Our client,
dealing in certification, verification and testing requires an Assistant Finance
Manager
Primary Responsibilities: Responsible for the accurate
payment of salaries as well as suppliers and reconciliation of various accounts
Specifically These Responsibilities
Are To:
- To reconcile and correspond to all clients queries within three days of receipt.
- To prepare clients visit schedule and ensure that at least three days in a month are spent to visit them for the purpose of debt collection. Emphasis should be made on the outstanding of over 90 days and balances above Kes 100,000/-.
- To keep stock control of blank cheques, receipts, certificates and invoices; to ensure that control registers are maintained properly.
- To ensure that all control accounts agree with the General Ledger (Trial Balance) on monthly basis. These include petty cash, bank accounts, provision accounts, etc.
- To ensure that month end backup is done before posting for the following month.
- To perform year end closing procedure for SUN accounting system; this should not be done before taking three backups of the year end figures and confirming with the Finance Manager.
- To co-ordinate staff in the division so that all required tasks is carried out efficiently and in accordance with the client Group Financial Manual, International Accounting Standards and Kenya statutory requirements.
- To ensure that the internal controls of the company are strictly followed. Any non-conformance to be immediately reported to the Finance Manager and in his absence to the MD.
- To check and sign all payments (cash / bank) vouchers before submitting them for final approval.
- To assist the Finance Manager to prepare Audit schedules as required by the external auditors.
- To randomly check the cashier’s balances and countersign the petty cash book to affirm the checking.
- To store and keep record of all company vehicle logbooks and follow up those without.
- To prepare monthly provisions / cancellations such as telephone, bad debts, claims, etc. and import the monthly “fixed” entries into Sun accounting system.
- To prepare and maintain records of all provisions made on a monthly basis.
- To assist the Finance Manager by exercising such duties as may be delegated from time to time.
Profile:
- Preferably a holder of University Degree in B. Com. or BA Economics.
- Preferably a holder of Certified Public Accountant Part III or equivalent.
- Minimum 3 years experience in in same industry in Finance Division.
- Use of Sun Sytem accounting a MUST
Skills:
- Computer literacy.
- Accounts preparation and interpretation.
- Cost Control.
- Knowledge of Kenya as well as International accounting standards.
- Fluent English, spoken and written.
- To have a sound knowledge of basic office administration procedures.
- Management skills.
- Preferably a holder of a valid riding / driving licence.
- Friendly behaviour at all levels.
- Readiness to service with a good flexibility in the schedules and working hours.
- Ability to listen and analyse a problem without prejudgement.
- Honesty at all times is a MUST.
This
position is urgent and needs to be filled immediately and the salary is pegged
at Maximum of sh 200,000
Email: careersinafrika@gmail.com