Job Title: Hospital Accountant
Job Code: HA/MZ/160630
Number of Positions Open: 1
Reports To: Finance Manager
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Closing Date: Open
Until Filled
Summary: Our client is a Hospital looking for a Hospital Accountant.
Job Summary: This position is responsible for the maintenance of
assigned general ledger accounts. Summary: Our client is a Hospital looking for a Hospital Accountant.
This individual is accountable for
the timely preparation of monthly journal entries and the reconciliation of the
accounts and related schedules.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Maintenance of General Ledger, Accounts
Analysis, Reconciliations and Review of the Trial Balance
- Ensure that all the Hospital’s bank and cash
accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and that outstanding items are
followed up and cleared.
- Maintenance of the Fixed Assets Register
- Preparation & Input of Journal Entries
with the approval of the Finance Manager
- Preparation of information required for
internal management reports and outside reporting.
- Compilation of information and preparation of
schedules required by internal and independent auditors for assigned areas
of responsibility
- Ensure accurate and timely month-end closing
tasks that include, account analysis, reconciliations, accruals, journal
entries, actual to forecast variance analysis etc.
- Assisting in the improvement in internal
controls related to inventory and monitoring inventory transactions
- Reconciling inventory accounts to the general
ledger
- Analyzing inventory cost variances and other
accuracy issues impacting perpetual inventory records
- Develop a strong understanding of business,
inventory flow and systems.
- Assist with planning, execution,
reconciliation and reporting of physical inventory counts.
Specified Skills, Aptitudes &
Abilities:
- Effectively present information and respond to
questions from groups of managers and staff
- Apply concepts such as fractions, percentages,
ratios and proportions to practical situations
Qualifications and Experience:
- Degree in Accounting (B.comm) or related
field.
- Minimum of 5 years Financial
Accounting/General Ledger experience and particularly Inventory/Stock
Accounting.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel (heavy pivots
and V-lookups) and Word.
- Possess a high level of initiative and
accountability, constantly striving to raise the bar.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
required.
- Strong interpersonal skills and excellent
written and verbal communication required with a demonstrated ability in
planning and organizing work.
- Must thrive in a fast-paced, multi-tasking and
dynamic environment while managing shifting priorities.
- Demonstrable HMIS experience.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the
necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to
apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees,
current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Hospital
Accountant
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your application.
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your application.