Title : Accountant

Department : Finance

Reporting to: Head of Finance 

Duration : Fixed-term contract until December 2025

Location: Kinshasa, DRC

Purpose of the Role

To collect, record, keep track and report all financial information of the regional office, ensure finance systems are optimal and function in line with Greenpeace Africa policies, procedures and guidelines. At all times to communicate the financial status of the regional office to guide and inform management and stakeholders for appropriate decision making. 

Main duties

I- Financial operations:

Main tasks:

  1. Administration of the general ledger of purchases
  • Ensure timely sending, recording and payment of invoices, reconciliation of Greenpeace Africa bank accounts, credit/debit card accounts and payments to consultants, including efficient handling of internal & external queries, in order to maintain cost control within Greenpeace Africa. 
  • Maintain supplier accounts
  1. Payments of invoices
  • Record invoices accurately in accounting system 
  • Ensure that authorisation is received and correct;
  • Pay invoices, once authorised, as appropriate and in a timely manner ensuring the upload file is generated and allocations are accurate and complete in the correct period;
  • Record NRO invoices against intercompany accounts, once authorised, as appropriate;
  • Record all payments in accounting system in a timely manner;
  • Maintain overview of invoices outstanding, charges expected, authorised spend per budget code, monthly creditor reconciliations, etc.
  1. Expense Claims

Review expense claims, monitor and reconcile personal accounts ensuring consistent and accurate application of GPI policies, in order to help ensure cost control and efficient processing of claims.

  1. Petty cash

Ensure proper control and administration of the cash-book, accurately recording expenditure and reconciling them with the internal accounting system; Reconciliation of petty cash on a daily/weekly basis.

  1. Bank Accounts

Administer  bank accounts within the region, ensuring efficient and effective cash flow within Greenpeace Africa.

  1. Documentation and systems

Ensure all records of GPA expenses, payments, bank statements, budgets and accounts are fully and neatly maintained and accessible.

  1. Finance Record Management

Ensuring documents are stored appropriately and retained in line with local regulatory requirements and GP internal requirements.

  1. Advance accounts and balance sheet reconciliations

Ensure all balance sheet reconciliations are submitted for review timeously this includes; Fixed Assets, bank account, advance accounts and all control accounts.

II- Internal control:

Main tasks

  1. Internal Control environment
  • Minimise the possibility of fraud by means of internal checks, in compliance with law and regulations, in order to ensure the security of Greenpeace Africa’s assets.
  1. Payment/Budget Approval
  • Ensure all transactions and requests are adequately scrutinized to ensure they are properly authorized and budgeted and comply with organizational policies prior to final processing.
  1. Procurement
  • Ensure that the Procurement policy is adhered to at all times.

III- Statutory compliance:

Main tasks

Ensure compliance with all statutory financial requirements of the country, i.e. VAT, WHT, staff taxes, etc.

IV- Asset management

Ensuring all company assets are accounted for and if applicable that proper disposals procedures are carried out as per the financial policy.

V- Audit

Prepare and submit all supporting documents requested by auditors.

VI- Other: Finance, systems and administration

Any other tasks required to ensure Greenpeace Africa has a world-class finance, systems and administrative division.

Any country-specific administrative support, as needed and assigned

Qualifications and Experience

  • University degree in accounting and/or finance, or equivalent.
  • At least 3 years of professional experience in the relevant field
  • Experience with accounting software, SUN advantageous
  • Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for SMEs
  • Experience working for an NGO is a plus
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and French, knowledge of a local language is a plus.

Greenpeace Africa is an equal opportunity organization committed to promoting diversity within its teams, regardless of gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, culture, religion, or ethnic origin.Interested candidates should send a cover letter and CV to [email protected], with the subject line “DRC Accountant”, before June 5, 2025.