Accounting Assistant/ Finance Associate

3 weeks ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Office at Nairobi Full time

JOB SUMMARY

EducationCompletion of secondary education or equivalent is required.Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting or related field is desirable.Job - Specific QualificationRelevant training in the field of accounting, finance and business administration is desirable.Work ExperienceA minimum of Seven (7) years' experience in accounting and bookkeeping, budgeting, administrative services, or related areas is for candidates who possess Secondary School certification is required.The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to Five (5) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.Experience working with Microsoft Office applications is required.MS word or Word or Excel or Powerpoint or Access or Google Docs or G-Suite or Quickbooks or Computer packages or Computer applications or Google Suite or Computers.Experience in using web-based or integrated information management systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is desirable.One (1) year of experience within the United Nations or similar international organization is desirable.One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Scrutinizes source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges.Investigates erroneous charges and takes appropriate corrective accounting actions.Communicates with field offices regarding missing documentation or any other issues related to discrepancies between their accounts and those maintained at Headquarters.Reconciles and reviews suspense accounts and ensure proper clearance procedures have been followed.Extracts details of income, expenditure, assets and liability from accounting system in order to analyze and verify accuracy and validity.Consolidates data into financial statements.Assists with the monitoring of expenditures to ensures they remain within authorized levels.Examines the validity of requests for increases in imprest levels; prepares disbursement vouchers to replenish imprest accounts.Prepares worksheets and assists with the preparation of financial statements.Audits various accounting transactions, e.g., payroll, education grants, final payments, income tax returns, travel claims, etc., to ensure correctness of disbursements and adherence to relevant staff rules, financial regulations and rules, ST/AI issuances or practices.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Financial reporting, Cash management (company), Financial analysis, Bookkeeping, Accounting

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree


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