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 – Reinsurance
Ref
No: KRC/HR/2016/17
Key
Duties and Responsibilities
- Processing
reinsurance payments including claims, quarterly accounts and retrocession
premiums accurately and in a timely fashion;
- Promptly
address all correspondence relating to reinsurance transactions from
clients;
- Enhance
the effectiveness of the transaction interface between reinsurance and
financial systems to ensure accuracy and integrity of information;
- Maintenance
of the fixed assets register;
- Co-ordinate
tagging of fixed assets upon acquisition, and record all asset
acquisitions, retirements and transfers as well as monthly depreciation
always ensuring up-to-date information;
- Reconciliations
of all general ledger accounts related to reinsurance payables, fixed
assets and the Corporation’s subsidiaries as well as monthly bank
reconciliations as assigned;
- Preparation
of all reinsurance payables, fixed asset and subsidiary reports for
monthly quarterly and annual financial reporting;
- Timely
preparation of internal and external audit schedules as required and
addressing all internal and external audit queries in a timely and
comprehensive manner;
- Assist
in preparation of final annual accounts and notes to the accounts
specifically in areas related to reinsurance payables, fixed assets and
consolidation of subsidiaries;
- 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 payments processing,
reconciliations and profit & loss accounting and have working
experience in handling internal and external auditors.
- They
should have hands on experience working with accounting systems. Oracle
financials experience is an added advantage 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