Senior Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage project finances, including budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow.
• Ensure compliance with donor and organizational financial policies and regulations.
• Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for donors and stakeholders.
• Monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and analyze variances.
• Oversee disbursement of funds and review payment documentation.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audits. 
• Implement and monitor internal controls to safeguard project resources.
• Train and mentor project staff on financial management and donor compliance.
• Collaborate with program and procurement teams to align financial operations with project goals.
• Liaise with donors and stakeholders on financial matters.

Job Specification:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with a major in either Finance or Accounting
• At least five (5) years of experience in an accounting role, with a minimum of three (3) years working in a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) or a research-based institution working in collaboration with local and international universities. Experience working with Japanese funded programs is a requirement.
• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA Affiliate or equivalent)
• Certificate in grants management training programme
• Advanced knowledge and skills finance/accounting information systems.
• Good understanding of Public Sector Procurement/Finance processes

Notes:

• Applicants should email their application letters, certified copies of certificates and resume of maximum two pages, giving details of their qualifications, experience and three (3) referees indicating their telephone and e-mail contacts;
• Applications and related documents should be forwarded addressed to the Director, Human Resource, University of Nairobi;
• Applicants should state their current designations, salaries and other benefits attached to those designations; 
• The application letter must bear the reference code indicated in the advertisement;
• Late applications will not be considered;
• Applications should be emailed to as one file in PDF:

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026