Accounting Manager Job in Kenya

MSF CH Kenya Mission 

Function: Accounting/Finance Manager 

Direct supervisor: Finance Coordinator - Kenya Mission 

Location: Nairobi – with regular field visits to projects 

Scope of responsibilities: The role of the Accounting Manager is that of head of accounting for MSF CH missions managed from Nairobi: 

Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the mission: paper accounting, electronic data-entry, consolidation of fields & capital journals, monthly closing process and documents; 

Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies and procedures for the missions: especially purchasing, validation, payment procedures. Ensure strict respect of deadlines, encoding rules, budget lines; 

Technical referent for accounting: feedback, support, training, management of finance staff (assistants, accountants, cashiers) both in capital and in the field; 

Production of consolidated financial documents: draft monthly budget follow-up and monthly cash request, participate to budget design and revision. 

Ensure the compliance of the accountancy to requirements of all institutional donors. 

Responsible for allocating costs to institutional donors’ contracts. 

Participate in preparation of financial reports. 

Recruitment criteria: 
  • University Degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance or business administration from a recognized university.
  • Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA-K) preferred.
  • Demonstrated skills in budget control / monitoring performance.
  • Experience in an Audit Department a strong advantage
  • Managerial skills.
  • Able to train / coach finance staff.
  • Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet.
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Personal qualities: 
  • Organized, methodical and accurate.
  • Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
  • Integrity, discrete and honest.
  • Good team player.
  • Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
  • Flexibility.
  • Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
All applicants should send a detailed CV and letter of motivation to:- 

HR Manager 
MSF Switzerland 
Kenya Missions 
P. O. Box 25091 -00603, 
Nairobi 

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. 

Application deadline: 15th September, 2011 


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