Assistant Finance Officer supporting financial transactions and reporting, requiring a Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 2+ years experience, 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 Bachelor’s 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 bod
