Location : ICPAC, Nairobi, Kenya
Job Title : Accountant
Grade : Project staff
Accountable to : Official AMESD Counterpart
Duration : 3 Years contract (36 months)
Salary : 1,500.00 Euro per month
Background
The objective of the African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development (AMESD) Project (funded by the European Development Fund) is to enhance monitoring for sustainable management of the environment thereby contributing to poverty alleviation. Within the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region, the activities are focusing on the assessment and monitoring of land degradation and natural habitats for sustainable land management. The Regional Implementation Centre, the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), a specialized institution providing climate information, prediction and early warning for applications in support of environmental management, is responsible for the overall management of the Thema and for developing the Natural Habitat Conservation (NHC) service.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the AMESD counterpart and the AMESD TA-TE, the accountant will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:
- To maintain accurate books of accounts and ensure that all financial transactions comply with set organisational policies and procedures and internal controls are complied with in all instances.
- Ensure timely input of data required for preparation of monthly financial statements.
- Code and post journal voucher entries into general ledger.
- Prepare the balance sheet and trial ledger accounts.
- Manage, update and reconcile the provisions account.
- Prepare and manage VAT to ensure tax compliance.
- Update and review various account reconciliations to ensure correctness.
- Process and remit relevant taxes and levies as required.
- Review payroll run reports to ensure reliability and effect in payroll journals.
- Check all cash payments to ensure accuracy and that all amounts are accounted for.
- Monitor and reinforce internal controls.
- And any other duties that may be assigned by the AMESD Counterpart.
Education
A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, CPA-K or ACCA.
Work experience
Three years experience. Experience working with computerised accounting systems such as QuickBooks, Pastel, Sage, Sun etc.
Competencies
- Accounting skills
- Analytical skills
- Communication skills
- EDF rules knowledge an asset;
- Attention to detail
- Reporting skills
Languages
Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of French would be an added advantage.
Qualified and interested persons should send their applications to the ICPAC AMESD manager, IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), P.O. Box 10304 00100 Nairobi, Kenya; E-mail: amesd@icpac.net, copy to director@icpac.net and AMESD TA-TE igad_thema@amesd.org by Monday 14th of June 2010, 8:00 AM, enclosing a cover letter and an updated curriculum vitae containing details of their qualifications, experience, contact telephone, e-mail address as well as names and addresses of three referees.