Job Title: College Accountant
Industry: Higher Learning Institution
Location: Thika
Salary: Kshs
30K – 35K gross
Our client is one of the leading colleges in Thika, Nairobi.
They seek to hire an accountant who
will performs staff accountant duties, specializing in student account
receivables and financial report functions following generally accepted
accounting procedures under limited supervision.
Responsibilities
- Maintains student accounts and assists with
general ledger maintenance
- Prepares journal entries, cash, and inter-fund
transfers
- Coordinates with Admissions on student billing
issues
- Produces student refund batches and
coordinates with accounts payable
- Reconciles assigned accounts, generates
periodic reports; expenditure and budget reports
- Prepares vouchers for payments and prepares
journal entries
- Performs reconciliation of student receivable
accounts
- Works with business office staff to verify the
status of third party billings
- Develops and maintains databases and
spreadsheets
- Reconciles input and final transfer of cash
receipts journal and posts general ledger.
- Recommends procedures for increased efficiency
and accuracy
- Works with students to resolve\explain
difficult student billing issues
- Authorizes holds to be put on students with
pass due balances
- Assists supervisor with reconciliation of
accounts, budget account set-up/transfer; general ledger and chart of
accounts maintenance and on-line computerized transactions
- Assists with year-end general ledger closing
procedures
- Prepares year-end accruals
- Reconciles and prepares student organization
profit/loss statements
- Maintains confidentiality of information
exposed to in the course of business regarding
- students, supervisors or other employees
- Contributes to a safe educational and working
environment by participating in all drills and training and be prepared to
take action should a health or safety emergency occur
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education, Skills, and
Abilities
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting; at least CPA
Part II section IV
- At least 3 years accounting experience
preferred; especially with a college or university
- Should be at least 27 yrs and above
- Knowledge of current methods of computerized
accounting and software
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to
communicate well, both verbally and in writing
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent computer skills
How to Apply
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 (College Accountant 30 – 35K gross) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 28th January, 2015.
Kindly indicate previous/ current salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
