Background:
Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Germany (VSF Germany) is a non-profit organization that has been working in the Greater Horn of Africa since 1998. VSF G’s headquarter is in Berlin with a regional office in Nairobi, Kenya. VSF G is legally registered and operates in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda and Sudan. VSF G works with people whose livelihoods is based or closely linked to livestock, namely: pastoral and agro-pastoral communities, and service providers in the livestock sector including fisheries, apiculture, local authorities and partners.
VSF Germany seeks to recruit a well rounded, qualified and well experienced Senior Accountant to be part of the Kenya/Somalia Program. The initial contract will be for 12 months with possibility of extension dependent on performance and/or funding. This position is designed to have very regular field travels across the Kenya and Somalia and sometimes to very remote areas. The post holder will undertake the following duties/responsibilities:
Key responsibility areas include, but are not limited to:
- Grant Management support
- Capacity building of country finance personnel
- Accounting data management.
- Proper and efficient cash management
- Prepare donor reports
Person Requirements/qualifications
- At least a degree in accounting or related discipline from a recognized institution.
- Qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant is mandatory
- At least 5 years’ hand-on experience in similar position.
- Experience working with Non-Governmental Organization(s) will be an added advantage,
- Computer literacy with good command in Microsoft office a must
- Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
- Must have worked in at least two of the six countries (Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia
- Knowledge of any accounting software is an added advantage. Dynamic 365 BC more desired.
- Ability to work in a diverse team, impartiality and able to work under strict deadlines.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and CV plus 3 names of referees (one of them being their immediate supervisor) with their full contacts to: https://forms.gle/xFBWyACo5KEMRGEc7. Indicate the job Title ‘SENIOR ACCOUNTANT’ on the subject line. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 9th September 2022.
Disclaimer:
VSF Germany does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents