Our client, a reputable company in the hay production business
with over 12,000 membership from small scale farmers and more than a 1,000
acres of plantation field is looking to fill the position of an Accountant who will report to
the Farm Manager.
Salary: Ksh. 28,000 – 38,000
Job Purpose / Summary:
Job Purpose / Summary:
The Accountant shall be responsible for executing systems,
procedures and controls in the entire accounting function covering the
accounting policies, procedures and control, manner of record maintenance and
reporting requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Make
payments to suppliers and maintain accounts for creditors
- Receive
and process all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment
- Oversee
the management and preparation of financial statements and management
accounts.
- Assist
in preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Ensure
filing of all payments made and record all financial transactions for easy
retrieval and reference
- Prepare
payroll and process statutory deductions of NSSF, NHIF and PAYE
and remit as per set timelines
- Prepare
and review detailed budgets for approval.
- Make
regular reports to the board on income, expenditure and any variations
from budgets.
- Apply
accounting system compliance with generally accepted accounting principles
for auditing purposes.
- Act
as the custodian of accounting records, ledgers, revenues and operating
expenses
- To
manage and oversee the internal audit process and be in-charge of
reviewing accounting and administrative controls
- Oversee
clearance of debts and arrears within agreed timelines
- Ensure
all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times.
- Management
of the fixed asset register
- Demonstrate
clear integrity and a sense of ethics and responsibility to the farm and
its employees on a daily basis, serving as a model for others
- Protect
organization's value by keeping information confidential.
Required Qualifications
- Possess
a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting
- Must
have a CPA (II) Sec 4
- Minimum
2 years farm management work experience
- Good
Interpersonal skills i.e. Influencing, communication and negotiation
skills,
- Problem
solving and Analytical skills
- Decisive
decision maker.
Female applicants are encouraged to apply.
How to apply:
How to apply:
If you are interested in the position and have the skills and
talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you.
Please forward a copy of your updated resume, and your current
salary and benefits package to info@dorbe-leit.co.ke before close of business
22st January 2013.
Only successful candidates will be contacted.