ILRI Grants Accountant Job in Kenya

Vacancy Number: GA/FO/10/10
Department: Finance
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years contract renewable

The globally networked International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) helps to reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries.

ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. Our staff work in partnerships and alliances with organizations in developed and developing countries, including some of the finest NGOs, universities and research organizations in the world.

ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a second principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Our staff are also based in 7 partner institutions in other parts of Africa and in Asia and Latin America. We employ more than 700 staff from about 40 countries and are one of 15 centres sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

ILRI is seeking to recruit a dynamic and competent Grants Accountant.

Specific responsibilities include:

* Prepare timely donor financial reports and schedules
* Guide and assist program assistants and other budget managers to prepare, revise and monitor budgets for their ongoing activities
* Ensure timely invoicing to donors- outpost offices and other CG center
* Review the basis and applications of recharges
* Summarize monthly staff costs allocation
* Preparation and monitoring of budget revisions and work plans
* Management of donor payables and Receivables- Ensuring expenditure is in line with established burn rates.
* Management of sub grants in relation to specific projects
* Project audit

Requirements

* Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies or related discipline
* Certified Public Accountant, Kenya CPA (K)
* Minimum three years experience in project accounting
* Ability to work in a team of accountants and project management staff
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and personal organization skills
* Ability to work under tight deadlines
* Computer skills, including sound knowledge of Microsoft office
* Experience with Sun Systems will be an added advantage.

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 2-year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.

Job level and salary: This position is job level 2C with a starting gross salary of KES 105,000 per month. This is exclusive of other benefits provided within ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff Scheme.

Applications addressed to the Human Resources Director, a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be emailed to:
recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 5 November 2010.

The position title and reference number “GRANTS ACCOUNTANT: GA/FO/10/10” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email applications. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

To find more about ILRI, visit our Website at www.ilri.org

ILRI is an equal opportunity employer.

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