Project Accountant/Administrator M/R 8 at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

Job purpose: The selected candidate will handle project accounting, logistics and administrative duties at the clinical trials site in Thika.
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 management from time to time.

Education and Experience:

• Should have a degree in business related course
• Be a Certified Public Accountant
• Work experience of at least one year.
• 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.