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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · Hybrid
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Johannesburg South, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid
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Skills: Grant Accounting, Sub-grantee Management, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Compliance Monitoring
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · Hybrid
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Hybrid
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Johannesburg South, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Digital Health Senior Associate to join our Health Practice. This senior role is designed for a professional who combines deep expertise in health information systems with the …
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ABOUT GENESIS In a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas. Genesis, an impact firm founded, incorporated and h…
Skills: Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Project Delivery, Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement
South Africa · Remote OK
ABOUT GENESIS In a world undergoing convulsive technological and political change, Genesis partners with key actors to deliver urgent, lasting impact in critical areas. Genesis, an impact firm founded, incorporated and h…
Skills: Analytical Thinking, Problem Solving, Project Delivery, Business Development, Stakeholder Engagement
London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid
Don't see a role that matches your experience? We're always interested in connecting with talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact. If you're interested in joining Genesis Analytics but don't see a …
Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya · Hybrid
Don't see a role that matches your experience? We're always interested in connecting with talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact. If you're interested in joining Genesis Analytics but don't see a …
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Hybrid
Don't see a role that matches your experience? We're always interested in connecting with talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact. If you're interested in joining Genesis Analytics but don't see a …
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa · Hybrid
Don't see a role that matches your experience? We're always interested in connecting with talented individuals who are passionate about making an impact. If you're interested in joining Genesis Analytics but don't see a …
Goa, India · Remote OK
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Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya · Remote OK
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Johannesburg South, Gauteng, South Africa · Remote OK
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Digital Health Senior Associate to join our Health Practice. This senior role is designed for a professional who combines deep expertise in health information systems with the …
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa · Remote OK
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Digital Health Senior Associate to join our Health Practice. This senior role is designed for a professional who combines deep expertise in health information systems with the …
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Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya · Remote OK
We are seeking an experienced and strategic Digital Health Senior Associate to join our Health Practice. This senior role is designed for a professional who combines deep expertise in health information systems with the …
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa • Hybrid
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The Project Accountant is responsible for the accurate financial management of projects, including budget development, expense monitoring, and financial statement preparation. They also manage fund disbursements to subgrantees and ensure compliance with funding regulations and internal controls.
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field with at least 2 years of experience in grant and financial management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and accounting software, along with strong communication and organizational skills, is required.
Reporting to the Project Finance Lead in the Programme and Operations Management Unit (POM), the Project Accountant’s responsibility is to maintain the accurate financial management of the projects and to provide a solution-focused approach to ensure day-to-day support to the practices. The key responsibilities include developing and managing project budgets aligned with client requirements, monitoring expenses, preparing financial statements, and ensuring compliance with funding regulations. The Project Accountant also manages the funds disbursement to subgrantees, establishes internal controls, reviews subgrantees’ financial reports, coordinates audits, and provides financial insights for informed decision-making.
Project Finance Management Support
● Monitor financial administration of projects to ensure consistency with commercial and grant financial requirements and Genesis’ commercial strategy.
● Provide practices with monthly financial reports as required in terms of LOE, actual project costs, burn rates, etc, ensuring that the financial reporting can be carried out appropriately.
● Monitor the disbursement of funds to subgrantees according to approved budgets.
● Support the project manager in the review of financial reports submitted by subgrantees and assess budget compliance.
● Assist in the development of new financial procedures to better support the delivery of projects, including managing budget trackers, burn rates reporting and other tracking tools.
● Set up and maintain budget tracking on all projects - monitoring, reporting, and analysing budget variances.
● Manage cashflow projections and reports.
● Assist with client project audits and end of year audits.
● Prepare advances, sales invoices, work-in-progress, assist with credit control, and process purchase invoices.
● Ability to interpret tax invoices and compliance to tax requirements in South Africa and other countries.
● Liaise with the Finance department on any issues and necessary changes in processes.
● Consolidate financial information of all projects in the closing phase, ensuring no discrepancies or violations of commercial agreements have occurred.
● Keep project finance records and provide assistance in financial reporting as requested.
● Ensure that all invoicing is completed with the agreed upon timelines.
● Assist with new project proposals and budgeting where necessary.
Finance Support
● Support the Corporate Finance team as needed on queries on the projects.
● Participate in relevant Finance meetings.
Other Responsibilities
● Educate and promote the staff’s understanding of financial processes and policies.
● Assist with induction of new joiners.
● Other tasks as agreed.
EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND PERSONAL COMPETENCIES:
● Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field
● At least 2 years of experience in grant management, financial management and accounting, preferably in the context of donor funded projects
● Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
● Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
● Collaborative and strong communication skills
● Proven ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with a solutions-driven attitude.
● Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
● Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and accounting software
● Fluent in English, both written and verbal
Genesis Analytics is a global impact firm that has worked in more than 100 countries across the world. Our roots are firmly in Africa, having worked in 42 of the 54 countries on the continent, making us a truly global African firm. Established in 1998, Genesis is headquartered in Johannesburg and has offices in Abidjan, Nairobi, Lagos, Goa, and London.
Our purpose as a firm is to unlock and realise value in the young world - the arc of countries with young populations stretching across Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and parts of Southeast Asia - through jointly creating solutions with our clients. The foundation of our distinctive delivery lies in our technical skills and deep sector knowledge developed through our work within both the private and public sectors.
We have expertise in human development, youth employment, public health and financing, behavioural economics, competition economics and regulation, the digital economy, financial services strategy, monitoring and evaluation, and shared value and corporate impact. Some of our best work has been leveraging our complementary areas of expertise to find bespoke solutions.
Our clients include all levels of government, development agencies, foundations, regulators, banks, development finance institutions, non-government organisations, social businesses, and private companies.
Location: Johannesburg
Contract: fixed term contract, hybrid model
Unlocking Value in Africa since 1998
Genesis Analytics has worked in more than 115 countries. We are an impact firm born in Africa, working across the Young World We look at the world - and the continent - by identifying large opportunities for change, both social and private. Our purpose as a firm is to unlock that massive latent value through a multi-faceted approach that we describe below. We have expertise in behavioural sciences; competition economics and regulation; climate finance; the digital economy and regulation; economic impact assessment; financial services strategy; human development; monitoring, evaluation and learning; public health and financing; shared value and corporate impact; and youth employment. Some of our best work has been through combining our complementary areas of expertise to find fresh solutions. Our clients include all levels of government, corporates and banks, development agencies, multilateral organisations, foundations, regulators and law firms.
Offices: 50 Sixth Rd, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2163, ZA · P O Box 65736, Dubai, 0000, AE · Physical address: Office 702, 7th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019, IN · 4th Floor, West Park Suites, Ojijo Road, Parklands, Nairobi, Nairobi, Nairobi 00200, KE · 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, WC1X 8HN, London, England WC1X 8HN, GB
Unlocking Value in Africa since 1998
Genesis Analytics has worked in more than 115 countries. We are an impact firm born in Africa, working across the Young World We look at the world - and the continent - by identifying large opportunities for change, both social and private. Our purpose as a firm is to unlock that massive latent value through a multi-faceted approach that we describe below. We have expertise in behavioural sciences; competition economics and regulation; climate finance; the digital economy and regulation; economic impact assessment; financial services strategy; human development; monitoring, evaluation and learning; public health and financing; shared value and corporate impact; and youth employment. Some of our best work has been through combining our complementary areas of expertise to find fresh solutions. Our clients include all levels of government, corporates and banks, development agencies, multilateral organisations, foundations, regulators and law firms.
Offices: 50 Sixth Rd, Johannesburg, Gauteng 2163, ZA · P O Box 65736, Dubai, 0000, AE · Physical address: Office 702, 7th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place, New Delhi, 110019, IN · 4th Floor, West Park Suites, Ojijo Road, Parklands, Nairobi, Nairobi, Nairobi 00200, KE · 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, WC1X 8HN, London, England WC1X 8HN, GB
