Accountant
Responsibilities
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Preparation of all financial
statements; including Management Accounts, books of account, recording each
transaction in an appropriate and timely manner in an accounting system
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Responsible for payroll and making
all third party payments.
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Responsible for advances management
and ensuring that appropriate authorizations are in place and records
maintained.
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Managing the BBC’s tax profile.
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Liaising with IBF and IBM teams for
reporting and approvals.
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Preparation and submission of monthly
financial reports and bank and petty cash reconciliations.
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Coordinating with staff on travel and
other expenses and ensuring compliance with BBC policy.
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Dealing with all payments to local
and international vendors, including issuance of purchase orders, processing of
invoices and fund transfers.
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Preparation of budgets, with the IBF
team in UK, and management of the IB and editorial
budgets for the Kenyan offices, advising the Bureau Editor and other managers of any potential savings or overspends
budgets for the Kenyan offices, advising the Bureau Editor and other managers of any potential savings or overspends
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Supervising day to day dealings with
banks for bank transfers, payroll and foreign remittances.
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Acting as a liaison with auditors,
legal advisors and tax consultants.
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Conducting periodic audits of each
office’s expenses and finance operations.
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Assisting in Human Resources related
issues including computation of payroll and salary transfers.
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Ensuring that filing and record
keeping is appropriate and compliant.
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Implement and sustain a control
environment and ensuring strong financial controls are in place. Alert the
International Hub Bureau Manager, Operations Manager and IBF and/or IBM teams
to any risks.
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Overall responsibility for the
efficient management of all financial issues.
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Implementing policies and procedures
in line with IBF guidelines.
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To take individual responsibility for
the promotion and implementation of the BBC Values.
Qualifications
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Appropriate accountancy
qualifications with sound knowledge of Kenya Tax laws particularly those
pertaining to PAYE and withholding tax.
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Sound book keeping experience
including: working with budgets, producing timely and accurate information and
reports, advising managers of cost issues.
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Experienced in financial reporting
with the ability to structure and read detailed financial data.
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Strong planning, time management and
organisational skills with the ability to work across many different projects
at once
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Ability to work unsupervised in a
busy and pressurised environment.
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Fluent spoken and written English;
excellent communications skills and ability to manage remote communication
effectively.
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A good working knowledge of Kiswahili
would be an advantage.
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Strong interpersonal skills, with the
ability to communicate proficiently both in written and verbal form to people
of all levels.
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Ability to work with attention to
detail and accuracy
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Good IT skills with an advanced
knowledge in Excel and experience of other finance software packages.
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Good working knowledge of BBC Health
& Safety procedures
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A lively interest in the broadcast
news, online news and wider media environment and appreciation of the
particular demands it may place on financial and administrative work.
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Willing to spread best practices in
BBC operations across Kenya and East Africa and to challenge, and where
appropriate, report any financial irregularities to the IBF team.
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People management skills
How to Apply