School Accountant Job in Kenya

Reporting to the Account’s, a school accountant ensures that a school’s policies, controls and guidelines comply with procedures of the parent company and are adequate and effective.

Reporting lines are subject to change and such change is at the sole discretion of the company in line with operational requirements.

Competencies
  • Strong personality
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Disciplined, pro-active and flexible
  • Attention to details

  • Ability to prioritize tasks.
Duties and responsibilities
  • Supporting the planning process for the school
  • Maintaining the general ledger, including preparing journal entries, coding invoices, account analysis and reconciliation, closing books monthly, setting up new accounts.
  • Updating records for fixed assets and all other financial documents as necessary.
  • Implementing any necessary control.
  • Preparing of monthly financial and debtors review and coordinating of following –up on action points arising.
  • Year –end and monthly –end reporting.
  • Ensuring proper filling of all the accounting documents in the branch.
  • Maintaining the documents of daily transactions on the computer as well as in hard copy format.
  • Maintaining permanent property database.
  • Performing such tasks as may be deemed necessary by the management.
Qualifications
  • At least CPA sec IV with one year experience in accountant position
  • Must be computer literate with the knowledge of quick books.
Suitably qualified candidates should apply to info@ultimatesuccessconsult.com by 5.00 pm 5th April 2011.

Only a short but complete cover letter is required on application.

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