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Project Accountant
Entreprise : Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKESK)
Type de contrat : Temps plein
Lieu : Nairobi, Kenya
Contexte : The Aga Khan Academy Nairobi is operated by Aga Khan Education Service Kenya (AKESK), a non-profit organization, with close to a hundred years’ experience operating schools in Kenya. Our first formal schools were opened in 1918, and AKESK currently operates 11 schools in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu and Eldoret, serving close to 5,000 students with a quality education.
Résumé du poste : Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer (CFO), with a dotted line to the Project Director, the Project Accountant oversees all financial aspects of this major construction project, ensuring integrity, compliance, and accountability throughout the lifecycle. Working closely with the CFO, Project Director, and Project Commercial Manager, the role provides accurate financial reporting, budget control, and risk management for timely and on-budget delivery.
Responsabilités clés :
Financial Planning & Budgeting : Establish cost baselines and implement budget control to monitor committed, actual, and forecasted costs. Monitor budget performance and provide variance analysis with recommendations.
Cash Flow and Funding Management : Forecast cash flow and manage funding disbursements with the project team. Prepare rolling cash flow forecasts to support liquidity planning. Monitor funding against milestones; coordinate drawdowns or capital calls. Identify liquidity needs early and support treasury planning. Monitor FX and inflation risks; assess impact on cash flows; recommend optimal cash deployment.
Cost Monitoring and Payments : Track expenditures against budgets; flag overruns early. Review contractor/consultant invoices, payment certificates, and supporting docs for accuracy and ETIMS compliance. Ensure timely payments per contracts; liaise with project teams and finance to resolve queries.
Accounting and Financial Control : Accurately record transactions in ERP/FIS; maintain project-specific GL accounts. Ensure timely capitalization of completed assets per accounting standards (e.g., IFRS).
Tax Compliance : Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws and statutory requirements. Accurately capture, reconcile, and claim input VAT; follow up on refunds and maintain documentation. Liaise with tax authorities and internal stakeholders to resolve tax matters.
Movable Asset Tracking and Recording : Maintain an up-to-date register of all movable assets acquired, with the project team. Coordinate tagging, recording, and transfer to the Fixed Asset Register upon commissioning. Ensure proper documentation, safeguarding, and accounting per asset management policies.
Reporting & Compliance : Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports for internal and external stakeholders. Perform monthly reconciliation between budget monitoring tool and ERP/FIS; investigate and resolve variances. Ensure compliance with donor, regulatory, and internal policies; support audits.
Procurement & Contract Oversight : Collaborate with procurement to ensure financial due diligence in vendor selection. Review financial terms in contracts and monitor compliance.
Risk Management : Identify financial risks and propose mitigation strategies; maintain a risk register with the project management team.
Stakeholder Engagement : Liaise with internal departments, external consultants, contractors, and donors. Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making.
Project Close-Out : Coordinate financial closure; reconcile budgets and expenditures. Verify completion of contractual financial obligations. Prepare final financial reports; support asset capitalization and handover. Document lessons learned and financial performance outcomes.
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