About WAU:
WaterAid’s Vision is of a world where everyone has access to safe water and sanitation. Our mission is to transform lives by improving access to safe water, hygiene and sanitation in the world’s poorest communities, WaterAid works with partners to maximize its impacts for policy change/influence.

WaterAid works through supporting local organizations and government authorities to design low cost sustainable projects using appropriate and affordable technologies that can be managed by the community itself. WaterAid also seeks to influence the policy change through government and other key international organizations to secure and protect the right of poor people to safe, affordable water and sanitation services.

Job Summary: The Programme Accountant – Financial Accounts will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of accounting and financial control including processing and recording all transactions on the system and supporting period end processes. The incumbent assists the Head of Finance to implement effective and efficient financial controls within the context of the country strategy as well as the global finance team objectives in a bid to efficiently manage all finances.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct routine financial accounting functions including processing and recording all transactions on the system in line with organizational policy, international accounting standards and local GAAP. Ensuring timeliness, efficiency and completeness.
Ensure the safety and effective use of WAU financial assets and inventories. This includes monitoring of vehicle fuel consumption, ensuring accurate recording and updates, recovery information and performing periodic cash counts and stock counts
Follow up and monitor staff cash floats and loans to ensure that the advances are liquidated in line with organisational policies and procedures.
Prepare and submit of accurate schedules of statutory deduction and accounts, within government timelines.
The incumbent will support the Country Finance team in any other finance function as assigned from time to time like producing donor reports to which you are the finance lead as per the Restricted Income Project
Maintain gratuity fund records and update staff and fund managers of the position of affairs of the pension fund on a regular basis
Provide relevant information for the monthly cash flow forecasts as well as support the Head of Finance in ensuring a successful, and timely Sun systems month-end and year End closing process by ensuring that the Balance sheet, trial Balance, Income and expenditure are accurately reflected.
Actively participate in internal, external and other audits as commissioned by WAU and be part of implementing recommendations from the audit action plan.
Lead or support in improving the financial accounting processes and systems to contribute to maintaining and enhancing their efficiency and effectiveness.
Provide support to other teams in the country program, passing on or escalating issues appropriately to facilitate compliance to organizational policies.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships across the finance team and other stakeholders to ensure an integrated approach, mutual learning and effective use of resources.
Routinely monitor the running cash and bank balances to ensure efficient management of the cash resources and organization liquidity.
Occasionally with the Partner support officers will visit partners and work in the field
Perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of Finance.

Key Performance Indicators:
Handling queries on financial matters from programme and finance staff.
Supervise day to day transaction processing ¡V problem solving.
Build financial management Capacity of finance staff at transaction processing
Contributes to effective project expenditure monitoring and consistency
In expenditure coding.
Undertakes quality control checks.
Provide on the job training.
Manages own time effectively to achieve departmental solutions.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicant for the WaterAid Programme Accountant – Financial Accounts career opportunity should hold Level 2 /skills level part qualified with CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or a Bachelor’s degree in a Finance field
Quality and relevant experience in finance and accountancy in a senior position in a major organisation
IT literate and excellent knowledge and skills in using computer based Accounting systems and Microsoft Excel and Word packages.
Previous experience in preparing and monitoring budgets & developing monitoring and reporting systems.
Demonstrated ability to provide financial analysis and interpretation to Country Management Team for decision-making.
Knowledge of government policies and regulations on financial management and taxation
Knowledge of international donor reporting requirements
Risk analysis and risk management experience
Excellent (proven) interpersonal both oral and written communication skills.
Highly numerical skills
Ability to think strategically with excellent planning and prioritisation skills
Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
Successfully leading, managing, building high performing teams and developing capacity in professional finance teams.
Strong knowledge of fund accounting regulations for non-profit organisations is desired
Prior experience in using SUN systems and vision excel is desired
Past experience of designing, co-ordinating and delivering training programmes is an added advantage
Self-motivated person, able to work without close supervision
Show commitment to WaterAid’s values and ways of working.

Personal Qualities
Highly creative and proactive.
Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment
Good motivator of others
Willing to work additional hours at crucial times
Willing to travel at short notice nationally and internationally.
Commitment to equality and diversity (including sensitivity to HIV/AIDS).
High degree of personal integrity.

How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested with a desire to work with WaterAid should endeavor to send a filled application form, download here, to: wateraid@nftconsult.com

Deadline: 15th April 2016