Kisumu Jobs in Kenya - Accountant and Driver Vacancies

Job Title: Accountant

Department:
 Finance

Grade:
 5 (Five)

Report To:
 Finance Manager

Supervision
  • Accounts Clerk
  • Cashiers
Purpose:

  • To maintain accounting records to sufficient standards to meet requirements of both internal financial management, reports and external audits.
Duties:
  • Maintaining the general ledger and control accounts balancing and reconciliation
  • Preparation of monthly trial balance and financial statements
  • Preparation of special financial reports e.g. creditors, capital expenditure, specified tax returns and schedules
  • Preparation of periodic financial and management statements and reports
  • Monitoring accurate creditors records
  • Assist in formulation and implementation of sound financial policy procedures and control systems
  • Preparation, monitoring, control and evaluation of expenditure budgets in consultation with relevant heads of department
  • Establishing efficient and effective payment systems
  • Ensures expenses are analysed on a monthly basis and properly allocated
  • Ensures that the policy on fixed assets is followed always and reconciliation re-done monthly.
  • Ensures that work in progress is always reconciled and transfers are made promptly after projects are completed
  • Debtors reconciliation to control account.
  • Creditors payments including petty cash and reconciliation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Daily returns from various cashiers
  • Hands on experience with pastel partner is a requirement (a must).
Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration, accounting or finance
  • Professional Qualifications
  • CPA 2
Experience:
  • 2 years experience in a large and busy accounting business environment
Job Title: Driver

Grade:
 6

Department:
 Human Resource & Administration

Report To:
 Administration Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Drives authorized personnel as directed
  • Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres etc; performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean at all times;
  • Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing etc;
  • Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident;
  • Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Functional Competencies:
  • Initiative and discretion;
  • participates effectively in a team based information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
  • plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
  • strives for quality client-oriented services;
  • executes day-to-day tasks systematically and efficiently;
  • good communication skills;
  • capacity to work under pressure.
Qualifications and Experience:
  • Completion of Secondary School Education,
  • valid and clean driving license,
  • knowledge of mechanics;
  • good knowledge of Kisumu,
  • Certificate of Good Conducts and surroundings,
  • Three years’ work experience as a driver and a safe driving record
How to apply

All Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications including;

1) Cover Letter,

2) Detailed CV and

3) a list of three contactable referees,

4) Recommendation Letter from a previous employer

not later than 22nd November,2010

and address to

DNA 770
P O Box 947,
Kisumu.

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