Assistant Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya – NGO

An NGO in Nairobi urgently require a

competent Assistant Accountant.
 

Salary Range Kshs.40,000/=
 

Reporting to: The Project Manager.

Key Functions of the Accounting post

The Assistant Accountant job holder should meet the following conditions:

Ensure that the Project operations are supported by efficient and effective

financial management systems and procedures and that all funds are properly

utilized and accounted for and project assets are well maintained and recorded.

Specific Accounts assistant Duties

and Responsibilities

• Preparation of cheque and cash payment
  
  vouchers, taking them for authority to pay and issuing out cheques.


• Procurement of standard items and consumables
  
  for the project office


• Handling all project daily cash transactions
  
  and keeping petty cash float.


• Maintenance of stores ledger


• Maintenance of capital (asset) items inventory


• Responsible for the processing of payroll for
  
  the project


• Preparation of financial reports


• Handling the payments of statutory and other
  
  payroll deductions and filing annual returns to the relevant government
  
  bodies


• Doing banking duties and collecting funds for
  
  project activities.


• Assist in the handling all Insurance matters
  
  as relates to project assets


• Support project manager in management of
  
  community project


• Must have good communication and
  
  inter-personal skills


• Must be computer literate with good technical
  
  report writing skills


• Must be able to work with minimum supervision

• CPA Part 1, with a minimum of 3 years relevant
  
  experience in fully computerized environment Or


• CPA Part 2, with a minimum of 1 years relevant
  
  experience.

• Computer trained – Microsoft based software


• Valid riding License will be an added
  
  advantage

Station & contract period

• Fixed term position for two years with the
  
  possibility of extensions subject to performance and availability of
  
  funding


• Project-based

If you have the above qualifications

submit your CV to jobs@headhunter-kenya.com with day time telephone numbers

quoting the job title (Assistant Accountant – Ref ACA40K).

Application Deadline:  6th November 2015

Only shortlisted applicants be invited for an interview