Senior Business Support Officer I (Project Accountant) at icipe - African Insect Science for Food and Health

Overall Purpose of the Job

The position holder will be responsible for the financial management of a portfolio of grants.

Specific Duties

The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Create new projects in the institutional financial systems.
• Review and approve project expenses, ensuring proper classification and adherence to the approved budget.
• Provide guidance and advice on financial management to research departments.
• Support and guide project teams in monitoring the budget, analysing project financial performance, interpreting financial reports, and identifying and evaluating new financial strategies.
• Ensure compliance with icipe financial policies and donor requirements in the implementation of projects.
• Prepare financial reports in conformity with donor requirements and submit them in a timely manner.
• Support initiatives towards enhancing financial management processes for improved service delivery and performance.
• Facilitate periodic project audits.
• Provide financial oversight to icipe country offices.
• Support country office heads in budget preparation.
• Ensure that financial and administrative procedures are in place, and that they comply with icipe standards.
• Ensure that internal controls are established and applied consistently.
• Review country office financial reports for completeness and accuracy.
• Regularly review partner financial reports for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Economics, or related subject.
• Professional accountancy qualifications (CPA, ACCA or equivalent membership of an internationally recognised professional accounting institute).
• At least three years of post-professional experience in project accounting