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
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:
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
Be a Certified Public Accountant
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
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Terms of employmentEmployment 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.KEMRI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITED TO DIVERSITY; PERSONS WHO ARE ABLED DIFFRENTLY, WOMEN, YOUTH AND THOSE FROM MARGINALIZED AREAS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. KEMRI DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF ITS RECRUITMENT PROCESS INCLUDING APPLICATION, INTERVIEW AND PROCESSING OF OFFER LETTER. IF ASKED FOR A FEE, REPORT SUCH REQUEST IMMEDIATELY.
Only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Apply via :
phrdrecruit@pipsthika.org
