Our Client is a Clearing and
Forwarding Company currently recruiting an Accountant.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
Primary Duties / Responsibilities
- Receive supplier’s invoices, assign correct
codes, batch them and post them into the system after they are reviewed by
the Finance Manager.
- Posting of LPOs on the accounting software.
- Record all transfers received by the company
through the bank.
- Accurately update the cash book and prepare
bank and general ledger reconciliations
- Prepare daily cash position and weekly
highlight report
- Post all monthly transfers to the sites and
ascertain their usage is supported by necessary documents.
- Liaise with operations and sites for
accounting of fuel usage weekly for the purpose of payment
- File finance related documents and accounting
records to ensure easy tracing.
- Maintain a spreadsheet of cost per item of all
regular expense items.
- Follow up on suppliers to provide invoices and
monthly statements.
- Liaise with the Finance Manger to determine
accurately the company’s gross profit performance (cost analysis) for each
site.
- Settle outstanding accounts within the credit
terms agreed with the supplier and ensure that all supporting documents
are attached.
- Review and query petty cash payments
from the sites
- Check petty cash vouchers for proper
authorization and acknowledgment of cash by recipients and ensure proper
posting of the same.
- Ensure filing of copies of all documents
supporting payments into relevant files
- Oversee preparation of the monthly payroll,
relevant statutory returns and explain any variations in payroll from one
month to the other
- Ensure timely payment of all statutory returns
such as PAYE, VAT etc.
- Promptly obtain new tax guidelines for each
year from the Income Tax Department or whenever tax changes are announced
to ensure that deductions are correct and are paid in a timely manner at
all times
- Oversee proper recording of debtors and
creditors and ensure the reconciliation of their balances
- Liaise with the Finance Manager to prepare
budget for the sites & review any variances.
- Provide necessary information/documents
required by auditors from time to time.
- Raise capital expenditure forms for approval
to acquire fixed assets as per procedure and keep an updated list of all
company assets.
- To perform any other duties that may be
assigned by the management from time to time
Person Specifications
- A CPA finalist / Graduate / audit experience
with administration / human resource background will be ideal.
- At least 5-8 years’ experience
- Immediate Start
Salary: 50,000
If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke