Vacancies in Trident Plumbers, Kenya

Accounts Officer

Trident Plumbers Limited is a Private Limited Company, established in the 1990 and incorporated in the year 2003. It is registered with the Ministry of Public Works and is a member of Kenya Association of Public and Civil Engineering Contractors (KABSEC).
Its business scope includes Plumbing , Sanitary ware Installation, Drainage, Firefighting System installation, Installation of Boilers, Sprinkler systems, ventilation systems, Air conditioning systems and Regular Service maintenance.
Job purpose summary: Responsible for ensuring that commercially focused information is provided to the management team to aid in timely and sound business decision making by maintaining financial and accounting services.
Core Responsibilities:
Financial interpretation and analysis
·         Prepare monthly analysis of cost of goods sold and operational expenses against prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate the risks.
·         Partner with product management in determining financial impact due to product cost reductions, new product rollout etc. and prepare periodic forecasts to update management on projected results.
·         Analyze financial performance against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
·         Presenting and reporting accurate and timely historical financial information of the company to all the company’s stakeholders including shareholders, analysts, creditors, employees and other members of management.
·         Interpret the company’s financial results to management and recommend improvement activities
·         Report to management on variances from the established budget and the reasons for those variances
·         Design and lead the annual budgeting and forecasting activities for the company.
·         Prepares departmental budgets and monitors departmental expenditures.
·         Assist in the determination of project pricing in relation to features offered and competitor
·         pricing
·         Investing the company’s money, taking into consideration risk and liquidity.
·         Ensure compliance in all taxation processes
·         Maintain a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
·         Oversee the capital structure of the company, determining the best mix of debt, equity and internal financing
·         Identify and report what areas of a company are most efficient and how the company can capitalize on this information
·         Establish, maintain and reconcile the general ledger, petty cash and bank accounts
·         Establish and maintain supplier accounts and process supplier invoices
·         Maintain the purchase order systems and financial file record keeping
·         Prepare cheques for all accounts due within the specified timelines.
·         Ensure transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting system.
·         Prepare profit & loss accounts, balance sheets, monthly financial statements, monthly reports and report on any variances.
·         Maintain and reconcile the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate records of all monies
·         Prepare accurate journal summaries on a monthly basis
·         Prepares the weekly debtors/creditors report to aid Management in decision – making.
·         Organizes a recovery system and initiates and follows up on collection of all outstanding debt from suppliers.
·         Calculate employee salaries, deductions and contributions and submit remittances of Tax returns, PAYE, NSSF, and NHIF on a timely basis.
·         Prepare, review and file payroll summaries, journals and reports.
·         Order office supplies and manage the filing, storage and security of financial documents.
·         Maintain booking registers, issue payments for work permits and licenses within the specified timelines.

Skills & Qualifications
·         Degree or Diploma in Accounting
·         ACCA / CPA(K) qualified with good accounting and costing skills & commercial acumen
·         Experience of 5-7 years – hardcore experience in accounts department – with multitasking skills
·         knowledge of – Tally, Sage / SAP Business and good knowledge of usage of MS Excel & Word
·         Self-starter with initiative and good communication skills
·         Able to grow to Accounts Controller level in next 2 to 3 years
·         Knowledge of IFRS & Kenyan Taxation – VAT / WHT / Corporate Taxation
·         Ability to work independently without any assistant
·         Exposure to Budgeting process

Accounts Executive / Assistant
Trident Plumbers Limited is a Private Limited Company, established in the 1990 and incorporated in the year 2003. It is registered with the Ministry of Public Works and is a member of Kenya Association of Public and Civil Engineering Contractors (KABSEC).
Its business scope includes Plumbing , Sanitary ware Installation, Drainage, Firefighting System installation, Installation of Boilers, Sprinkler systems, ventilation systems, Air conditioning systems and Regular Service maintenance.
Job Summary: To ensure proper recording of all receivables and cash creditors transactions, prompt banking of receipts and proper maintenance of cashbook and receivables subsidiary ledger.
Duties and Responsibilities
·         Receiving monies from internal and external customers is acknowledged and accounted for by issuance of and official receipt;
·         Ensuring safe custody of all Cash, Cheque and Cash equivalent through instant banking and lockable safe so as to safeguard company revenue;
·         Ensuring submission of monthly Reports by generating accounts receivables and expenditure analysis to facilitate decision making;
·         Preparing payment vouchers and schedules to ensure that suppliers and service providers are paid and statutory deductions are executed accordingly;
·         Updating the accounts books to ensure payments are within budget;
·         Managing the imprest register to ensure that there is cash flow for smooth daily operations;
·         Ensuring safe custody of all accountable documents through lockable safes to avoid fraud through manipulation of old records;
·         Liaising between the company and its official bankers through transacting on behalf of the company to limit access to the company’s accounts;
·         Preparing and submitting statutory deductions so as to avoid penalties from non-remittance and late remittance of the same and comply with statutory obligation; and
·         Entering data in the accounting system.
Skills and Qualifications
·         Degree or Diploma in Accounting
·         Semi- qualified CPA / ACCA / Accounts graduate with good accounting and costing skills
·         Experience of 3-5 years – hardcore experience in Accounts department – with multitasking skills
·         knowledge of – Tally, Sage / SAP Business – desirable, Knowledge of MS Excel & Word mandatory
·         Self-starter with initiative
·         Inclination to take up position of Accounts Officer level in next 2 to 3 years
·         Knowledge of VAT / WHT filing of returns and accounting mandatory
·         Ability to work independently
·         Good communication skills
All qualified candidates are required to send CV to jobs@tridentplumbers.com before 31st October 2018.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.