Accountant at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Job Description

The Accountant is in charge of preparing, reconciling and analyzing the accounting records and financial reports of the delegation /structure under his/her responsibility.

Accountabilities & Functional responsibilities

Daily payments in KES/USD to staffs, suppliers and daily workers;
Prepares daily cash statement report and places cash request to replenish safe;
Verifies and checks all working advance clearances & cash transactions prior to approval;
Provides the Human Resource team with a monthly telephone deduction list for payroll deductions;
Registers payments in Citi Direct;
Prepares remittance advice for suppliers;
Ensures registration of new suppliers as requested by user departments in Supplier management portal;
Daily filing of documents for further processing in the Finance Shared Services (FSS).

What we will look for in your profile

CPA part II (Certified Public Accountant) or Bachelor’s degree;
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Finance position;
Excellent Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Power point) with experience in ERPs;
Experience in an international organization or NGO an added advantage;
Excellent command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of French is an asset);
Attentive to details, rigorous with high sense of confidentiality and integrity;
Target oriented, ability to work independently with minimal supervision, take initiative and make decisions;
High degree of flexibility and responsiveness.

What we offer

Diverse and humanitarian-minded workforce;
An opportunity to contribute to institutional efforts to protect and assist conflict victims worldwide;
Training opportunites.