Job Advertisement: Accountant – Non Deposit Taking Micro Finance
Salary: KES 20,000
Reporting to: Financial Accountant
Station: Head Office, Nairobi
General Role: The Accountant will be
responsible for assisting the Financial Accountant in ensuring that accounting
functions are full met.
Job Responsibilities
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Assist the Financial Accountant in
his role as delegated
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Relieve the Financial Accountant when
on leave
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Ensure compliance with relevant laws
and regulations and integrity of financial data
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Prepare ledger accounts
reconciliations and schedules
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Maintain Cashbook
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Prepare all payments
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Work closely with the Loan Management
and Payroll Software systems installers to ensure fast check and maintenance as
necessary, identifying any areas of improvement
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Work closely with the Management
Accountant consultant
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Ensure accounting discrepancies and
irregularities are resolved within reasonable time
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Survey operations to ascertain
accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business
and financial problems.
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Discuss with clients their loan
statements including payments and outstanding loans, advising the client on the
consequences of not paying
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Member of the loans committee to
evaluate, appraise and approve loans based on stated and agreeable factors
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Disburse or Approve client loans in
liaison with the MD
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Ensure client loans repayment posting
in the easybuz system
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Register chattels in the absence of
the office administrator
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Assist the Loan Officers with
client’s loan statements and take them through for thorough understanding
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Prepare daily loan tracker reports
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Keep the safe code combination
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Make loan collections when required
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Relieve the Administration and HR
officer when on leave
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Keep custody of the Safe opening code
details
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
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Accounting diploma or equivalent
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Knowledge of generally accepted
accounting practices and principles
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Knowledge of auditing practices and
principles
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Knowledge of applicable laws, codes
and regulations
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Knowledge and experience of
accounting computer applications and packages
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A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a
similar role, preferably with a MFI.
Competencies
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Ability and willingness to work long
hours
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Attention to detail and accuracy
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Ability to make sound judgment and
prompt right decisions
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Self-motivated
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Ability to build trust , communicate
effectively and value others in the team
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Ability to work with numbers
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Computer skills and excellent in use
of Excels, Word, PowerPoint and accounting packages
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Planning and organizing
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Information and task monitoring
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Stress tolerance
How to Apply
Applications to the Managing Director
email manager@firstcapitalk.com attaching current CV and application letter
Closing Date: 13th Sep 2019
