Accountant / Bookkeeper
Deadline to Apply:21st December 2012
Start Date: 8th January 2013
Location:KOROGOCHO
UJAMAA-AFRICA, is an NGO that empowers orphan guardians, through
micro-enterprise in Korogocho, Kariobangi.
Qualifications:
· Bachelors
degree in any accounting/ finance/ business related field.
· CPA
(K) or other equivalent professional qualification in accounting.
· Proficiency
in computer application packages and QuickBooks.
· 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.
· Ability
to work in a fast paced and highly innovative environment.
· Ability
to work in a team.
· Confidential,
honest and diligent 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.
· Prepare
& compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance to
the Law.
· From
time to time prepare periodical financial reports as requested by donors.
If you meet the above criteria, please send a detailed and
updated curriculum vitae to: jobs.ujamaa@gmail.com by 21st December, 2012 by 5
P.M.
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.