical skills, and a proven track record in managing financial records. The successful candidate will also conduct financial investigations in collaboration with the Finance and HR Director as needed and facilitate the provision of audit report on time. As Elnet Foundation implements most of its programs through implementors, the financial Management system of Elnet Foundation must include means for partner financial performance assessments.

Job Description

The Senior Accountant will perform activities but not limited to:

Maintains accounting controls by following policies and procedures, complying with state financial legal requirements and donor/organization guidelines,
Manage accounting files/ vouchers for the Head Office and branches under the business wing.
Perform bank and cash reconciliations, ensure timely coding and posting of accounting transactions and advising management for proper actions on related issues identified, if any,
Ensures compliance of budgetary and internal control procedures
Prepare vouchers for Cash and Bank payments (cheques, CPOs and transfer letters)
Ensure completeness and correctness of documents before any payment is made,
Scan financial vouchers on monthly basis,
Controlling the petty cash every time and making surprise cash counts.
Update daily the accounting software (Peachtree),
Preparing inputs for quarterly and monthly financial reports.
Prepare all the due documents for annual financial audit, support the junior finance officer in preparing all the documents needed for the audit process,
Keep relationships with donors, banks, suppliers and local authorities offices,
Prepare payrolls monthly and report Tax and pension on regular basis (Monthly and Quarterly).
Fee collection follow-up, staff advance follow up,
Record the transactions for the Business wing (Succoth PLC)
Comply with federal, state, and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation and enforcing adherence to requirements,
Any other duties assigned by the management.

Reports To: Finance and HR Director

Job Requirements

Academic Requirements:

BA/MA in Accounting & Finance or Business Administration.

Experiences:

Minimum 3 years for MA /5 Years for BA as Finance Officer, Accountant, Disbursement Officer.
Familiar with the IFRS/IPSAS standards (Certificate on IFRS/IPSAS is an Asset)
Prior Knowledge of Automated Accounting system like Peachtree.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

The Senior Accountant should demonstrate competence in some or all of the following:

Knowledge of leading department and related management experience
Quick learner; willing to learn to accomplish new tasks.
Ability to interact & professionally represent the Foundation to external parties.
Planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.
Good written and oral communication skill
Proficiency in English and preferably one or more East African language/s
Works with perfect harmony with other work units of the Foundation
Ability to work with data from different sources and draw logical and meaningful conclusions.
Ability to multitask and monitor several projects daily.
Being proactive and willing to take initiative.
Knowledge of various computer software packages.
Ability to carry out administrative or staff assignments and present them in writing or verbal format.
Ability to share technical ideas and concepts with public and non-technical personnel.
Good judgment, planning and strategy making skills.
Ability to manage, lead, participate and schedule multiple activities.
Attention to detail and accuracy.

Proficiency in the use of computer for:

Software applications such as Excel, Peachtree Accounting, Windows, etc.
Microsoft office such as Word, PowerPoint, etc.
E-mail
Internet

How to Apply

TO APPLY: Please submit your cover letter, CV, full educational documents, expected or current salaries to info@elnetfoundation.com up to March 31st, 2024. Please reference the Senior Accountant Position in the subject line of your email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

For the full job description and more information, please refer to the company website: www.ElnetFoundation.com

https://www.elnetfoundation.com/?p=3894