Our client is looking to fill
the position of an Accountant.
Purpose Statement of the Position: The jobholder will be responsible for providing accurate and reliable financial reports and ensuring the integrity of finance along with maintaining proper up to date records.
Duties and Responsibilities
Purpose Statement of the Position: The jobholder will be responsible for providing accurate and reliable financial reports and ensuring the integrity of finance along with maintaining proper up to date records.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing and
determining company’s financial requirements and providing guidelines for
the preparation of company budgets.
- Monitor
financial transactions to ensure that they are posted correctly.
- Planning and
directing financial needs, working capital, cash flow cost management to
meet company objectives.
- Preparing and
submitting, weekly & monthly management and financial reports, to aid
in decision making
- Preparing and
submitting regular financial reports to the management on income,
expenditure and any variations from the budgets.
- Identifying
areas of possible cost savings to the business.
- Monitoring
monthly performance against budgets, and ensuring that deviations are
highlighted on a timely basis for remedial action.
- Ensuring
compliance with taxation legislation.
- Preparing
payroll and process statutory deductions of NSSF, NHIF and PAYE and
remitting as per the set timelines.
- Reconciling
and following-up with external debtors and creditors.
Minimum Requirement
- Professional
qualifications in CPA or its equivalent and a Bachelor’s degree will be an
added advantage.
- At least 4
years of accounting experience in a busy accounting work environment
preferably with an FMCG.
- Proficiency in
QuickBooks, Microsoft Excel and any other Accounting packages.
Competencies and Skills
required
- High
interpersonal skills and ability to interact with people from all walks of
life.
- Attention to
detail with great Communication and Ethical (integrity) skills
- Numerical
acumen and analytical Evaluation & Reporting skills
- Good decision
maker and able to hold people accountable with good planning and
organization skills.
- Business focus
and a good team player with proven leadership skills.
How to Apply
If you are up to the
challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your
CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to info@kentrain.co.ke before
28th August 2017.