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Short-term Accountant role at MSI Reproductive Choices Kenya supporting timely and accurate financial reporting, petty cash management, bank reconciliations, and staff receivables across the organization.
- Short-term contract supporting the finance team in Kenya
- Handles petty cash replenishments, staff advances, and reconciliations
- Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and posts Pillar 3 debtor payments
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Short-term Accountant role at MSI Reproductive Choices Kenya supporting timely and accurate financial reporting, petty cash management, bank reconciliations, and staff receivables across the organization.
- Short-term contract supporting the finance team in Kenya
- Handles petty cash replenishments, staff advances, and reconciliations
- Prepares monthly bank reconciliations and posts Pillar 3 debtor payments
- Requires a Diploma and at least 3 years of relevant experience
- Works with SUN accounting system and processes EFT and M-Pesa payments
- Application window: 13 October 2026 to 12 December 2026
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- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in finance, Accountant, Finance officerThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in KenyaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Fixed Term contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
- VerifyID or passport only after verifying the employer
Application tips for this job
- Place your strongest Accountant evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Marie Stopes and the role in Kenya.
- Add concrete examples related to finance, Accountant, Finance officer, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
- Follow the instructions from Opened Career Kenya; avoid sending documents to unofficial contacts or copied links.
- Confirm the deadline, interview location and employer contact before sharing personal documents.
- Prepare a polite question about pay, benefits and contract terms for later interview stages.
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- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Accountant role in finance, Accountant?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Kenya under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
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Original source description
October 13, 2026
Kenya
Expiration date: December 12, 2026
3 Years
Gender: Both
Qualifications
Diploma
Job Description
Job Purpose
MSI Reproductive Choices Kenya is an NGO registered in Kenya as a local implementing partner of MSI Reproductive Choices, a UK charity. We deliver quality sexual and reproductive healthcare, family planning and other women’s health services to millions of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable women. We want to make sure that women have a choice when it comes to having children and that death by unsafe abortion is reduced.
We are seeking to recruit an Accountant on a Short-Term basis to support the process that ensures that financial reports are timely, accurate and that departments’ meets standards of management of sound planning and management of the organization’s finances with the aim of helping achieve long term financial sustainability.
The primary responsibility of this role is to further our Goal:
THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS
and its mission of ensuring the individuals right to
: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE
Key Responsibilities
- Recording & Replenishment of petty cash float
- The activities include:
- Receipt of reimbursement claims from the respective centres
- Verify accuracy of report and cash certificate and prepare expenditure worksheet
- Post expenses on expenditure worksheet to SUN
- Prepare reimbursement request for approval promptly
- Management and reconciliation of staff receivables
- The activities include:
- Receive staff advance requests, update request with information on the status of the employee account and send for approval
- Prepare payment requisition on receipt of approved request, ensuring timeliness and accuracy in coding and submit for necessary approval
- Generate accurate and fully supported documents for EFT & Mpesa payment
- Review and post approved surrender documents accurately and on a timely basis and allocate surrenders against advances
- Reconcile staff debtors accounts and promptly pass correct adjusting entries
- Prepare an aged debtors listing monthly and circulate to departmental heads
- Send monthly reminders to staff on overdue balances and actively pursue to ensure prompt settlement
- Process & record adhoc staff related requests ie claims, reimbursement
- Bank reconciliation & Posting of Pillar 3 Debtor Payments
- The activities include:
- Prepare assigned monthly bank reconciliation statements
- Follow up and resolve outstanding amounts on the bank reconciliation statement
- Post and allocate received payments accurately against corresponding accounts and bank ledger
- Activate account with Nil balance for new order processing
- Rejection Claims Review and Documentation
- The activities include:
- Review insurance feedback on rejected or partially paid claims by identifying root causes of rejection