Accountant

     EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

     ACCOUNTANT

(contract period of 3 months with a possibility of extension)

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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance. It also endeavours to prevent suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and universal humanitarian principles.

The ICRC Logistic Centre in Nairobi (Industrial Area) is seeking an experienced & highly motivated individual to fill the position of Accountant

Responsibilities:

Invoice Management by ensuring all invoices are logged into the JDE system and the VAT file updated with invoices ;

Registers payments in Citi direct or writes manual cheques and confirms that the cheques correspond with the invoices;

Ensures that all accounting transactions for Lokichoggio, Logistics Centre and Mombasa offices are registered in the JDE system;

Ensures that all fund requests  and transfers to Lokichoggio and Mombasa are done on time;

Filing of  documents to Manila;

Minimum requirements:

Holder of a Relevant Degree;

CPA part II(Certified Public Accountant or equivalent);

At least 3years  experience in a similar field ;

Excellent Computer Skills;

the profile:

Good analytical skills, High degree of flexibility, a good team player, ability to work under stressful situations with minimum supervision , High sense of confidentiality , high sense of integrity.

Interested persons with the required background and experience are invited to submit their application to Human Resources Office on the address or e-mail below, on or before 15th April 2015. Please include a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, current and expected remuneration and contact details of three referees.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

International Committee of the Red Cross, Logistics Centre, P.O. Box 34071, Nairobi, 00100(GPO), Kenya:

lon_hr_services@icrc.org