Regional Accountant

The Regional Accountant’s primary responsibility is to provide overall regional finance support to the Regional Finance Officer. This includes monthly financial system maintenance, account reconciliations, annual and project audits, and budget coordination. 1- Management of Regional Office Accounts:a) Ensure receipt, payment, documentation and filing of all Regional Office Salary paymentsb) Payments and documentation, and filing of all regional office expenses e.g. travel; electricity, water, internet bills; daily expenses.c) Visit the bank on the instructions to retrieve cash, make lodgements or other transactions.d) Maintain  records and documentation  of all cash movements, in and out.e) Ensure proper filing of transactions through voucher system.f) Reconcile the Cash book at the end of each week. 2- Provide technical financial and accounting support to Programmes Officers and Grant Manager, Projects, and JRS Country Offices 3- Prepare the Monthly income and expenditure reports for JRS Projects: produce accurate monthly financial reports (reconciliations and discrepancies), and input accounting data into the accounting system. 4- Supervise/Control records of Inventory and Assets 5- Ensure Donor financial reporting requirements are complied with in a timely manner. 6- Deal with routine financial queries 7- Provide input in the budgetary and audit process Skills & Qualifications: Knowledge of and experience with donor grant regulations and financial reporting requirements preferred. Substantial understanding of, and at least 3 years of proven experience with, the NGO budgeting, accounting and, ideally, grant accounting systems preferred Strong knowledge of internal accounting controls and budget/cash flow monitoring. Computer literate and competent in handling finance and communications software