Orbital Africa is the leading
Geospatial consulting company based in Nairobi.
We are looking to fill the position of an Accountant – Intern to assist us harmonize our Accounting, ERP and EDMS systems for a period of 6 Months.
Location: Nairobi
We are looking to fill the position of an Accountant – Intern to assist us harmonize our Accounting, ERP and EDMS systems for a period of 6 Months.
The candidate can also be absorbed
upon successful execution of his/her duties.
The intern shall be paid monthly. We
are therefore looking for a graduate keen on gaining hands-on experience and
skills in the accounting field.
Job Purpose / Summary: The accountant shall be responsible for executing systems,
procedures and controls in the entire accounting function covering the
accounting policies, procedures and control, record maintenance and reporting
requirements among others.
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Participate in the setting up and
maintaining of modern accounting systems for our company.
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Receive and process all invoices, expense
forms and requests for payment.
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Harmonize account receivables;
receive and make payments (cash, cheque, EFT, SWIFT etc.)
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Filling KRA monthly and annual tax
returns (withholding, VAT and income tax etc.) via iTax.
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Oversee the management and preparation
of financial statements and management accounts.
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Assist in preparation of monthly
management accounts as well as financial reports.
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Filing of all payments made and
record all financial transactions for easy retrieval and reference
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Make regular reports to the board on
income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.
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Apply accounting system compliance
with accepted accounting principles for auditing purposes.
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Act as the custodian of accounting
records, ledgers, revenues and operating expenses.
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Manage and oversee the internal audit
process and be in-charge of reviewing accounting and administrative controls.
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Oversee clearance of debts and
arrears within agreed timelines.
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Ensure all statutory e.g. taxation
and legislative requirements are always complied with.
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Protect organization’s value of
non-disclosure by keeping financial information confidential.
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Prepare weekly, monthly and annual
reports on the financial status of the company.
Required Qualifications
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A Degree/Diploma in Commerce
(Accounting option) or equivalent.
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At least 1-year experience in
financial industry.
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Should have a CPA (II)/K or
equivalent.
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Experience in accounting systems
(e.g. QuickBooks, Sage; Odoo and Tally ERP systems).
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Skills in Open Source Electronic
Document Management System (EDMS) e.g. Alfresco
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Proficient in MS Office applications
especially Word, Excel and Access.
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Good Interpersonal skills i.e.
Influencing, communication and negotiation skills.
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Should be innovative, creative and
assertive.
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Should possess the problem solving
and analytical skills
We
are looking for a passionate Cartographer
who is ready to learn, work and
acquire new skills in Geospatial industry.
Ref:2018/ORB/Cartographer-005
1 Position
Roles and Tasks:
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Design and develop maps for various
industries using ArcGIS and AutoCAD software.
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Assist in marketing our products e.g.
maps, services and solutions to various clients.
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Design and Create all Kenya County
Maps, thematic maps, tourist maps, geological maps etc.
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Prepare Geospatial training materials
and demos for various clients and industries.
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Prepare presentations; attends
workshops, conferences as well as seminars.
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Participate in fieldwork data
collection using Smartphones, tablets, GPS and processing it in GIS.
Qualifications and Skills
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Degree or Diploma in GIS/Geoinformatics/Survey
or Cartography from recognized institution.
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Advanced Skills in GIS, AutoCAD, and
Remote Sensing applications etc.
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Must have at least 3 years of work
experience in a busy map production environment.
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Skills in Mobile data collection
using smartphone apps e.g. EpiCollect, GIS cloud, Kobo, ODK etc.
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Skills in Graphic Design (Adobe
Illustrator, Photoshop, CorelDraw etc.) is a Plus!
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Excellent map design skills using
Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (ArcGIS) and Open Source software e.g. QGIS, MapWindow
GIS etc.
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Should be innovative, creative,
assertive and good communicator.
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Possess basic GIS programming skills
such as Javascript, HTML, CSS, SQL etc.
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Eager to learn Cloud Computing
infrastructure and web applications development & deployment.
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Astute decision maker and ability to
work overtime and under tight time schedules.
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Proficiency in MS office suite
(especially PowerPoint, Word, Excel and Access).
How to Apply:
If
you are interested in the position and you have the skills we are looking for,
we would like to hear from you.
Please
forward a copy of application letter and updated CV to career@orbital.co.ke
before close of business on Friday, 19th October 2018.
NB: Please
do not share your Certificates at this stage.
Only
successful candidates will be contacted.
Website:
www.orbital.co.ke