Accountant Kenya Job reporting to Chief Accountant

ROLE Accountant
REPORTS TO: Group Chief Accountant
DEPARTMENT/UNIT: Finance
JOINING DATE Immediate
Main Responsibilities and Duties
* Manage various financial and accounting transactions for both the employer and various other companies in the group.
* Ensure that all accounting transactions for the group and other companies are posted into the accounting system
* Preparation of cash flow statements for various entities for both the group and holding companies
* Preparation of monthly accounts for the various entities (group and holding companies) and ensure that they are ready for submission by the 10th day of the following month
* Preparation of monthly group profitability statement based on all accounts submitted from all group companies. All such statements must be ready for submission to the various entities by the 10th day of the following month. The same should be ready for submission and review by the Directors by the 15th day of the month.
* Liaise with the Group Chief Accountant on delays that may impact on timely delivery of all statements above with a view to resolving such hitches
* Discuss the group profitability and monthly accounts statements with Group Chief Accountant before submission
* Manage an up-to-date weekly reconciliation system for all the bank accounts.
Education, Skills & Knowledge:
* Be a results-driven go-getter with a clear track record of achievement in accounting and financial management
* Have initiative, energy, and drive to achieve the desired goals
* Possess the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
* Have excellent planning and organising skills
* Be a flexible, self motivated person with the capacity to take on new responsibilities on short notice, including the ability to work long hours that may include weekends based on specific requirements
* Be a University graduate in a business related area, preferably in Accounts or Finance
* Be in possession of full accounting qualification – CPA(K) or at the final stages of qualification
* Have not less than five years experience in a busy and varied accounts office.
* Have wide experience in the use of various accounting systems
APPLICATION PROCESS
Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications on e-mail, together with the latest copy of CV, day time telephone number and details of their current remuneration to: recruit@idp-ea.com so as to be received on or before Monday 14th February 2011. The interview process will commence immediately CVs are received. Only candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be contacted.
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