Accountant- Embu

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all incoming funds are correctly recorded and protected on the day they're received
  
• Review and approve payment requests against approved budgets, ensuring invoices and supporting documentation are complete before processing
  
• Oversee the Income & Receipts, Disbursements & Payments, and Records, Assests & Financial Reports functions to keep transactions accurate and traceable
  
• Maintain complete, audit-ready financial records with zero missing invoices or unreconciled transactions
  
• Compile and submit monthly financial reports to the Country Director and Holding Finance on time
  
• Flag and resolve missing documentation or financial discrepancies before month-end close
  
• Escalate any payment requests above approved thresholds, or any signs of financial irregularity, promptly and appropriately
  
• Respond to financial queries from division heads, auditors, and Holding Finance as they arise
  

We're looking for someone precise, dependable, and comfortable owning financial accuracy from end to end — not just processing transactions, but genuinely understanding why every receipt and reconciliation matters to the bigger picture.

You bring:

• A degree or professional qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
  
• Solid experience in financial management, budgeting, or accounting — ideally within an operational, field-based, or nonprofit/social-impact organization in Kenya or the wider East Africa region
  
• A strong eye for detail and comfort working with budgets, reconciliations, and financial reporting
  
• The judgment to know when to approve a payment, when to hold it, and when to escalate — and the confidence to do so
  
• Clear communication skills, able to explain financial status and requirements to non-finance colleagues (division heads, field teams) as easily as to Holding Finance
  
• Integrity and discretion, given the sensitivity of financial data and the audit trail required for carbon credit certification
  
• Familiarity with Kenyan financial regulations, tax requirements, and banking practices
  
• Comfort working within a structured reporting line, while still exercising sound independent judgment day to day
  
• Bonus: experience with financial reporting requirements tied to certification, compliance, or audit processes (e.g., carbon credit programs, grant compliance, or similar)