Senior Accountant Job in Kenya

Senior Accountant
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of accounting and financial control including overseeing processing and documentation of all transactions and supporting period end processes of the project.

Responsibilities

·         Act as the lead person for all financial matters and will be expected to liaise with the technical team and other members of the finance department concerning all financial issues.
·         Manage projects’ accounting and financial systems ensuring appropriate controls and reporting structures are maintained in accordance to institutional and donor financial rules and regulations.
·         Review finance needs on a regular basis and make recommendations for changes to ensure best practice and provide regular capacity building of finance skills to all existing and newly recruited staff.
·         Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely monthly reports and expenditure plans ensuring clear internal audit trials as well as the preparation/maintenance of accounts for external audits.
·         Work with the head of project and technical staff to develop and coordinate the annual work plan and budgeting process in compliance with donor regulations.
·         Ensure compliance to donor requirements, policies and procedures.
·         Advise and implement any changes/developments in donor/government policies, statutory and legal requirements.
·         Oversee financial aspects of sub-grantee contracts.
·         Coordinate project financial audits.
How to Apply
NOTE:
1. Applicants should forward ten (10) copies of their application letters accompanied by similar number of certified copies of certificates and C.Vs giving details of their qualifications, experience, research activities and publications they appear in.
2. Applications and related documents should be forwarded through the applicants’ heads of departments and applicants should state their current designations and salaries and other benefits attached to those designations. They should quote post reference codes as shown for each posts in the advertisement.
3. Applications should be addressed as per the code below:- CODE R&T The Principal, College of Health Sciences, P.O Box 30197-00100 Nairobi
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. CLOSING DATE: Tuesday, June 6, 2017.