Project Accountant / Administrator at KEMRI Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP)

M/R 9

Reports to: Fiscal and Administration Manager.

Job Purpose: 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.

Education and Experience:

• 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

Competencies and Skills:

• 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

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.