The Authority is seeking to recruit qualified
Kenyan citizens to fill the following position:
Expenditure
and Payroll Accountant
Ref:
No. FD/05/11
Department
/ Section: Finance
Reports
To: Chief Financial Accountant
Job
Purpose: To design and implement
an effective accounts payable system and an internal control system for
payments and summarization at KCAA HQS and maintain a proper and complete
records of expenditures
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is a
State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport.
Scope
of work / duties / responsibilities
§ Receive and consolidate expenditure returns from stations
§ Receive, stamp, verify and post all invoices received from
suppliers in the creditors ledger.
§ Supervise the payment process to ensure that payment is done
against goods and services rendered.
§ Maintain payables control accounts and reconcile them to
General ledger records on monthly basis and investigate any variances arising
out of these reconciliations and adjust accordingly.
§ Respond to supplier and management queries on matters
relating to expenditure/payables.
§ Check and authorize all payments vouchers as per approved
levels of authorization.
§ Sign to KCAA Bank Accounts;
§ Receive, apply and maintain safe custody of all Government
circulars, policies, regulations governing public sector expenditures
§ Prepare payment and remit weekly/Monthly relevant KRA taxes
as applicable to KCAA;
§ Ensure all expenses are charged to the correct expenditure
votes as per the approved Budget;
§ Oversee the posting and update of the Vote Book duty;
§ Maintain accounting and internal control procedures for payroll,
manage all payroll accounting operations;
§ Maintain all records of; contributions and taxes related to
the payroll;
§ Review, processes and verify all payroll records for all KCAA
staff;
§ Process all payroll recoveries;
§ Prepare monthly reports related to the payroll;
§ Manage and clear monthly salary suspense account if any and
give recommendations on the management of payroll risks;
§ Carry out any other duties within his/her competence as
assigned.
Qualifications
§ A Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting) or in relevant
area like Economics and Business Administration
§ A professional qualification CPA (K) /ACCA;
Experience
§ At least four (4) years experience in a responsible position
in an accounting environment and demonstrate an excellent grasp of issues that
underpin financial accounting
Knowledge
and skills
§ Computer literate and practical knowledge of accounting
information systems
§ Good understanding of KCAA’s operations across different
business units
§ Detailed oriented and accurate
§ Communication skills to deal with auditors, suppliers etc
Interested candidates are requested to send:
Application letter quoting Job Reference No. on both envelope and application
letter, copies of certificates, testimonials and detailed CV indicating current
salary and expected salary (except for graduate trainees), day time telephone
and full contact details of three professional referees to the address below to
be received not later than 22nd September 2011.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
The Director General
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
KAA Complex Building – JKIA
P.O Box 30163 – 00100
Nairobi
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
KAA Complex Building – JKIA
P.O Box 30163 – 00100
Nairobi
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