Job Title: Accounts
Assistant
Industry: Education Institution
He/She will carry out their functions
under the direct supervision of the Finance Manager.
Industry: Education Institution
Location: Nairobi
Gross Salary: 50k-60k
Our client is a privately owned and
managed mid level educational institution.
They seek to hire an Accounts
Assistant who will provide comprehensive financial accounting and management
support across all the departments in the institution.
Responsibilities
·
Keep an accurate financial tracking
system for the entire Student fee payments; including charges for
supplementary, repeat units, exemptions and installment payments.
·
Follow up on due payments.
·
Preparation of weekly fee collection
reports, monthly and quarterly tutor claims reports for purposes of planning
and payment processing.
·
Assist in student examination
clearance and refund procedures in relation to their fee payment status.
·
Preparation of vouchers and
submission to accounting department; ensuring, attachment of all relevant
supporting documents with vouchers.
·
Providing input for Cash advance
requests or requisitions and help in collection of the supporting documents for
these requests.
·
Assist in preparation and monitoring
of budget and financial expenditures and their conformity to the work-plan;
specifically in relation to tutor payments and departmental budgets and prepare
budget revisions. Produce financial reports; communicate with the Finance
Manager on the financial issues.
·
Be responsible for day-to-day
financial procedures including supplier payments, debt collection, and information
sharing and filing ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are taken.
Ensure the invoicing and billing agreements are correctly in place for all key
suppliers.
·
Perform other duties as determined by
the Finance Manager.
Qualifications
·
Degree in a Business related field
with a CPA II qualification.
·
At least 3 years experience in
Finance and accounts management
·
Excellent oral and communication
skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers
·
High degree of computer literacy in
Microsoft Office products especially Excel (ability to create pivot table) and
financial systems (QuickBooks).
·
Ability to manage processes and
maintain accurate records.
·
Must have good organizational skills
so as to handle work in an efficient and timely manner
·
Ability to work independently and
maintain flexibility in working hours.
·
Ability to coordinate tasks to meet
deadlines.
·
Must have good interpersonal 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 (Accounts Assistant) to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 6th April 2018.
Kindly indicate current/last salary
on your CV.