Job Title: Chief Accountant
Duty station: Nairobi,
Kenya
Remuneration
Terms: Grade 13 – Gross: Ksh. 223,736 – 317,286 Per month
All positions will be on
a three (3) year renewable contract.
Job description
Our Client, National Housing Corporation (NHC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament Cap. 117 whose mandate is to implement the Government’s Housing Policies and Programmes. NHC is seeking to recruit results-driven and highly motivated individuals to fill the following exciting and challenging positions of Chief Accountant.
The Finance Division has
the overall responsibility of undertaking the following functions: formulation
and implementation of financial policies and procedures, budgeting and
budgetary control, financial control, financial resources mobilization,
accounting of the Corporation’s funds, maintaining accurate and up to date
books of accounts, and other financial records, ensuring independent auditing
is carried out, and ensuring compliance with statutory financial requirements.
Reporting to the General
Manager Finance, the Chief Accountant will be responsible for all accounting
aspects which include the preparation of timely and accurate financial reports
and accounts in accordance with guidelines and timelines prescribed both
internally and externally by the National Treasury. He /she will be responsible
for the Corporation’s financial records and ensuring accounts are prepared in
accordance with IAS accounting standards.
Responsibilities
- Undertake financially analysis and assessment of
the Corporation’s financial base and generate reports to Management for
review;
- Prepare timely and accurate financial reports and
accounts including quarterly accounts and reconciliations as well as
journal entries;
- Coordinate all budgetary processes in the
Corporation;
- Effective management of the Corporation’s cash
flow and reconciling cash books and bank balances; including monitoring
expenditures, analyzing revenues and determining budget variances, then
reporting the same to Management;
- Supervision of staff in the Accounts section of
Finance Division;
- Handle all tax matters for the Corporation;
- Respond to accounting inquiries from Management
and responses to audit queries; and
- Monitor creditors and ensure that payments are
processed on time.
Qualifications
- Be a holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance), or Business Administration;
- Be a holder of a Master’s degree in Business
Administration, Finance or Accounting;
- Possess a Chartered Public Accountant (CPA(K))
qualification, or equivalent;
- Should be registered with the Institute of
Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) for a minimum period of seven
(7) years with good standing; and
- Have twelve (12) years experience as an Accountant
of which six (6) should have been served at a senior management level.
Key Competencies
- Knowledge of computerized systems relevant to the
position.
- A highly analytical individual with the ability to
gather, analyze and evaluate facts and with the ability to prepare and
present concise oral and written reports;
- Demonstrate excellent managerial and leadership
skills and an effective communicator;
- Personal integrity with good work ethics and
knowledge of principles of good corporate governance;
- Ability to establish and retain effective working
relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
Candidates will be required
to satisfy the following additional requirements:
- Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue
Authority;
- Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education
Loans Board;
- Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate
of Criminal Investigations;
- Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau;
and
- Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission
How to apply
Successful candidates
will be subject to performance contracting.
Applicants can access
detailed role profiles for all the above positions and how to apply via the
Deloitte e-recruitment platform https://apply.workable.com/deloitte-eastafrica/.To be
considered, your application must be received no later than Friday, 4 June 2021 addressed to the contact
below
The Director,
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place
All applications MUST be
submitted through the e-recruitment portal to be considered. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted; email or hard copy applications will NOT be
accepted.
Email or hard copy
applications will NOT be accepted. All applications MUST be submitted through
the e-recruitment portal to be considered.
National Housing Corporation
is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and committed to diversity and gender
equality. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.