Chief Accountant at Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies (MEDS)

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure correctness of the General and subsidiary ledgers for accurate financial and management reports
• Prepare management accounts and Board Reports to inform decision-making
• Authorize financial transactions for accountability and control of resources
• Manage Organizations’ cash and cash reserves by ensuring optimal funding of all bank and cash accounts
• Monitor investment portfolio for optimum returns
• Manage Staff Provident Fund Scheme
• Prepare and maintain financial reports for donor funded projects for accountability
• Manage the Organisational budgeting process
• Negotiate and obtain finance for major projects
• Undertake Cost Benefit Analysis to support Organizational Investment decisions and processes
• Prepare Organization’s end of year Financial Statements and Reports
• Coordinate statutory and donor-funded project external audits
• Prepare and submit annual returns for statutory compliance

Job requirements:

1. Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance related field
2. Masters Degree in Finance, Business Administration or a business-related course
3. CPA (K)
4. Registered member of ICPAK
5. At least 7 years in accounting of which 3 is in Financial Management
6. Functional skills; Leadership skills, Attention to detail, Organisational skills, Analytical skills,