Job Title: Accountant
Job Ref: EHC/1195/19
Job Ref: EHC/1195/19
Department: Finance & Administration
Reports To: Snr. Manager – Finance &
Administration
Supervision: Assistant Accountant
Remuneration: Kes. 300,000 p.m
Our Client, a membership association
with insurance firms in Kenya is looking to fill the position of accountant.
The candidate MUST have worked in an insurance
sector.
He/she will be responsible 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, standards and taxation requirements.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Compile and post general ledger
information and summaries concerning various financial transactions in order to
ensure accurate and timely maintenance of accounting records;
·
Implement expenditure control
procedures by ensuring that proper authorization for payments is strictly
followed, any expenditure incurred are supported by payment vouchers and other
valid accounting documents as well as ensuring that budgetary allocations are
not exceeded without justifiable cause;
·
Prepare general ledger journal
entries to record cash, revenue, and expense activities including proper coding
of transaction to the general ledger as well as ensure closure of ledgers in
accordance with agreed timetable;
·
Perform timely month-end closings
including preparation of entries, analysis and reconciliation of all balance
sheet accounts, preparation of monthly financial statements and preparation of
other reports as required;
·
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations,
adjust trial balance to include accruals, payments, depreciation and other
adjustments and resolve where possible any discrepancies that may be found;
·
Carry out bank reconciliation,
selected account reconciliation, including cash reconciliation as well as
prepare lead schedules, trial balance and other appropriate schedules as
required;
·
Maintain Asset register to agree with
ledger figures and financial statements;
·
Monitor accounts receivable and
assist with preparation of annual budget and report; act as back-up for
accounts payable and payroll;
·
Provide financial statements and
supporting information, lead schedules, reconciliations, explanations and other
information that may be requested by auditors;
·
Check and verify any expenditure
before preparing payment vouchers, cheques and remittance of payments;
·
Proper maintenance, storage and
security of financial and accounting documents in order to ensure that they are
properly filed, secured and readily accessible for action; and
·
Deputize the Finance &
Administration Manager on his/her absence.
Person Specifications
Academic Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce,
Business Administration, Economics, Finance or business related field
Professional Qualifications
·
Professional management
qualifications such as Certified Public Accountants – CPA (K), ACCA, Certified
Public Secretaries (CPS), or an equivalent professional qualification.
·
Member of ICPA (K) or relevant
professional body.
Experience
·
A minimum of five (5) years’
experience in an insurance sector.
Skills and attributes
·
Ability to communicate both inside
and outside the organisation;
·
Ability to prepare and interpret
financial reports in accordance to international financial reporting standards
(IFRS’s);
·
Attention to detail;
·
Analytical skills;
·
Ability to work as part of a team and
to interact appropriately with others;
·
Demonstrated ability to work
independently in a deadline oriented environment;
·
Track record of reliable and
consistent performance.
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements as
stipulated above, please email your application letter accompanied with a
detailed CV in PDF format to the following email address:
recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke on or before close of business on Friday 8th March
2019.
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