Accountant preparing and verifying financial transactions and supporting financial reporting, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 2+ years experience and CPA(K) certification, in an academic environment, on-site role.
Key
Responsibilities
- Preparing
and verifying payment vouchers as well as revenue vouchers and submitting
them for processing in accordance with the laid-down rules and
regulations;
- Recording
and processing financial transactions accurately and in a timely manner;
- Supporting
the preparation of budgets, cash-flow projections and financial schedules;
- Processing
invoices, payment vouchers, receipts and other financial documentation;
- Assisting
in monitoring revenue, expenditure, receivables and payables across the
Company’s business units;
- Supporting
the preparation of statutory returns and other financial compliance
requirements;
- Assisting
with audit preparations and responding to requests for financial
information;
- Assist
the Finance Officer in the preparation of Board financial reports and
management accounts;
- Ensuring
proper up-to-date filing and safeguarding of financial records and
supporting documents;
- Process
all assigned financial transactions in the Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) system and reconcile all bank and cash accounts monthly;
- Process
payments to suppliers and service providers accurately and promptly;
- Ensure
all invoices have proper supporting documentation from the Procurement
Department and are received and recorded in the ERP system;
- Record
all payments and receipts in ledgers, cashbooks, vote books and registers;
- Maintain
registers of documents received and dispatched;
- Facilitate
release of cheques to suppliers;
- Assist
the Human Resource Department in verification of the monthly payroll;
- Maintain
the accounting registry;
- Responsible
for petty cash and imprest management, including maintenance of petty cash
records;
- Ensure
accurate and timely computation and remittance of statutory requirements;
- Prepare
weekly and monthly reports on payables and expenses;
- Prepare
tax computations, statutory returns and ensure compliance with KRA
requirements;
- Record
accounts payable and accounts receivable;
- Participate
in quarterly and annual audits; and
- Perform
any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
by your immediate supervisor or other persons in authority.
Professional Qualifications and
Experience
For
appointment to this position, a candidate must:
- Possess
a Bachelors Degree in Finance/Accounting or Economics or equivalent from a
recognized University
- Have
served for a minimum of 2 years in the field of Accounting and Finance.
- Have
working experience using ERP systems such as Odoo, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft
Dynamics, ERPNext or similar
- Advanced
MS Excel skills Additional Advantage: Certified Public Accountants of
Kenya (CPA-K)
- Member
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in Good
Standing or any other recognized professional body
