Job Title: Accounts Clerk
Hiring Organization: KNCHR
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Independent
Institution
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES 49,
193
Date Posted: 02/16/2024
Job
Description:
This
position is responsible for the Preparation of books of accounts, carrying out
bank reconciliation, monitoring regional budgetary expenditure and making
timely payment for services and goods provided to the regional office.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitor
store supplies to determine stationery and other material needs, take
inventory of office consumption to be able to project future requisition
needs and report on these in good time.
- Draft
quarterly budgets forecast for regional office and account for expenses
using store inventory reports to keep accountable for office procurements
and spending in operational tools.
- Maintain
and update cashbook daily to ensure the account does not run into
overdraft.
- Perform
bank reconciliations of regional bank account and forward the same to the
head office monthly.
- Ensure
proper tracking of the regional office bank account and report on balances
and deficits on a regular basis to account for funds spent through the
maintenance of the cash office book, reconciliation of cash at hand and
ban records, managing petty cash and imprest.
- Liaise
with suppliers of goods and services. Receive invoices, prepare payment
vouchers, seek authority before cheque writing to keep track of
accountabilities and make timely payments for goods and services utilized
for the operations of the regional office.
- Records
management for all the regional office documents to ease retrieval and
ensure information security for the protection of client cases and
confidentiality.
Key
Qualifications and Competencies
- Diploma
in Business Administration or Business Management or an equivalent from a
recognized institution.
- 1
year of service in a comparable position from a reputable organization.
- Part
I of Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A) (K) or Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA).
- Knowledge
of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
- Be
computer literate.
- Good
Communication and Interpersonal skills.
- Organizational
skills and Problem-solving skills.
- Ability
to work under pressure.
- Ability
to work well with teams.