Banking Jobs in Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya - KUSCCO


Three of our affiliate SACCOs in Mombasa & Nairobi has retained us to recruit & fill the following positions:


Chief Accountant 

REF: KUSCCO/NK/CA/2013 - One Position (Nairobi)

Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or Business Administration/Management.
  • Be a registered member of ICPAK.
  • Be computer proficient.
  • A Diploma in Co-operative Management is an added advantage.
  • Have at least five years experience in the financial/co-operative/banking industry.
  • Demonstrate team building and leadership skills.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Be between 30 to 45 years of age.
Job Description
  • Supervise the accounts unit and verify compliance with company policies and procedures and international accounting standards.
  • Set guidelines for recognizing financial transactions to ensure timely reporting.
  • Validate all financial data in the organization’s financial software to ensure accuracy.
  • Establish proper filing systems for financial documents to ensure compliance with SACCO policies and procedures.
  • Ensure the safe custody of check books and receipt vouchers to foster accountability and tracking
  • Motivate and develop staff, ensuring that objectives are established, communicated, monitored and reviewed.
Loans Officer

REF: KUSCCO/NK/LO/2013 - One position (Nairobi)

Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Have a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting/Marketing /Finance option) or a degree in Co-operative Management with CPA III or its equivalent in Credit Management (KASNEB) and 3 years experience as loans officer I.
  • Have a least two years experience as a loans officer or in a related field.
  • Be computer proficient.
  • Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Be between 25 to 35 years of age.
  • Be an individual of high integrity.
Job Description
  • Maintain records of members’ loan application and approvals;
  • Ensure that loan forms are accompanied by all supporting documents;
  • Designing and implementing lending strategies and polices of credit function;
  • Advise the SACCO management on amount of loan to be recovered from each member’s expenses;
  • Promptly and effectively resolve all enquiries regarding customer loans;
  • Attend to any member with any urgent matter or complaint relating to loans and where necessary, forward recommendations to the SACCO manager;
  • Scrutinize loan application forms and agreements to ensure that they give accurate information and other particulars necessary for the credit committee meeting;
  • Ensure adequate supply of loan stationery;
  • Establish reasons for defaulting and provide remedial action where possible;
  • Send out demand notices to defaulting loanees;
  • Advise management on loan delinquency and remedial action;
  • Visit defaulting members to recover amounts defaulted;
  • Attend credit committee meetings when required.
Chief Accountant

REF: KUSCCO/MT/CA/2013 - One Position (Mombasa)

Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics or Business Administration/Management.
  • Be a registered member of ICPAK.
  • Be computer proficient.
  • A Diploma in Co-operative Management is an added advantage.
  • Have at least five years experience in the financial/co-operative/banking industry.
  • Demonstrate team building and leadership skills.
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Be between 30 to 45 years of age.
Job Description
  • Supervise the accounts unit and verify compliance with company policies and procedures and international accounting standards.
  • Set guidelines for recognizing financial transactions to ensure timely reporting.
  • Validate all financial data in the organization’s financial software to ensure accuracy.
  • Establish proper filing systems for financial documents to ensure compliance with SACCO policies and procedures.
  • Ensure the safe custody of check books and receipt vouchers to foster accountability and tracking
  • Motivate and develop staff, ensuring that objectives are established, communicated, monitored and reviewed.
Assistant Internal Auditor
 
REF: KUSCCO/AIA/2013 - One Position


Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Business related degree;
  • Must be a member of ICPAK;
  • CISA qualification added advantage;
  • Excellent communication and human relation skills;
  • Good report writing skills;
  • Well versed with contemporary legal,taxation and business trend;
  • Computer proficiency;
  • Two years' experience.
ICT Assistant 

REF:KUSCCO/1CT/2013 -Two Position

Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • A degree or Diploma in Computer science ,IT,BIT or related discipline;
  • Knowledge of software project management;
  • A+ ,N+ or similar Certification in user support and Networking;
  • Windows Server and client systems - knowledge and Application;
  • Practical skills web application programming (php,JavaScript,Asp,Html);
  • Skills in database Administration especially MSSQL, MySQL;
  • Basic Programming Skills (.net, java) ;
  • At least 2 years of experience in netwoked multi-user environment.
Accountants
 
REF: KUSCCO/AA/2013 - Two Positions


Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Business related degree;
  • Must be a member of ICPAK;
  • Excellent communication and human relation skills;
  • Good report writing skills;
  • well versed with contemporary, legal taxation and business trend;
  • Computer proficiency;
  • Three years' experience.
Registry Officer 
 
REF: KUSCCO/RO/2013 - One position


Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Degree in records management and archive with one  year experience or Diploma in records management and Archive with two years experience;
  • Computer proficiency;
  • Should be a person be a person of high integrity;
  • Good human and public relations.
Executive Personal Assistant
 
REF: KUSCCO/EPA/2013 - One Position


Candidates applying for this position will be required to have met the following qualifications:
  • Degree in secretarial studies with two years' experience or Diploma holder in secretarial studies coupled with three years relevant working experience;
  • Good interpersonal and public relations;
  • Being able  to handle human resource issues;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality;
  • Computer proficiency.
For all positions, relevant SACCO working experience will be an added advantage.

Online applications can be sent to compliance@kuscco.com and MUST clearly state the job reference number as the subject. 

Applications can also be hand delivered to our offices at KUSCCO Centre, 4th floor on Kilimanjaro Avenue off Mara Road, Upper-hill Nairobi, opposite the Teachers Service Commission. 

Please indicate current and expected remuneration. 

All applications must be received by 17th May 2013. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.