The
Insurance Regulatory Authority is a state Corporation set up to regulate,
supervise and develop the insurance sector in Kenya.
The
Authority is seeking applications for the following vacant positions:
Accountant
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Overall Purpose
Responsible
to the Senior Accountant for compiling and posting general ledger information
and summaries concerning various financial transactions in order to ensure
accurate and timely maintenance of accounting records in accordance with
prescribed financial policies.
Core Duties and Responsibilities
- Compile and post general ledger information and summaries concerning various financial transactions in order to ensure accurate and timely maintenance of accounting records
- Prepare general ledger journal entries to record cash, revenue, and expense activities.
- Carry out bank reconciliation, selected account reconciliation, including cash reconciliation as well as prepare other appropriate schedules as required
- To prepare and close monthly entries, analysis and reconcile all balance sheet accounts, prepare monthly financial statements and other accounting reports.
- To check and verify expenditure before preparing payment vouchers, cheques and remittance payments
- To prepare tax returns to ensure compliance with the required tax payment information and other statutory requirements
- Proper maintenance, storage, security and filing of all financial and accounting documents in order to ensure that they are properly kept accessible for action.
- Receive monthly levies and issue receipts in respect of all levies, license fee and all cash paid in.
- Making cash payments in respect of staff claims.
- To maintain and regularly reconcile assets register with the general ledger.
- Analyse cash paid in, out and cash balance.
Minimum Qualifications&
Experience for the job
- Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting Option) or related field
- Hold CPA ( K ) qualification
- Over five (5) years relevant work experience.
- Knowledge of accounting and budgeting principles, financial management and banking.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in computer applications such as MS office and financial packages
Terms of Offer
An
attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the
above positions will be negotiated with the right candidates.
If you
believe you are the right candidate for the above positions and can clearly
demonstrate your ability to meet the qualifications given, please submit your
application with a detailed CV, stating your position, current remuneration,
qualifications, experience, names and addresses of three referees, email and
telephone contacts together with copies of your certificates and testimonials
by 22nd November, 2013 to:
The Chief
Executive Officer
Insurance
Regulatory Authority
Zep -Re
Place
P.O Box
43505-00100
Nairobi
IRA is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Note only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted and canvassing will result in
automatic disqualification.
NB: Applicants who have already
responded to our earlier advertisements need not re –apply
