Chief Accountant
Digital Video Editor
The Society is looking for a qualified person to fill the
following position:
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Finance Manager for effective planning
and coordination of finance operations, as well as implementation and
evaluation of an effective financial accountability system to ensure prudent
management of the Society’s funds. Specific duties include enforcing stringent
financial controls and ensuring efficient and smooth financial operations for
better financial management. In addition, responsible for ensuring compliance
to statutory and regulatory requirements as well as advising management on
measures to be taken to improve financial performance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparation
of weekly/monthly/ quarterly and annual financial management reports
- Review
staff advance requests and supplier invoices to ensure they are well
supported, accurate, reliable and meets the organisations policies before
payment.
- Assist
in the process of developing annual budgets for Administration and donor
programmes/projects.
- Prepare
and remit monthly tax returns to the revenue authority
- Ensure
Income and expenditure are properly coded and posted in the Microsoft
Dynamics Nav (Navision)
- Ensure
all statutory deductions are paid and remitted within the stipulated
deadlines
- Ensure
timely payment of supplier invoices and staff advance requests.
- Manage
suppliers and receivables relationship.
- Review
and post monthly bank reconciliation.
- Support
during annual external audits
- Generate
financial reports reviewing expenditure listing, reviewing balance sheet
items and ensuring documents are properly supported.
- Support
system improvement by ensuring that the system meets user’s preference and
point out any need of improvement.
- Supervise
the receivable and payable accountant.
- Provide
technical support to regional and county finance officers.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting and/or finance plus CPA (K) or equivalent qualifications
- Five
(5) years’ experience in accounting and budgeting of financial resources
including skills in computerized accounting systems.
Digital Video Editor
Switch TV, an engaging, positive and progressive national
general entertainment channel for young adults with the vision to expand
internationally is recruiting. The Vision of Switch TV is to be the most
influential platform for educating and empowering the youth to solve
humanitarian issues in Kenya, in Africa and the whole world. Established in
2017 we plan to operate a valuable portfolio of news, info and edutainment
networks, significant television production operations.
Switch TV is fully owned by the Kenya Red Cross Society
(KRCS).
OVERALL PURPOSE:
To generate content for use within the digital department’s
platforms.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Continuously
discover and implement new editing technologies and industry’s best
practices to maximize efficiency.
- Consult
with stakeholders from production to post-production process.
- Create
rough and final cuts.
- Ensure
logical sequencing and smooth running.
- Manipulate
and edit film pieces in a way that is invisible to the audience.
- Review
shooting script and raw material to create a shot decision list based on
scenes’ value and contribution to continuity.
- Trim
footage segments and put together the sequence of the film.
- Input
music, dialogues, graphics and effects.
EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCES
- Degree/Diploma
in Journalism, film studies, cinematography or related field.
- Proven
work experience as a video editor.
- Solid
experience with digital technology and editing software packages (e.g.
Avid Media, Premiere, After Effects and Final Cut).
- Demonstrable
video editing ability with a strong portfolio.
- Thorough
knowledge of timing, motivation and continuity.
- Familiarity
with special effects, 3D and compositing.
- Creative
mind and storytelling skills.
How To Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications
should apply strictly through https://www.redcross.or.ke/Careers so as to
reach us not later than Friday 31st January 2020
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.