Closing Date
Oct
19
Location: Nairobi
Reports to: Fiscal and Administration Manager
The selected candidate will be in charge of project accounting and administrative duties at clinical trials site in Nairobi.
Responsibilities
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.
Reports to: Fiscal and Administration Manager
The selected candidate will be in charge of project accounting and administrative duties at clinical trials site in Nairobi.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and submit timely and accurate financial monthly reports on usage of project funds to multiple donors and sponsors for various studies.
- Provide support for procurement process in a manner that’s transparent, fair and in accordance with policy.
- Provide logistic and operations support to the study activities.
- Effectively manage all service providers and suppliers
- Ensure all project equipment are well maintained and operating optimally and maintain fixed assets register.
- Ensure that project cash flows (income and expenditures) are managed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Monitor budgets utilization and communicate variances on a regular basis to the management and sponsors.
- Engage with different host institutions on timely submission of accounting reports.
- Provide administrative, operations and logistics duties for the project as directed by the supervisor.
- Bachelors degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
- Part II Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its recognized equivalent
- Work experience in a research or related projects for at least 2 years.
- Advanced excel knowledge and experience are required
- Exposure to QuickBooks accounting package will be an added advantage
- Excellent computer skills
- Excellent administrative skills
- Excellent report writing skills
- Strong personal communication
- Mature and self-motivated
- High Integrity and confidentiality
- Experience of accounting and/or bookkeeping
- Excellent communications skills
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Ability to work independently
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.
How to Apply
All applicants must meet each selection criteria detailed in the minimum requirements.- Must include a current CV with names of at least 2 referees.
- Must include copies of academic and professional certificates.
- Must include a copy of certificate of good conduct.
- Must have KRA certificate of Tax compliance.
- Must have clearance certificate from HELB.
- Must have credit reference Bureau certificate.
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