Accountant Job in Kenya

Accountant
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) is a membership organization representing over 750 leading manufacturing and value-add companies in Kenya. KAM is seeking to competitively fill the following vacant position:
Job Purpose:
This is a short term contract position to offer accounting, clerical and administrative support to ensure efficient, timely and accurate administration of account receivables and management of financials for all assigned projects.

Responsibilities

·         Maintain up-to-date billing system;
·         Generate and send out invoices;
·         Follow up on, collect and allocate payments;
·         Carry out billing, collection and reporting activities according to specific deadlines;
·         Perform weekly entry into Pastel and account reconciliations;
·         Weekly reconciliation of receivables and communication through Finance Manager to the relevant department
·         concerned for follow up-Monitor customer account details for non-payments, delayed payments and other irregularities;
·         Research and resolve payment discrepancies;
·         Generate periodic age analysis;
·         Review accounts receivables aging to ensure compliance;
·         Maintain accounts receivable customer files and records;
·         Follow established procedures for processing receipts, cash etc;
·         Process credit card payments;
·         Prepare bank deposits;
·         Investigate and resolve customer queries;
·         Process adjustments;
·         Develop a recovery system and initiate collection efforts;
·         Maintain excellent customer relations;
·         Collect data and prepare monthly metrics

Qualifications

·         Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting or Finance Option) or Equivalent
·         Holder of CPA (K) or Equivalent
·         Experience in project management and accounting functions
·         At least three (3) years’ relevant work experience in Financial management with a comparable organization
·         Excellent interpersonal skills and a strong team player
How to Apply