Cash Book and Fixed Asset Accountant Job in Kenya

A leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare company seeks a suitable candidate for the following post:

Cash Book and Fixed Asset Accountant 
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Job Purpose 

To act as medium through which the company communicates to various stakeholders on any incoming funds through banks i.e. Accounts Receivables, Customer Service and Accounts Payable. Manage day to day Real time Gross settlement transactions.

Ensure financial position of the company is up to date on a weekly basis and communicate to the management. Maintain the Fixed Assets register.

This position is a 1 year contract.

Scope of Role 

  • Administration of Incoming and outgoing funds
  • Reconciliation of 9 General Ledger accounts
  • Ensure assets are properly classified and verified
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Recognize and post correctly bank charges immediately documentary evidence is received.
  • Prepare bank reconciliations for five bank accounts on monthly basis and at the same time ensuring that the reconciling items are cleared accordingly.
  • Prepare and circulate fixed assets schedules on a monthly basis
  • Preparation of Cash position reports on weekly basis so as to provide accurate cash position for decision making.
  • Update fixed assets register and reconciling it to the General ledger by use of the Grid to check the integrity.
  • Exchange Rate Download and Circulate to all Analysts.
  • Carry out a materiality check of the Cashbook, before Cashbook Closes.
  • Monthly charge-out of stationery spend
  • Updates all Project Investment Proposals in ensuring the correct Accounts have been charged.
  • Transfer any completed project from CIP.
  • Ensure depreciation of all company cost centres is correctly charged
  • Revalue the monetary accounts
Qualifications
  • B.Com or other relevant University Degree
  • Minimum of two years’ work experience.
  • Computer literacy – working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes applications.
  • Hands on experience – JD Edwards
  • Excellent inter-personal skills, and sense of urgency
  • Ability to multitask
If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating your experience, present employer, present position, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com by Friday, 29th April 2011.

Use the format below:
Name:
Years of experience
(Should be less than 4.5 years)
Current Remuneration
Expected Remuneration
Relevant Degree
Professional Qualifications
Must be CPA II or ACCA Part 2 and above
Outline relevant Bank Reconciliation experience
Outline relevant Fixed Asset registry experience
Outline relevant cashbook materiality check experience
State computer packages known


Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged

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