Water Mission is a Christian engineering nonprofit that builds safe water solutions for people in developing countries, refugee camps, and disaster areas. Since 2001, Water Mission has served more than 8 million people in 60 countries, sharing safe water and the message of God’s love. Working at Water Mission is as much a calling as it is a career, and we are searching for people with the courage, passion, and drive to help us change the world. Read more about our Statement of Faith and Our Christian Mission.

Accounting & Transaction Processing

• Review and process approved payment requests, vendor bills, staff advances, journals, and other accounting transactions.
• Ensure transactions are accurately coded to the appropriate account, project, donor fund, department, and division.
• Post transactions into the accounting system accurately and within established timelines.
• Review supporting documentation to ensure transactions are complete, authorized, and compliant with financial policies.
• Maintain organized and accessible financial records.

2. Bank & Account Reconciliations

• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and investigate and resolve outstanding reconciling items.
• Reconcile mobile money, cash, staff advances, vendor balances, and other assigned accounts.
• Follow up on long-outstanding balances and ensure appropriate clearance or corrective action.
• Maintain reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation.

3. Month-End & Year-End Closing

• Perform assigned month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, reclassifications, and other adjusting entries as required.
• Review assigned accounts for completeness and accuracy before financial close.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Support the Finance Manager in meeting financial close deadlines.

4. Financial Reporting

• Prepare quarterly Project financial reports for  management, programs, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Support preparation of budget-versus-actual reports and investigate significant variances.