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Accountant at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies
ACCOUNTANT
ILRI vacancy: (closing 31 January 2012)
Vacancy Number: AP/CSO/01/12
Department: Operations
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 1 year fixed contract
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI): The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. ILRI is one of 15 centres supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). ILRI has campuses in Kenya (headquarters) and Ethiopia, with other offices located in other regions of Africa (Mali, Mozambique, and Nigeria) as well as in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka), Southeast Asia (Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) and East Asia (China).
ILRI seeks to recruit an Accountant. The job holder will be reporting to the Accounting and Financial Manager and will be responsible for the following:
- Processing of supplier invoices – checking, matching and input of supplier invoices;
- Reconciliation of supplier ledger balances to supplier statements;
- VAT processing and VAT exemptions applications;
- Generating supplier payments;
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations;
- Reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
- Requirements*
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounts or business related field;
- Certified Public Accountant of Kenya CPA (K);
- One year or less, relevant working experience in accounting in an international NGO or an international organization;
- Knowledge of computerized accounting software required preferably SUN accounting;
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite;
- Good personal organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail;
- Good communication and interpersonal skills;
- Highly effective multi-tasking skills, with ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload and meet deadlines;
- Availability to start immediately.
Terms of appointment:
This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus. The position is on a one year fixed term contract.
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV (2 pgs max ) explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Human Resources Director by registering at this link: http://www.myjobsinkenya.com/ilri_jobs before 31 January 2012. The position title and reference number AP/CSO/01/12 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the online application.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org.
To find out more about working at ILRI visit our website at http://www.ilri.org/ilricrowd/
ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.
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