Accountant at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

The Accountant is in charge of preparing, reconciling and analyzing the accounting records and financial reports of the delegation /structure under his/her responsibility.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

• Daily payments in KES/USD to staffs, suppliers and daily workers;
• Prepares daily cash statement report and places cash request to replenish safe;
• Verifies and checks all working advance clearances & cash transactions prior to approval;
• Provides the Human Resource team with a monthly telephone deduction list for payroll deductions;
• Registers payments in Citi Direct;
• Prepares remittance advice for suppliers;
• Ensures registration of new suppliers as requested by user departments in Supplier management portal;
• Daily filing of documents for further processing in the Finance Shared Services (FSS).

What we will look for in your profile

• CPA part II (Certified Public Accountant) or Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Finance position;
• Excellent Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Power point) with experience in ERPs;
• Experience in an international organization or NGO an added advantage;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of French is an asset);
• Attentive to details, rigorous with high sense of confidentiality and integrity;
• Target oriented, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative and make decisions;
• High degree of flexibility and responsiveness.

What we offer

• Diverse and humanitarian-minded workforce;
• An opportunity to contribute to institutional efforts to protect and assist conflict victims worldwide;
• Training opportunites.