Kenya Red Cross Jobs. Accounts Manager.

Kenya Red Cross Jobs. Accounts Manager.
Kenya Red Cross Society is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in Kenya. Its vision is to be the most effective, trusted and self-sustaining humanitarian organization in Kenya.

The Society is looking for a qualified person to fill the following position:

Position Title:Accounts Manager
Reporting to: Head of Supply Chain
Job Location: Headquarters
Overall Purpose
Responsible to the Head of Supply Chain for effective planning, forecasting, implementing and evaluating Supply Chain Projects’ incomes and monitoring the same against budgets to ensure variances are identified and investigated in a timely way.

Other responsibilities include managing liabilities, updating periodic reports and reporting monthly cashflow position.

Core Duties and Responsibilities
* Provide technical leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of the annual Supply Chain budgets and plans
* Compile and analyse accounting reports, records and other data to maintain expenditure controls and also determine the financial resources required to implement Supply Chain activities
* Prepare accurate forecasts for income and expenditures,
* Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations and also preparation of regular and special budget reports and make presentations to facilitate the interpretation of budget directives and then recommend suitable policies for implementing directives
* Assemble materials for and assist public and private auditors in conducting audits; substantiate compilation and analytical review with supporting work papers for auditors
* Coordinate the implementation of an effective income management information system aimed at ensuring that all incomes are properly receipted, accounted for and promptly banked
* Coordinate receipts and disbursement, banking, protection and custody of funds, securities and financial instruments to ensure that the income recorded on the ledger is accurate and robust as well as follow up on unbilled income
* Coordinate safekeeping, control and accounting of Supply Chain’s assets and securities
* Advise HOD Supply Chain on investment of surplus funds to maximize on interest in line with policy directives
* Prepare bank reconciliations on a timely basis
* Monitor bank balances on a daily basis in order to produce cash flow forecasts according to income received and expenditure committed, also recommend appropriate action in the event of cash flow variances

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and finance plus CPA (K) or equivalent qualifications
* Over five (5) years experience in strategic planning and budgeting of financial resources including skills in computerized accounting systems.

Key Competencies
* Knowledge of treasury accounting, financial modeling and cash flow forecasting

* Considerable knowledge and ability to perform professional accounting work in accordance with the international “Generally Accepted Accounting and Auditing Principles” (GAAP), procedures, standards and controls, including financial forecasting and monitoring of budgets as well as donor accounting procedures

* Effective communication skills and ability to present ideas clearly, both orally and in writing and to prepare comprehensive reports

* Considerable knowledge of management information and financial management systems, proficiency in database systems, spreadsheet and flow chart applications, computerized accounting, budgeting and human resources systems

* Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, analyze financial and operational data and information, think analytically and critically

Applications must contain:
Letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of relevant 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

So as to reach him not later than Friday, 25th February 2011.