Job Title: MFI Accountant
Industry:Accounting
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Ksh 50,000 – 70,000 Gross.
Our client is a fast growing microfinance institution that provides micro
credit solutions to positively transform the lives of their customers and other
stakeholders by offering high quality financial services.
They are looking to hire a dynamic
and self motivated Accountant with proven experience in microfinance
accounting, to join their team of professionals.
Job Purpose:- The
incumbent will be responsible for all payables and receivable accounts,
financial budgeting, financial planning and other related accounting
duties.
This position requires a good
knowledge of accounting with proven experience in a busy microfinance
institution
Duties and Responsibilities:-
- Compiles and analyzes financial information to
prepare entries to book of accounts, such as general ledger accounts,
documenting business transactions
- Maintain and audit company financial records.
- Oversee budget and financial management.
- Perform duties related to bookkeeping,
preparation of government audits, taxes, and financial planning.
- Cash flow management
- Work with tax returns and analyze financial
information to ensure taxes are paid on time.
- Assist in auditing accounts for errors, misinformation,
fraud, and overspending.
- Report financial information to management.
- Create and analyze budgets.
- Advise management on tax ramifications of
business decisions
- Act as a consultant in areas such as
compensation, benefits, and asset protection.
- Oversee accounts payable and receivable.
- Forecast revenue and analyze ledgers.
- Identify and investigate variances.
- Participate in strategic planning, fraud
prevention, and budget development.
- Analyze daily banking transactions and journal
entries
- Payroll reconciliation
- Prepare monthly sales reports into excel
spread sheet for analysis
Qualifications & Skills:-
- Must be a Certified Public Accountant with at
least 3 - 4 years of working experience in MFI
- Preferably with a bachelor’s degree in
Accounting or Finance.
- Should have good Financial Management,
Accounting, Budgeting and financial forecasting Skills.
- Must have worked as an Accountant in a busy
Microfinance Institution
- Self starter, who is organized, disciplined
and goals orientated.
- Full Knowledge of Accounting package software
skill.
- Good organization and Management skill.
- Cash Disbursement and Records Keeping, Good
analytical and reasoning skills.
- Good leadership and supervisory, Preparation
of Financial statement skills.
- Honesty and integrity.
- Can be able to achieve targets under strict
timeframe.
- MUST pay keen attention to details.
- Good team player.
If you are up to the challenge,
posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (MFI Accountant 50 – 70K Gross) to
jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 12th December, 2014.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
