Kenya
Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Kenya Re), is a leading reinsurer and is
listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
It is
ISO 9001: 2008 Certified and is rated B+ by A.M Best and AA by the Global
Credit Rating Company (GCR).
Kenya
Re now seeks to recruit and fill the following position:-
Accounts
Assistant - Disbursement
Ref
No: KRC/HR/2016/16
Also
handle petty cash for head office and out-stations as well as staff travel
advances payments.
This
position involves diplomatic interaction with all parties involved in the
payment process in order to facilitate swift payment of all obligations due
from the Corporation.
The selected candidate will be responsible but not limited to the following duties:-
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Writing
of cheques for authorization by signatories and ensuring updating of
cheque registers as per documented requirements;
- Manage
the head office petty cash float, distribution and replenishment and
facilitate reimbursement of petty cash for all outstations;
- Generating
and uploading payment files from Oracle into Citidirect for all EFT’s,
forwarding to signatories and following up to ensure approvals completed
within shortest possible time;
- Preparation
of bank transfers (Passing relevant entries, drawing cheques/letters) as
advised by Investments Accountant after approvals in Oracle Cash
Management;
- Processing
of all staff travel advances for both local and international travels
within set guidelines as well as related refunds;
- Reconciliation
of all general ledger accounts related to petty cash and bank
reconciliations of assigned bank accounts;
- Timely
preparation of all internal and external audit schedules as required and
addressing all related audit queries in a timely and comprehensive manner;
- Promptly
address all correspondence from internal and external clients;
- Maintain
an organized filing system for all documents generated from payments and
petty cash in an easily retrievable fashion;
- Any
other duties that may be assigned by management.
Person
Specifications
- Applicants
should possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance from a
recognized University.
- They
should be CPA/ACCA Finalist.
- In
addition they should have two (2) years post qualification experience in
Finance with demonstrable experience in areas of financial accounting
including managing petty cash, reconciliations and electronic payments and
hands on experience working with accounting systems. Oracle financials
experience is an added advantage
- They
should have strong analytical skills and keen attention to details, be
self-driven, results oriented, proactive and have an ability to work
without supervision.
How to
Apply
Kenya Re is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, colour, race, religion, natural origin, age or physical disability.
Kenya Re is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of gender, colour, race, religion, natural origin, age or physical disability.
An
appropriate remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates.
Applicants should post or email as attachments their CV and cover letter quoting the relevant Job Ref No. and outlining how they meet requirements for the position to:-
The Human Resource Manager
Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Limited
P. O Box 30271, 00100 GPO
Nairobi
E-mail: hr@kenyare.co.ke
Closing Date: 29th July 2016