Project Accountant/Administrator - Thika at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Key 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;
• Any other duty assigned by the Project Management from time to time.

Vacancy Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting from a recognized university.    Mandatory
• CPA-K    Mandatory
• Advanced excel knowledge and experience are required    Mandatory
• Exposure to QuickBooks accounting package will be an added advantage    Added Advantage
• Experience in procurement processes will be an added advantage    Added Advantage
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent administrative skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Strong personal communication
• High Integrity and confidentiality
• Experience of accounting and/or bookkeeping
• Excellent communications skills
• Good planning and organizing skills
• .Ability to work independently