USIU Job Vacancy: Project Accountant

Project Accountant Job At USIU
Project Accountant Job Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate with project managers and university management regarding contract documents, contract modifications and approvals.
• Maintain project-related records, including contracts and budgets.
• Communicate and coordinate with project managers and donors on various project-related issues
• Prepare accurate financial reports in line with the approved budget on a monthly basis to university management and project managers
• Monitor project funds balances to ensure there is no unauthorized over-expenditure.
• Provide ad hoc reports as may be required by the project managers or university management
• Investigate project variances and submit variance reportsto university management and project managers
• Prepare invoicesfrom various projects for approval by the Chief Accountant
• Follow up payments from various projects
• Compile information for internal and external auditors as required.

Qualifications For Project Accountant Job

• An undergraduate degree in business administration (accounts), commerce or a related field from an accredited university.
• Certified Public Accountant– Kenya (CPA-K) /Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• At least 2 years’ working experience in a busy accounting office

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Good analytical skills
• Proficient in use of accounting software and wide exposure to all accounting aspects

Competencies

• Knowledge of IAS’s and IFRS’s
• Ability to work with minimum or no supervision
• Ability to meet set targets and timely deadlines
• Flexible to adapt to changing work conditions and assignment

If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and want to work as a team member in a modern and progressive institution where you can make a difference, please apply.

How to Apply

Interested applicants must provide a cover letter and a current CV, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the following address by Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 Head of Human Resources, United States International University P.O Box 14634-00800, Nairobi, Kenya Email: hr@usiu.ac.ke or jobs@usiu.ac.ke