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Job Title: Senior Accountant
Availability: Immediately
An NGO in Kenya established to empower youth by giving them skills training and linking them to job opportunities.
An NGO in Kenya established to empower youth by giving them skills training and linking them to job opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
- Daily book keeping of finance &accounting
data ,processing of all transactions using documents of original entry and
reconciliation of cash and bank balances using quick books
- Monthly reporting to the finance and
administration manager providing fully reconciled reports detailing center
advances, expenditure and cash/bank reconciliations, budget follow ups
tracking and accountability to strict deadlines.
- Assist in preparation and follow up of program
budget for centers and trips substance advances
- Ensure that all expenses are properly
authorized and documented before payment for such expenses by preparing
correct budget codes and seeking prior approval
- Ensure that all payments are prepared on time
and in accordance with all financial guidelines and approval procedure
- Maintain filing systems for all financial and
accounting records in accordance with guidelines and verify the
completeness of the documentation on the files by maintaining both hard
and soft copies to support all financial transactions and for the donor
reporting
- Ensure that all bookings in cash books and
ledgers are done on daily basis for both and in strict compliance with
guidelines to include advances and pre-payments and reconciled including
reconciliation of select ledgers and balance sheet items.
- Maintenance and updating of a fully written
fixed assets register
- Write journal entries for reclassification of
expenses as required and enter into quick books
- Assist in preparation of yearend audit
schedules and provide all documents required by the auditor during audit
as well as answering some audit queries as needed
- Maintain a schedule for payment of utilities
and lease agreements for the organization to ensure timely payments
- Report any irregularities found during
scrutiny of accountability documents
- Continuously remind and train center staff on
optimum accountability requirements
- Provide leave cover for the Finance
&Administration Manager pertaining to accounts and record keeping
needs.
- Accounting process, Audit trail and statutory
compliance.
- File monthly VAT returns
- Monthly PAYE and withholding tax payments
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Requirements
- At least Two (2) years experience in
accounting
- Conversant with quick books and Microsoft
office excel
- CPA finalist.
- Ability to meet deadlines and handle diverse
tasks simultaneously using prioritization.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent Presentation skills.
How to Apply
To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hr@capyei.org
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Applicants are required to quote their current and expected salary on the cover letter.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
