Project Accountant/Administrator KMR 6 (1 position) at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain project accounting records using QuickBooks accounting software;
• Prepare and submit timely and accurate financial monthly reports on usage of project funds to multiple donors and sponsors for various studies;
• To prepare monthly study budgets;
• Monitor budgets utilization and communicate variances on a regular basis to the management and sponsors;
• To receive and account for office petty cash;
• Maintain complete and accurate office petty cash records and reconciliations;
• To assist in the management of office and study supplies;
• Effectively manage service providers and suppliers;
• Provide administrative, operations and logistical support to ongoing study activities; Manage project vehicles and coordinate transport;
• To implement financial policies and procedures;
• Assist in managing vendor and utility bills;
• Ensure all project equipment are well maintained and operating optimally and maintain fixed assets register;
• Maintain assets register and ensure that project equipment is well maintained; XV. Any other duty assigned by the Project Management from time to time.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting from a recognized university. CPA-K
• Advanced excel knowledge and experience are required
• Exposure to QuickBooks accounting package will be an added advantage
• Experience in procurement processes will be an added advantage

Competencies and skills:

• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• strong personal communication
• High Integrity and confidentiality
• Experience of accounting and/or bookkeeping
• Good planning and organizing skills
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communications skills
• Terms of employment
• Employment is a one-year renewable contract with a probation period for the first 3 months.
• Salary is negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.
• Successful candidates will be required to provide the following: Certificate of good conduct, Higher Education Loans Board compliance certificate, KRA Tax compliance certificate, Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission clearance.