Senior Accountant
(Salary
120,000-140,000)
Our client is in the exploration industry.
S/he
will be in charge of fixed assets record management.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepare the
required reports for ongoing exploration and/or drilling projects in East
Africa in liaison with the Senior Accountant and the London project
accounting team including Madagascar, Ethiopia, Seychelles and Tanzania.
- Develop and
provide project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures and
completions of reports
- Prepare cashflow
forecasts for ongoing operations and feed them into the regional cashflow
projection
- Prepare and
maintain the office and field fixed assets register for the East African
entities
- Maintain a
memorandum register for assets not within the threshold of the fixed
assets
- Ensure timely
payments and filing of the returns as per the regulations governing the
specific East African entities being Kenya
- Assist in the
budget preparation exercise through collating of information form various
departments and onward input in the system
- Maintaining
monthly G&A expense tracking reports and highlight causes of major
variances; by tracking administrative expenses
- Follow up for
timely processing of invoices for seismic, drilling and materials
- Timely capture
into the system of all transitions to ensure smooth monthly period closure
- Ensure all
project-related programs are properly coded as required by the project
accounting team
- Ensure invoices
for assets are fully supported by POs and appropriately matched by the
organizations procurement system
- Monthly
reconciliation of the general ledger account balances
- During cost
recovery audits and/or statutory audits, provide all the support required
by the auditors in liaison with the Senior Accountant
- Filing and
maintaining corporate documentation to ensure they are in the right place
- Any other duties
as may be assigned by the Senior Accountant or Country Manager
Required
Qualifications
- An Undergraduate
degree
- Completed
certification/studying towards CPA (K) or ACCA
- At least three
years experience
- Proficiency in
Microsoft programs such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
- Good report
writing and presentation skills
- Critical
thinking and problem solving ability
- Attention to
detail
- Strong planning
and organising skills including a thorough and methodical approach and
ability to prioritise
- Ability to
achieve results through others
- Flexibility/Responsiveness
- Ability to work
well with others
If
you meet the above requirements send your CV only, to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke, indicating the title (Senior Accountant
Salary 120-140k) on the subject line.
