Kenya Medical Research Institute
Accountant
1 Post
Category: Finance
Department: Accounts & Finance
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The Centre accountant will be reporting to the Centre Director and will be tasked to run the accounts department at centre level, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
Accountant
1 Post
Category: Finance
Department: Accounts & Finance
Location: Nairobi
Job Type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description:
The Centre accountant will be reporting to the Centre Director and will be tasked to run the accounts department at centre level, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintenance
of principal books of accounts and records on income, funds disbursements
and expenditure.
- Preparation
of annual centre work plans and budget.
- Compile
and analyse financial information to prepare financial statements including
monthly and annual accounts.
- Ensure
financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and
procedures.
- Ensure
all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Prepare
financial management reporting for submission to KEMRI Headquarters.
- Ensure
accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses.
- Prepare
bank and Ledger reconciliations.
- Facilitate
internal and external audits.
- Custodian
of payment vouchers and other accounting documents.
Preferred Skills:
Qualifications and Competencies
Qualifications and Competencies
- Business
degree (Accounts option) from a recognized university and at least CPA II.
- Minimum
of three years experience working in the government and donor funded
projects.
- Must
be computer literate, especially in electronic spreadsheet, and other
accounting packages.
- Capacity
to work with minimum supervision to meet strict deadlines as well as
willingness to work outside normal office working hours .
- Have
knowledge on (a) Banking and (b) Financial Control.
Interested
candidates who meet the above criteria should send their applications enclosing
a detailed CV, copies of certified certificates, professional qualification,
email address, a day time telephone contact and the details and contact
information for three referees to the following address not later than 24th of
October, 2011
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840 – 00200
Nairobi
Email: director@kemri.org
Attn: Head of Human Resources
The Director
Kenya Medical Research Institute
P.O. Box 54840 – 00200
Nairobi
Email: director@kemri.org
Attn: Head of Human Resources
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