Ujamaa - Africa: Promoting economic empowerment, personal
security and health for vulnerable women and children
Accountant
Deadline to Apply:10th October 2012
Location: Korogocho
Ujamaa - Africa is an NGO that empowers orphan guardians,
through microenterprise in Korogocho, Kariobangi.
We are looking to hire an efficient and effective business
accountant.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor
degree in any accounting field, CPA (K) or other professional
qualification in accounting.
- Proficiency
in computer applications packages and especially excellent command of
QuickBooks, Bookkeeping software’s and computerized accounting
applications.
- At
least 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably with a
Non-Governmental Organization
- Strong
planning, organizational and analytical skills.
- Process
thinker, excellent communicator, excellent interpersonal skills, high
degree of integrity and professionalism.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Humble,
confidential and honest individual.
Key responsibilities:
- Accurate
review of all financial commitments against budgets in compliance with
UJAMAA policies and procedures.
- Accurate
and timely preparation and consolidation of financial reports.
- Accurate
and timely preparation of reconciliation for cash, for both inter-office
accounts and out of office
- Accurate
update of payroll system and timely processing of monthly payroll and
period-end statutory returns.
- Proper
maintenance and management of all financial documents in an orderly
manner.
- Create
and follow a filing system that is simple and easy to retrieve files.
- Post
details of the daily transactions to the existing accounting software in
this case - Quick Books and a customized financial software.
- Prepare
& compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in
accordance to the law.
- From
time to time prepare periodical financial reports as requested by the
donor.
It should include your scores or grades and other measures of
academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience and
current remuneration and contacts of three professional references.
If you meet the above criteria, send your resume to: acckoch@gmail.com
If you meet the above criteria, send your resume to: acckoch@gmail.com
