Vacancy: Accountant
Job Ref: R/A/1
Our client is looking for an
Accountant to help in generating and providing financial and managerial
information for internal and external reporting of the finance team.
The incumbent will be based
in Nairobi, Kenya.
Financial Reporting:
- Payment of
transactions (telegraphic transfers, cheque and Cash) and ensuring that
the control procedures are complied with.
- Post cheque
payments and receipt to the appropriate general ledger accounts
- Weekly and
monthly bank reconciliations and weekly cash reports to treasury and cash
handling
- Booking
documents for receipts and issues for assigned stores and warehouses
- Reconcile
inventory to general ledger.
- Booking dully
supported and approved supplier invoices to the appropriate general ledger
accounts
- Reconcile
supplier statements to the payables supplier balances
- Book sale
invoices and dispatch to customer with appropriate backup documentation.
- Weekly update
of account receivables outstanding balances to the sales team to
facilitate collection planning.
- Maintain the
General Ledger module including posting journals and bi-monthly
reconciliations.
- Maintain the
Payroll system, payroll data, processing all required monthly payroll
transactions and ensure approved monthly payroll bank transfers to staff
accounts are done on time and other payroll procedures.
Management & Statutory
Reporting:
- Monthly work in
progress (WIP) analysis and closed job reports for completed jobs.
- Generate data
and information required for forecasting and budgeting processes
- Generate
quarterly and annual reports.
- Withholding tax
returns
Governance & Control:
- Ensure 100%
compliance to company internal control procedures to safeguard the company
assets
- Filling and
document retention in line with company policy and statutory requirement.
- To always act
and behave in a way compliant with all the company guidelines and policies
including but not limited to Environmental Health and Safety, ethics and
business code of conduct.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience
- Bachelor of
commerce – accounting option/ Bsc. Accounting
- Chartered
Accountant - ACCA (Affiliate/ Member) / CPA (K)
- Mean grade KCSE
B+
- Conversant with
standard costing system.
- Proficiency in
use of SAP ERP.
- At least three
years’ experience in a multinational manufacturing company in a similar
role
- Must be able to
work in a team
- Excellent
influencing and communication skills
- Good problem
solving
- Be able to
think and look ahead, beyond the constraints of the current situation,
identifies new opportunities and presents and develops new ideas
Remuneration: An attractive salary is
on offer dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
To apply, send your CV in
word format with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand
corner.
Attach an application letter
demonstrating how your skills, experience and qualifications are transferrable
to the role.
All documentation is to be
emailed to info@byappointmentafrica.com,
quoting the Job Reference in the subject header of your mail.
ONLY short listed candidates
will be contacted