JOB ADVERTISEMENT
POSITION: ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
REPORTS TO: FINANCE OFFICER
DUTY STATION: NAIROBI
Background
The
Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)-Kenya is a
local non-governmental organization collaborating with the Ministry of Health
and County Health Management teams to strengthen health systems for improved
quality of health care in Kenya. CIHEB-K is collaborating with the University
of Maryland, Baltimore CIHEB-Kenya, with funding from Presidential Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the Center for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) to strengthen health systems for the provision of HIV
prevention and treatment services, roll-out case-based surveillance systems and
to support national vaccine preparedness and disease prevention.
Overall Responsibility
To
ensure financial transactions are accurately and completely recorded on a timely
basis
JOB DESCRIPTION
- Assist in processing payments.
- Reconcile all vendors accounts as well as maintain
and update the commitment database weekly.
- Assist in issuing program activity and travel
advances to staff and follow up on retirement of the same after conclusion
of activities and/or travel.
- Assist in banking activities for the organization
- Attach payment references from the bank to all
payment vouchers.
- Stamp all payment and journal vouchers ‘’PAID’’
after payments have been done.
- File all payment vouchers and journal vouchers
sequentially and maintain an effective filling system in line with
organizational requirements
Qualifications:
- Degree in Accounting / Finance
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA-2).
- At least 1 year of relevant working experience in
a similar position
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Attention to detail, problem-solving, analytical
and interpersonal skills.
- High standards of ethics and Values
How to Apply:
Kindly send your
application that includes a cover letter and an updated CV including names of
three professional referees to CIHEBKENYA_Recruitment@cihebkenya.org on or before 29th January
2021.
Applicants are advised to include the title “Accounts Assistant” on the subject line.
The Center for
International Health, Education and Biosecurity (CIHEB)-Kenya is an equal
opportunity employer. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.