Title: Accountant – Embu
Industry: Agri-Business
Location: Embu
Gross Salary: 30K-40K
Our client is an indigenous company which specializes in dairy,
poultry & fish production and export of fresh produce targeted for the European
market. 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.
Responsibilities
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Ensuring financial transactions are
properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting systems
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Ensuring regular invoicing, receive
and receipt payment
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Administering VAT and processing
returns
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Administering the company’s payroll
and associated statutory requirements (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, leave)
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Undertaking daily banking functions
and bank reconciliations. Deal with daily petty cash.
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Undertaking the preparatory work for
the annual audit of accounts and assisting in implementation of audit
recommendations
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Undertaking any ad hoc duties
associated with the accounts function, including maintaining financial files
and records, and photocopying.
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Ensuring all filing is done in a
timely, accurate and organized manner
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Carrying out other related tasks as
might be required from time to time
Qualifications
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Diploma in Business
Management/Accountant or related fields
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A CPA(K) holder
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At least 2 years’ experience in
accounting
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Must be proficient in Microsoft
Office, knowledge and experience in using Accounting Software packages such as
Pastel, Sage, QuickBooks
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The suitable candidate should be of
unquestionable integrity and mature
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They should also be dynamic and a
team player
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Ability to work to tight deadlines in
a pressurized environment
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Have high good attention to detail