Project Accountant Job Recruitment at Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS)

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) has given a detail advertisement for the job of Project Accountant. Candidates applying for the following positions should have all the basic qualification as mentioned in the main advertisement at www.kenyaredcross.org. The application received last date 11 July, 2011. Regarding Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Job is given as follow.

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Job Vacancy Detail

Job Title: - Project Accountant

Reporting to: - Branch Coordinator

Location: - Dertu

Duties and Responsibilities: -

• Receive cash or cheques, recording financial transactions and counting money to verify amounts and issuing receipts for funds received.
• Maintain books of accounts by inserting data into the accounting system (electronic and manual).
• Prepare payment vouchers and issuance of cheque payments to creditors and other accounts.
• Recording of cheques issued in a cheque dispatch register and maintenance of the same.
• Ensure that all payments or money transactions are properly supported by the required documents as outlined in the financial guidelines.
• Ensure that receipts and invoices for all payments match the acceptable criteria.
• To be responsible for the petty cash of the project, carry out daily cash reconciliation, make payments to KRCS volunteers, suppliers etc. and keep the Branch Coordinator informed of the available petty cash on a regular basis and prepare new money requests well in advance as may be required.
• Carry out regular bank reconciliation.
• To assist the Branch Co-ordinator in any other matters relating to finances or accounts.

Minimum Qualifications: -

1. CPA (K) or equivalent ACCA final level qualifications or a Bachelors Degree in a Business Related Field with CPA Part (II), Section 4.
2. At least two years experience in a busy accounts/ finance office

How to Apply: -

Interested and qualified candidates, a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, address and contacts of two referees.

All applications should be sent to: -

The Secretary General

Kenya Red Cross Society

P. O. Box 40712-00100

Nairobi