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Accountant at International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

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Job Overview
Employment FullTime
Location Nairobi Kenya
Experience At least 3 years
Education Level Bachelor's Degree
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Your Role

The accountant is responsible for the management of field accounts payable and general ledger files, recording, analysing, and reconciling of all accounting records in JD Edwards Enterprises (JDE)/ICRC Resources Integrated Solutions (IRIS). The incumbent is responsible for the financial closing and reporting of accounts of the delegations under their area of responsibility.

Accountabilities & functional responsibilities

  • Receives invoices from the field delegations, verifies its quality and completeness;
  • Prepares and records accounting entries in the accounting software (IRIS/JDE/Peoplesoft) in timely manner;
  • Establishes and ensures accurate bookkeeping and archiving with appropriate supporting documents.
  • Performs the cash and bank reconciliations in IRIS/JDE on a regular basis;
  • Performs integrity checks of accounting entries and account balances;  
  • Ensures maintenance of sound accounting documentation to meet external and internal audit requirements;
  • Identifies anomalies or other issues and proposes solutions to the supervisor; 
  • Participates in annual and monthly closing activities;
  • Applies and complies with all administrative and financial procedures and deadlines;
  • Performs voucher matching of supply chain goods and performs closed unbilled purchase order receipt adjustment entries to clear open receipts; 
  • Monitors, reconciles, and consolidates balance sheet accounts of Field delegations/sites; 
  • Prepares and consolidates monthly List of Accounts for Reconciliation and Confirmation (LARC);
  • Prepares weekly/monthly or annually accounting reports as per the needs;
  • Uploads the finalized/validated accounting vouchers and supporting documents to dedicated tool; 
  • Performs other accounting tasks as directed by the supervisor.

What we will look for in your profile

  • University degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or similar field;
  • CPA (Certified Public Accountant) in good standing;
  • Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in Accounting/Finance position; 
  • Sound knowledge and experience in ERP (JD Edwards);
  • Excellent Computer proficiency – Technically proficient in Microsoft Office environment – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint and Orbus); 
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of French/Spanish/Arabic is an asset);
  • Strong organization, planning and analytical skills.

What we offer

  • Diverse and humanitarian-minded workforce;
  • An opportunity to contribute to institutional efforts to protect and assist conflict victims worldwide;
  • Training opportunities ;
  • Flexible work schedule.

Additional information

  • Location: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Type of Contract: 1-year Fixed term contract (renewable subject to Budget discussion and performance)
  • Type of Position: This position is open to Kenyan residents or individuals who possess the legal right to work in Kenya.

Application deadline: 15th May 2026


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