Farm Africa, founded in 1985, is a specialist international non-governmental organization working in remote and resource-poor rural areas in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Farm Africa believes in a prosperous rural Africa and it aims to reduce poverty by helping poor farmers and herders improve their livelihoods in a sustainable way by developing tailor-made approaches appropriate to their circumstances. Farm Africa works in partnership with communities, governments, local organisations, international NGOs and private sectors to develop strong rural livelihoods and then share and scale the results of this work with others to achieve maximum impact.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
Responsible for country office financial accounting and reporting in accordance with the legal requirements, highest ethical standards and internationally recognized financial reporting practices. Provides financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data and supports financial decision making by collecting, analysing, investigating, and reporting financial data. Responsible for verification of documents, preparation and posting of Country Office transactions. Follow up the payment of all government tax and ensure compliance to government tax regulations. Manages the preparation of payroll, processing transfers and preparing & analysing related journals and ledgers. Further prepares bank and balance sheet account reconciliation at Country Office level
In addition, the post holder will undertake additional duties assigned by the finance manager.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Process Transactions and Review /Verification of Accounting Data
Data Entry, Preparation and Dissemination of Financial Reports
Monitors and Reconciles Records
Filling and Reporting
Performs other incidental duties as assigned by FM/HoFA
REPORTS TO: Finance Manager
DURATION & HOURS: Three years with high possibility of extension based on performance and availability of fund
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Education, qualifications & other knowledge
Experience
Skills & abilities
Values
Farm Africa seeks to employ those who believe, as we do, that farmers can and will play a key role in achieving long-term rural prosperity in Africa and who seek to deliver on those beliefs by: