Accountant Job in Kenya

Our client is a manufacturing plant based in Nakuru.

They seek to hire an experienced Accountant who will be tasked with the day to day accounts operations matters and ensuring the company’s compliance with accounting standards and practices.
Industry: Agri-business
Location: Nakuru
Salary: Based on Experience

Responsibilities
·         Reviewing of documents and transactions in the organization to ascertain compliance, accuracy, relevance and reasonableness of the transactions.
·         Prepares and submit financial reports including weekly, monthly operating reports, financial statements, audit reports, inventory and capital purchases.
·         Ensuring the transparency and efficiency of the organizations financial operations and to safeguard compliance with the various organization reporting guidelines.
·         Maintain data integrity of financial records including the General and subsidiary ledgers.
·         Ensure all financial transactions are properly and timely updated and recorded.
·         Analyze and interpret financial data and recommend changes to improve systems, Processes and financial performance. Review accounting, account analysis and reconciliation (banks, cash, Receivables and payables).
·         Ensure statutory payments are completed and made on time (NHIF, PAYE, and NSSF).
·         Update financial records by reviewing and posting various General ledger journal entries with recent transactions and changes.
·         Administering VAT and processing returns.
·         Manage the preparation of all management reports
·         Facilitate the quarterly review by the appointed Auditors.
·         Ensuring timely and professional communication between the finance department and internal and external customers.
·         Any other duty that might be allocated to them.
Qualifications
·         Degree in Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option)
·         CPA(K)
·         At least 3-5 years’ experience.
·         Experience in a manufacturing firm will be an added advantage.
·         Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, knowledge and experience in using Accounting Software packages such as Pastel, Sage, QuickBooks
·         Must be willing to work in Nakuru
·         Must have a certificate of good conduct and a CRB certificate
·         The suitable candidate should be of unquestionable integrity and should be mature
·         They should also be dynamic and a team player
·         Must have good attention to detail
How to Apply
If this describes you and are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV, cover letter and testimonials, police clearance certificate and CRB certificate as a continuous document quoting only the job title on the email subject (Accountant) to humanresources.nakuru@gmail.com before 29th April 2019.
MUST indicate your current/last salary on your CV.
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.