Internship: Accounting

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Perform accounting activities including the assigning of invoices, reviewing of invoices, contract agreements, vouchers, receipts and support documents.
• Support the payment process of advance requests, invoices and expenses for staff.
• Creating vendor and beneficiaries’ templates in the accounting and payment system.
• Be responsible for the computation of the weekly VAT withholding and consultancy withholding taxes, their filing and payment
• Be responsible for processing of the monthly statutory taxes on various government portals and support in payments for the same.
• Be responsible for reviewing and processing of staff expense reports and reimbursements.
• Support the Senior Finance and Administration with some aspect of the month end closing i.e. Fixed asset reconciliation.
• Be responsible for monthly depreciation schedule, prepaid expenses schedule and staff advance reconciliation.
• Liaise with vendors, consultants and staff on bills and payment issues.
• Be responsible for supporting the finance managers with mapping of project expenses to fit donor reporting requirements.
• Support equipment management and maintenance.
• Contribute to the annual planning and budgeting process.
• Support a portfolio of Finance and Administration activities or projects including daily support and interaction with technical staff.
• Support the Senior Finance and Administration with small contracts management including travel grant and non-donor agreements.
• Support the contracting process for consultants in the budgeting and taxation aspect.
• Other duties as assigned.

Duration: 3 months

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent professional qualification in Accounting, bachelor’s degree in finance with CPA qualifications.
• Proficiency in excel and computerized accounting systems.
• At least three years work experience in Accounting field;
• Knowledge of statutory processing and experience is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of budgeting procedures and experience is an added advantage.
• Excellent computer, communication, and organizational skills;
• Strong math, analytical and technical skills; highly organized, detail oriented and service oriented.
• Ability to multitask and cope with changing priorities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Willingness to work to meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in verbal and written English language.
• Able to meet local travel requirements for the role of up 10% of the time.

Notes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in Kenya will be considered.

If you have any questions about the job vacancy, please contact the HR department: recruitment@ra.org

Applications will be received until this position is filled.

About the Organization

Our Mission: Our mission is to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior. Companies, cooperatives and landowners that participate in our programs meet rigorous standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods. Our approach: At the Rainforest Alliance, we believe that the key to ensuring long and healthy lives for people, for wildlife and for the planet is by establishing sustainable ways of working the land. In over 50 countries around the world, we are collaborating with farmers, workers, business leaders, NGO's, governments, scientists and local communities to develop and implement standards that are socially and environmentally responsible, as well as economically viable. By creatively and systematically helping to overhaul the way that crops and timber are produced and the way tourism is managed, the Rainforest Alliance, its partners and the consumers they serve are ensuring that the resources we depend on today will be here far into the future. How we do it: By connecting conservation to your life! The Rainforest Alliance Certified seal of approval makes it easy for consumers to know they are buying a product that has been grown or made sustainably. The companies who sell these products also make sure their customers know they are good neighbors in their communities, and that they take care of their workers and protect the environment. Through collaborative partnerships with businesses, nonprofit groups that work regionally, and international development organizations.