KEMRI /
USAMRU-K “The Walter Reed Project” is a research-based organization that is
affiliated to the Kenya Medical Research Institute.
Our mission
is to develop and test improved means for predicting, detecting, preventing and
treating infectious diseases.
The
organization seeks to fill the following position: Project Accountant
Closing Date: 24th January 2014
Duty Station: Nairobi
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work
closely with the Senior Budget Analyst and GEIS Coordinator to ensure checks
and balances, internal controls and internal checks in the day to day financial
operations of the unit. This includes setting up and implementation of a cash
monitoring mechanism at the unit.
- Work
closely with the site accountants in disbursing funds to the projects in Kisumu
and Kericho Management of the GEIS local accounts, this involves maintaining
spreadsheets for the bank accounts and updating the spread sheets when payments
or receipts are made.
- Management
of the GEIS APC accounts; this involves keeping track of all transactions going
through the APC and reporting to the Senior Budget Analyst, the GEIS
Coordinator and GEIS Principal Investigators
- Management
of the GEIS petty cash by keeping track of all cash payments made for each
project.
- Prepare
Bank reconciliation for the local accounts on a monthly basis.
- Preparing
monthly and quarterly reports for the GEIS Coordinator and Principal
Investigators.
- Process
travel orders for all GEIS Contracted staff.
- Monitor and
verify payments to vendors and ensure timely posting of transactions in the
bank account, MS Dynamics and other relevant systems.
- Any other
duty as allocated by the Senior Budget Analyst or USAMRU-K Comptroller.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce/Business Administration and CPA II, or equivalent.
- Minimum of
3 years experience in donor fund management.
- Proven
experience with computerized accounting systems.
- MS excel
and PowerPoint proficient.
- Strong
analytical skills, team player and self-driven
- Terms of
Employment:
- 1 year
renewable Contract.
- Probation
period for the first 3 months.
Remuneration:
Compensation is negotiable within a relevant grade, based on educational
levels, relevant experience and demonstrated competency.
The salary
is based on KEMRI salary scale plus supplemental amounts.
Posting:
Applicants should submit their application including their Curriculum Vitae and
copies of both academic and professional certificates, stating their current
position and three (3) professional referees.
Send your application to;
The Human
Resource
USAMRU-K/KEMRI
Walter Reed
Project,
P.O. Box
29893- 00202
Nairobi
N/B: Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.