The Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade) is a State Corporation under the National Treasury whose mandate is to implement, operationalize and manage the Kenya National Electronic Single Window System (Kenya TradeNet System) as well as Trade Facilitation.
To fulfil our mandate,
we wish to engage qualified candidates who also meet the requirements of
Chapter 6 of the Kenya Constitution for the following positions;
Job
Title: Accountant
Reports to: Manager, Finance
Duty
Station: Nairobi
Purpose for the Job
To manage daily
financial management services and provides strategic input regarding the
financial affairs of the Agency and ensure compliance with Government policy
and International Financial Reporting Standards.
Responsibilities
- Processing
payment vouchers;
- Examining
payment vouchers;
- Preparing
financial management reports for internal and external use;
- Complying
with financial processes procedures and regulations;
- Balancing
cashbooks on daily basis and providing cash liquidity analysis;
- Ensuring
projects overheads remittances are done;
- Preparing
bank reconciliations and maintaining general ledger accounts;
- Preparing
customers and suppliers records for payment;
- Filing
and retrieving of accountable documents;
- Undertaking
daily banking;
- Preparing
statutory payments;
- Maintaining
an inventory on all bank accounts of the Agency and their approved
signatories;
- Facilitate
internal and external audits;
- Revenue
reporting and management;
- Credit
management and control;
- Undertake
such other duties as may be reasonably required and which are consistent
with the level of responsibility of this job
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting
option), or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Completed the Certified Public
Accountant (CPA) Examination offered by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries
Examination Board (KASNEB) or that offered by the Association of Certified
Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or other equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution;
- Experience in finance or
accounting shall be an added advantage;
- Must meet the provisions of
Chapter Six of the Constitution
How to Apply
Qualified and interested
candidates are requested to submit their application letter, curriculum vitae
(that contains details of qualifications, work experience, email and telephone
contacts including names, telephone and email contacts of three (3) referees
who must be familiar with the candidates’ previous work experience) and copies
of all certificates & relevant testimonials.
Visit: https://portal.kentrade.go.ke/recruitment
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following;
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- Academic
qualifications – with the certificates attached;
- Professional
qualifications – with the certificates attached;
- Employment
history – Record of previous employers
- Referees
- Attach
application letter, CV
- Input
current and expected salary;
- Submit
application;
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check or confirm if your application has been successfully submitted;
All applications must be
received not later than close of business Monday June 06, 2022.
KenTrade values diversity therefore women and Persons with
Disability (PWD) are strongly encouraged to apply.