Assistant Accountant Job in Kenya

Marie Stopes Kenya
Sheer Logic is seeking to engage a dynamic individual for the Assistant Accountant – Voucher Project position for our client Marie Stopes Kenya.
Salary: 50k
Key Result Areas

·         Payment of Voucher Service Providers
·         Receive voucher tokens and approved payment request from programs department for services rendered by the service providers
·         Verify accuracy of amounts to be paid
·         Verify support documents for validity
·         Prepare payment voucher ensuring accuracy in codes and amount
·         Present payment vouchers for authorization
·         Payment of Voucher Distributors
·         Receive approved payment request from programs department for voucher distributors
·         Confirm existence of the distributors to be paid on the distributors data base
·         Verify accuracy or amounts to be paid
·         Prepare payment voucher for authorization
·         Payment for Youth events and Launches
·         Participate in scheduled youth events
·         Verify participants list for accuracy and completeness
·         Pay the respective participants agreed amounts for each activity
·         Collect and submit payment records to support accounting for funds used for the activity
·         Filing of payment records and support documentation
·         Arrange payment records in an orderly and sequential manner
·         File and label related payment records for storage and ease of retrieval
·         Other duties as may be assigned from time to time
·         Assist as directed in other finance functions
·         Participate in cross purpose activities within MSK finance
·         Relieving duties as assigned when other finance staff are on leave
Qualifications
·         Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a recognised institution of higher learning or CPA II
·         Minimum one year’s work experience in accounting either in private sector or NGO
·         The candidate should have experience working with any EDP
·         Computer literacy
Key Skills
·         Possess excellent data entry and processing skills
·         Good organisational skills
·         Ability to influence and communicate effectively
·         Ability to work with minimum supervision
How to Apply
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CV, with contact details of 3 referees including their email addresses (1 of which should be your immediate supervisor, 1 former supervisor and 1 any other but not a relative) should be submitted to: sheerlogictalentsourcing4@gmail.com  on or before 13th April 2017.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Assistant Account- Voucher Project”
Marie Stopes Kenya is an equal opportunity Employer