Closing date: October 28, 2020
HIAS
Refugee Trust of Kenya (HRTK) – Kenya Office
VACANCY
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Job
title: Accounts Payable Officer
Reporting
to: Head of
Finance and Operation
Grade: 5
Location: Kenya
Duration: 2 months with possibility of renewal subject to availability of funding and performance.
Introduction
HIAS is an international nonprofit organization with a vision for a world
in which refugees, displaced persons and asylum seekers find welcome, safety
and freedom. HIAS operation in Kenya was established in 2002 with the mission
to serve the most vulnerable refugees through protection, resilience, economic
inclusion and provision of durable solutions.
Organizationally, HIAS is guided by its Refugee Rights Framework. This
rights-based approach, based on international human rights, humanitarian and
refugee law and practice, provides a programming framework for HIAS’ focus on
refugee protection. This framework prioritizes programming impact that ensures
forcibly displaced people realize their potential and become contributors to
society, with this impact being achieved through the realization of legal and
civil rights and social and economic rights including through 1) the right to
protection from harm, violence and discrimination, 2) the right to recovery
from the shock of displacement, and 3) the right to economic self-sufficiency
and inclusion.
HIAS is an international nonprofit organization with a stand for a world in
which refugees find welcome, safety and freedom. HIAS operation in Kenya was
established in 2002 with the mission to serve the most vulnerable refugees
through community based protection including psychosocial support, resilience
building, resettlement and provision of durable solutions. HIAS seeks to
recruit an Accounts Payable Officer who will be responsible for processing
invoices, preparation and issuing payments to clients and suppliers.
Main
Duties & Responsibilities
· Reviewing clients’ social assistance requisitions and prepares a schedule
for cash withdrawal.
· Preparing bank letters to transfer clients’ social assistance**
· Making petty cash payments and preparing petty cash ledgers
· Preparing cash count certificates for all offices.
· Processing client assistance and programme requisitions.
· Handling client payment issues.
· Preparing and handling payments due to suppliers.
· Handling all Banking cards transactions for clients.
· Liaison with the site offices to obtain petty cash records for the period
· Collating and filing of petty cash vouchers
· Entering transactions into the Great Plains Accounting System.
· Assist in development of various accountability vouchers for use in the
finance office
· Assist in the preparation for audit of books of accounts by internal and
external auditors**
· Assist in carrying out of training for staff on expected accounting
documents, for example, Petty cash, advances accounting, etc.
· Perform other related duties as assigned.
Required
Qualifications
· A minimum of either a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or
CPA(K)
· A minimum of 2 years’ working experience in the Accounting or Finance
Field
· Working knowledge of and experience in an Accounting System will be an
added advantage
· Ability to maintain general ledgers
· Knowledge and experience in accounts payable
Required
Skills & Competencies
· Have good communication skills in written and spoken English.
· Accuracy and efficiency when completing data entry tasks
· Have good analytical skills and must be proactive.
· Solid organizational skills as well as the ability to be flexible and
work well under pressure.
· Computing skills, including the ability to operate computer based
accounting software, MS Office suite
· Ability to work in a demanding and high pressured environment
How to
Apply
Please send a cover
letter and resume to recruitment.kenya@hias.org indicating the
Vacancy Number HRTK/AP/10/2020 on the subject line. Kindly indicate your expected salary.
Closing Date: 28th October,
2020 5.00pm
Note: Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification. Late applications will not be considered.
HRTK is an equal
opportunity employer, does not charge candidates for recruitment and
dissociates itself from any entity defrauding candidates.