Accounting Intern at Kenya Medical Research – KEMRI Internship

Job purpose:

To be trained and under supervision provide accounting, administrative, operations and logistical support to ongoing research activities.

Responsibilities:

• To be trained and prepare monthly study budgets.
• To be trained and under supervision receive and account for office petty cash.
• To be trained how to maintain complete and accurate office petty cash records and reconciliations under supervision.
• To be trained and assist in the management of office and study supplies.
• To be trained how to effectively manage service providers and suppliers under supervision.
• To be trained how to coordinate movement of staff including vehicle allocation.
• To be trained and under supervision implement financial policies and procedures.
• Assist in managing vendor payments and utility bills under supervision.
• To be trained and maintain assets register and ensure that project equipment is well maintained.
• Handle vehicle fueling and repairs under supervision.
• Processing staff taxi requests under supervision.
• To be trained how to issue stationery and study supplies while maintaining an inventory for the same.
• Sourcing for training and meeting venues under supervision.
• To be trained how to systematically file documents.
• Follow up on official letters and communication under supervision.
• To be trained how to keep track of vehicle insurances, trackers, Government inspection stickers, renewing them on time and ensuring that vehicles are compliant with all government requirements.
• Performing any other duties assigned from time to time under supervision.

STAFF QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES

Education and Professional training

• Bachelor’s Degree Accounting or Business Administration.

Experience and Skills

• Must be reliable, self-motivated and self-driven
• Good communication skills
• Strong I.T skills.
• Good knowledge of laboratory operations and procedures.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.