Junior Accountant at Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)
| Location | NAIROBI, Kenya |
| Date Posted | June 26, 2025 |
| Category |
Accounting
Communication Education / Teaching Finance |
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | KES |
Description
Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) takes pride in its strong internship program. Every semester, PHR is fortunate to host a group of academically successful and passionate students who represent the next generation of human rights advocates.
Junior Accountant
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Junior Accountant (Accounting Associate) to join our Kenya office. This role is pivotal in supporting our U.S. accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial records, and maintaining compliance with U.S. accounting standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in accounting principles and be adept at managing cross-border financial transactions who has advanced working experience in Bill.com, Spend and Expense and Sage Intacct. Work hours will closely mirror US-Eastern Standard Time.
Responsibilities
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- Minimum of 2 years of accounting experience, strong understanding to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) required.
- Proficiency in accounting software, especially Sage Intacct, Bill.com and Spend and Expense.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience with U.S. non-profit accounting standards and IRS Form 990.
- Prior involvement in U.S. financial non-profit audits.
- Knowledge of donor revenue reconciliation processes
Applying Instructions
Please email cover letter and resume to
resumes@phr.org.
Please include the job title of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email and where you saw this job posting in the email body.