Project Accountant at VSF Suisse is an International

Project Accountant at VSF Suisse is an International
VSF Suisse is an International NGO supporting humanitarian and development interventions in the region mainly in Southern Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia. VSF Suisse focus is on the alleviation of hunger, poverty, diseases and suffering of people in whose cultures and livelihoods livestock play a major role. VSF Suisse seeks to fill in the position of Project Accountant, which will be Regional Office in Nairobi based.

The Project Accountant will work in collaboration with the Senior Accountant.
Preparing payment vouchers for expenses incurred in the regional office in Nairobi.
Linkage with logistics on payables.
Disbursement of petty cash and imprest to field locations.
Recording the project expenses incurred on a daily basis to the respective donor and
budget lines and submission of data for posting as per the work plans.

Filing of voucher in a systematic and organized as per the work plans in a manner to
ensure that retrieval of documents by an independent individual is easy.
Reconcile the imprest, bank and cash accounts.
Generate project reports and budget follow ups with actual-budget expenditure rates
Training of field staff on accounting best practices to ensure that the field vouchers and
procedures are in line with donor and organizations requirements.

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Attributes required
Holds a CPA K or equivalent
Holds a Bachelors Degree in Accounting
3+ years relevant experience
Proficiency with Navision accounting software will be an added advantage
Must demonstrate having knowledge of donor regulations especially ECHO/USAID
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
High level of attention to details in all aspects of work responsibilities
Ability to work as a member of a team and to perform a variety of tasks simultaneously
The ability to work on their own with minimal supervision across multiple projects

Interested and qualified candidates should submit an application letter and CV indicating their email or telephone contacts, their current remuneration as well names & contacts of 3 referees to the Human Resource Manager through the above postal address or email address.

The last date of receiving applications shall be 25st January 2011
VSF Suisse Regional Office Nairobi – Ole Kejuado Road,
P. O. Box 25656-00603
Nairobi, Kenya
E mail: recruitment@vsfsuisse.org

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews