Safaricom Jobs in Kenya (Even Internship Opportunities)

Accounts Payable Internship
We are pleased to announce the following Internship Opportunity in the Finance Operations Department within Accounts Payables Section. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
The main aim of the internship is to give the interns an opportunity to experience and work in the real corporate environment.

Roles

·         Receive invoices from suppliers and confirm the same have been posted on iSupplier Portal.
·         Posting and verification of invoices.
·         Timely preparation of payments for approval.
·         Reconciliation of supplier statements with GL.
·         Daily validation of invoices posted on iSupplier and initiating them for approval.
·         Any other tasks assigned.

Requirements

·         Applicant MUST be aN on-going Bachelor’s degree student in Finance, Accounting, or any business related course;
·         Must have professional accounting qualifications CPA Part II or ACCA;
·         Have proven interpersonal skills;
·         Excellent communication and written skills;
·         Good organizational skills;
·         Knowledge of MS office packages (MS Excel & Word).
How to Apply
If you feel that you meet the above qualifications, apply through our online recruitment portal before 25th August 2017.
Senior Property Officer
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Infrastructure & Property Management the position holder will process leases and electricity payments to landlords and Kenya Power for all Safaricom sites (MSR, BTS, Fibre & NPS), and manage sites leases and electricity accounts database. This role will also be responsible for managing landlord relations and resolve site access issues.

Roles

·         Process site lease/licence payments to landlords for all assigned sites (MSR, BTS, Fibre & NPS) within agreed SLA and time.
·         Liaise with Regional Teams to consolidate and verify meter readings and submit the same to Kenya Power within agreed time for billing.
·         Ensure Kenya Power and site landlords bill/invoice for power consumed on all assigned sites for payment.
·         Process site electricity power payments to Kenya Power and landlords for all assigned sites within agreed SLA and time.
·         Reconcile and process all VAT payments within agreed SLA and time.
·         Manage accurate and comprehensive database & documentation/records of all assigned site leases and electricity power payments.
·         Manage landlord relations through courteous and timely communication/engagement with the landlords as per our company core values.

·         Resolve all property lease and power payments related issues such as site access within agreed SLA and time.
·         Prepare and submit weekly site lease/licence management and power payments reports within agreed time.

Requirements

·         Degree in property or financial/business related courses
·         3 years’ experience preferably in Operations/Administration section/department/division
·         Knowledge of network infrastructure and their correlations with business services such as billing services.
·         Good understanding of financial systems/operations
·         Project management qualification is an added advantage.
How to Apply
If you feel that you meet the above qualifications, apply through our online recruitment portal.
Fixed Assets Accountant Contractor
We are pleased to announce the following Contract Opportunity in Finance Operations within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Reporting to the Senior Manager – Fixed Assets and Inventory, the position holder will assist manage the company owned and leased assets (tangible and intangible) while helping the team remain productive and efficient in execution of day to day roles.

Roles

·         Reconcile fixed assets register to the general ledger on a monthly basis breaking down major categories of assets into cost, depreciation and net book value.
·         Analyze additions from project costing ledger and classify them into main asset categories on a monthly basis. Maintain proper trail of supporting documents for additions to fixed assets
·         Before month end, liaise with implementation departments to ensure that all assets put in use in the month especially network infrastructure elements are accounted for under additions for the month.
·         Review POs on a monthly basis to ensure that any commitments made in respect to assets which have not yet been receipted are accounted for in the correct accounting period especially items relating to CWIP
·         Review disposals on a monthly basis and ensure the same are in line with company policy and fully analyzed and properly accounted for.
·         Compute monthly depreciation per asset and per group of assets and ensure that it is properly accounted for.
·         Perform a global check for depreciation charge per assets category to ensure reasonableness.
·         On a monthly basis, analyze assets into the main categories required for reporting purposes in the reporting templates.
·         Age the CWIP on a monthly basis depending on the age of the PO to ensure that no items remain therein for more than the set project timelines.
·         Review decommissioned sites and document justification. Ensure that accounting for decommissioned sites is in line with the company policies and comply with IAS on retirement of assets.
·         On a quarterly basis, liaise with RNP to ascertain the need for or otherwise of network infrastructure elements. Make necessary provisions for any elements targeted for retirement

Requirements

·         Degree in Business Related field
·         CPA (K)
·         Overall a minimum of 6 months hands on experience in accounting .
·         Knowledge on implementation of IAS 16.
·         Good communication skills (written & spoken English)
·         Excellent organization skills
·         Ability to exercise discretion in handling sensitive matters
·         Team player
How to Apply
If you feel that you meet the above qualifications, apply through our online recruitment portal before 20th August 2017.