General Ledger, Asset & Cost Accountant Job The Nairobi Hospital

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REF: TNH/HHR/GACA /05/2026

The overall purpose of the role is to maintain fixed asset inventory in line with established guidelines and accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations, schedules, journals, and variance analysis in line with established financial reporting standards and guidelines
• Prepare monthly financial statements and comprehensive audit-standard schedules and working paper files to support accurate financial reporting, audit readiness, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Receive, tag and record hospital fixed assets in the general ledger and the asset card for ease of asset tracking;
• Receive and verify hospital gases and fuel in liaison with maintenance department;
• Prepare fixed assets schedules and reconcile balances for use in preparation of financial statements;
• Provide information on the value of fixed assets to be disposed and update/reconcile the fixed asset register upon disposal;
• Depreciate the hospital’s fixed assets on a monthly basis in line with financial reporting standards;
• Confirm the physical location and existence of the hospital’s fixed assets to ensure fixed assets tally with existing records;
• Ensure outsourced staff undertake stock taking in the hospital’s pharmacies and prepare variance reports on monthly basis;
• Carry out random counts and verify expiries in the pharmacies, stores and other user departments and prepare related reports; review the acceptable inventory levels in the departments based on optimal consumption reorder levels in order to prevent overstocking;
• Respond to internal and external audit queries in line with requirements;
• Any other responsibilities assigned to the job holder by the supervisor from time to time

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance or other business related fields from a recognized institution.
• Must be a qualified accountant with relevant professional qualifications such as Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or ACCA.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Financial Accounting with 3 years at supervisory level.

How to Apply

• If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please send them your application (cover letter & CV/Resume) quoting the job reference number, testimonials and full contact details of 3 referees, to reach the undersigned not later than 5th June, 2026. We shall ONLY accept ONLINE applications.
• We appreciate all applications received. While we may not be able to provide individual feedback to all applicants due to the high number of applications received, please know that we value your interest and the time you invested in engaging with us. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted at each stage of the recruitment process. If you do not hear from us after completion of the interviews, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. The Nairobi Hospital does NOT charge recruitment fees.

Head of Human Resources
The Nairobi Hospital
P. O. Box 30026 – 00100
NAIROBI

Email: recruitment@nbihosp.org