Accounts Assistant Job in Kenya

Vacant positions in the
Covid-19 Health Emergency Response Project (C-HERP)

Applications are invited
from qualified persons to the positions shown below

ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT (1
POSITION) -C-HERP

Responsibilities

• The main role of the accounting assistants will be
  to support the Project Accountant by performing clerical


• This including processing and recording
  transactions, preparing reports and budgets, fact checking, filing, and
  other duties, as


• Understand basic accounting principles and
  proficient with computers and software, such as MS


• Should be trustworthy, efficient, and


• Preparation, Review and filing of payroll and
  payroll documents including Pay slip generation and statutory deductions
  submissions to the respective bodies (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, HELB) monthly for
  all the contracted project


• Liaising with Project Accountants in on all the
  financial


• Collecting and consolidating the financial
  statements from the project on quarterly


• Prepare periodic statements of expenditure (SOE)
  reports and fund replenishment requests, carefully checking and inspecting
  all supporting


• In collaboration with Project implementing
  entities, to prepare quarterly and annual financial reports in the
  standard format(s) included in annex I on Financial Management


• In consultation PM and Project Accountant, to
  oversee the establishment and proper maintenance of accounts system in all
  the counties in accordance with the PFM and financial regulations and
  procedures of the


• Support the PMT in the facilitation of internal
  and external financial audits at the counties


• Other project-related responsibilities as may be
  assigned by the Project Manager

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic bookkeeping procedures and
  familiarity with finance regulations


• Good analytical skills and the ability to spot
  numerical errors with hands-on experience with MS Excel


• Organization skills, Good Communication skills,
  fluency in required in English and great interpersonal skills



• Ability to handle sensitive, confidential
  information.


• Minimum of CPA Bachelor’s degree in a relevant
  accounting field is an added advantage.


• Previous engagement with a World Bank Project is
  an added Reporting/Delivery Schedule


• Reporting will be to the Project Accountant but
  directly answerable to the Project Manager and delivery schedules will be
  as below:


• S/No Deliverable Contents Timeline for Submission


• Monthly preparation, Review and filing of payroll
  and payroll documents for all CHERP Project contracted staff Generated pay
  slips for all CHERP contracted staff showing gross and net after all
  statutory deduction Monthly reports by 5th of every month


• Quarterly Consolidated County Financial statements
  for CHERP Disbursements to beneficiary entities, County cash flow and
  balances at the end of every quarter Reports to be submitted at the end of
  every quarter


• Consolidated Statements of Expenditure (SOE) for
  CHERP within the stipulated period Reports to be submitted at the end of
  every quarter


• Consolidated Annual Project Financial reports,
  financial statements to include CHERP


• Disbursements, cash flow and balances at the end
  of every financial year Reports to be submitted at the end of every
  financial year

Remuneration Package: Consolidated
package for the Project Account Assistants will be Ksh 75,000 payable monthly
upon meeting the deliverables outlined in the terms of reference.

The duration of the
assignment will be 6 months.

How to Apply

Detailed Terms of
Reference for the above positions can be accessed on the Ministry’s websitewww.health.go.ke and the Public
Procurement Information Portal (PPIP). Interested and qualified persons are
required to send their applications and relevant attachments to the
Ministry’s Email: cherproject@health.go.ke. so as to reach the
Ministry on or before 26th
May, 2022 at 10.00 am.

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