Position Scope
Reporting
to the Chief Accountant, the successful candidate will be responsible for
carrying out various accounting tasks in line with general accounting standards
and Sacco’s policies and procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensuring budgetary controls through maintaining and managing the
votes as per the approved AGM budgets.
- Facilitating timely and accurate payments to suppliers, staff and
the Board
- Maintaining general ledgers, cash book, investment ledgers and other
subsidiary ledgers.
- Preparing online petty cash payments in line with the finance policy
and procedures
- Monitoring on use of cheque books and ensure adequate and continuous
supply
- Preparing bank accounts reconciliation and following up on the
outstanding or unknown
- Tracking the utilization of capital and operational expenditure
against the approved budget and report on the same.
- Monitoring monthly revenues and expenses and where applicable
ensuring that they are accrued or posted in the correct accounting period.
- Preparing draft financial reports and statements in conformance with
the applicable International Financial Reporting Standard and Generally
Acceptable Accounting Principles
- Ensuring accuracy, completeness and conformance in accounting
records and receivables with the required financial standards
- Preparing and remitting various taxes to Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Ensuring compliance with of all statutory deductions
- Preparing of audit files for both internal and external auditors
upon request
- Preparing the annual tax deductions returns and furnishing staff and
Management as appropriate.
- Maintaining and regularly updating the fixed asset and insurance
cover for the assets are up to date.
- Ensuring delightful customer service with both external and internal
customers.
- Selling and cross-selling of Sacco products.
- Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to
Qualifications
The
ideal candidate must possess the following qualifications and competencies: –
- Must be a Registered Certified Public Accountant – CPA(K) or ACCA
- Bachelors Degree of Commerce, Finance/Accounting or any other
business-related field will be an added advantage
Experience
- At least 3 years’ relevant work experience
Knowledge, Skill and
Attributes
- communication and interpersonal skills
- Accounting & financial management skills
- Decision making skills
- Analytical and risk assessment skill
- Report writing
How to Apply
