Job Description
• Responsible for overall financial management of the project activities
• Keeping appropriate financial records of all project sub-component expenditures
• Liaising with CoK Departments and relevant central government departments to ensure contractors and consultants are paid on time
• Financial reporting as required by GoR and WB documentation
• Assisting with annual project audit requirements
• Maintain the World Bank financed project books of account
• Record appropriate entries into the books of account on the basis of the documents provided by the financial manager
• Produce periodically the accounting situation of WB funded projects
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements the Designated account reconciliation statement
• Analyse and document monthly any variances in the bank and Designated account reconciliation statements;
• Preparation of SoE and Interim Financial Report (IFR)
• Preparation and submission of withdrawal application through client connection
• Prepare and consolidates periodic financial reports of WB funded projects accounts in accordance with the GoR public finance management policies and regulation, the project financial management procedures and the WB funded project financial regulations,
• Prepare monthly management accounting information;
• Prepare and facilitates the WB supervision missions
• Mentor colleagues by sharing knowledge in projects accounting operations;
• Support capacity building in project accounting of staff that deals with infrastructure operations with emphasis on World Bank procedures
• Advise the implementing Agency on general project accounting and monitoring.
• Analyze requests and documents required to effect payment;
• Reports to: RUDP – CoK-KUUT Coordinator.
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
7 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
7 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s in Management with specialization in Finance/Accounting
7 Years of relevant experience
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Professional Qualification recognised by IFAC (ACCA, CPA, etc)
7 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Strong IT skills, particularly in Financia software (SMART IFMIS)
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• Good working level familiarity with modern financial management systems, including financial accounting systems, budgeting and control system, and computer skill are essential and fluency in English would be a major advantage
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• Highly motivated and self-starter person and he/she should able to work effectively as a member of a team
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should have at least 7 years post qualification experience in a senior accounting position in a public or private sector including experience in the financial management of international construction contracts with large investment projects.
