ACCOUNTANT

SOS Children’s Villages International is the umbrella organization to which all SOS Children’s Villages including SOS Children’s Villages Somalia Association is affiliated. We are committed to the welfare of children – often throughout the whole of their childhood, and to strengthening families and communities as a preventive measure in the fight against abandonment and social neglect. With the SOS Children’s Village concept, the organization pioneered a family approach to the long-term care of orphaned and abandoned children. SOS Children’s Villages upholds child protection policy and our selection processes reflect our commitment to the protection of children and youth from abuse.

SOS Children’s Villages Somalia is seeking to recruit: Position title: 1 (one) Accountant
Period of contract: 1 year

Position Outline
Directs the financial function within SOS Somalia/Somaliland, ensuring the sound financial management of the organisation at all levels. Ensures full compliance with SOS financial procedures and standard accounting practises. Leads the finance team within the organisation by providing guidance and control. Ensures all finance staff are properly selected, trained and equipped to fulfil their function.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

1. Prepares payment vouchers (bank and cash), cheques and petty cash payments and posts all payments to the appropriate register in SOS NAVISION. Maintains all necessary supporting documentation
2. Maintains US $ and local currency petty cash floats for the SOS National Office. Ensures these are adequately funded and reconciled at all times
3. Prepares income and expenditure statements in respect of the SOS Somalia /Somaliland Office.
4. Ensures that the SOS Somalia/Somaliland is run as economically as possible, in accordance with the provisions of the annual budget.
5. Ensures that all cash, cheque books and financial records are safely locked away in his absence.
6. Ensures that all invoices are paid promptly in order to protect the reputation of SOS.
7. Checks all income and expenditure statements received from the projects. Reports unusual expenditures, incorrect coding or other deviations to the Head of Finance.
8. Assists with the preparation of the SOS Somalia/Somaliland Budgets and Annual Audit.
9. Maintains filing system for finance department.
10. Support the Head of Finance in all financial issues.
11. Responsible for review and batch processing for accounting data for Somalia
12. Responsible for review and submission of grant reports for several donors
13. Support the Head of Finance in all financial issues

Qualifications:
• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or its equivalent form a recognized university
• CPA K or ACCA Graduate
• At least 3 years’ experience at a senior level within the finance department
• Experience with ECHO, USAID, DANIDA is desired

Desired Skills and Attributes
• Leadership skills
• Excellent business communication and interpersonal skills
• Integrity
• Competent computer skills- MS Office and competency in Navision
• Kenyan residents are highly encouraged to apply

HOW TO APPLY:

How to apply: Interested applicants should send their applications with a CV and scanned copies of your academic and professional certificates indicating telephone numbers and three referees to:hr@sossomalia.org

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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