Job Title: Senior Financial Accountant
Location: Kisumu
Department: Finance
Reporting to: Country
Accountant
Functional Links with:
All staff, creditors and debtors
Position Summary
The Senior Financial Accountant is a member of the Finance Team responsible for performing day to day finance and administrative tasks under the direction and guidance of the Country Accountant and supports other departments
Key Responsibilities
Fixed Asset Management
- A member of the fixed assets verification exercise
team
- Responsible for ensuring that a correct fixed
assets register is maintained
- Post additions and disposal of assets into the
register and general ledger
Purchases Ledger
- Confirm and assign correct codes to supplier
invoices
- Prepare payments to suppliers according to the due
dates ensuring all reconciliations and relevant documents are attached
- Produce aged creditors analysis by the 4th of the
following month
- Communicate to the vendors on reconciling items
with specific requests to correct the anomaly
- Monitor advance payments regularly to ensure
receipt of goods and services
- Monitor and report to the Country Accountant for
unpaid supplier balances which are more than 3 months
Bank & Petty Cash
- Writing checks and updating the bank account
on daily basis
- Prepare regular bank reconciliations and submit to
Country Accountant by the 5th of every month.
- Distribute cash/cheques and ensure requests from
staff for advances/ reimbursements are paid on time
- Ensure proper filing of Finance and accounting
records.
Inventory
- Assist in monthly stock counts as and when called
for
Expense accounts
- ¨ Maintain a record of all expense accounts and
promptly file them in the general ledger file for review by the 4th of
every month.
- ¨ Ensure all expenses are accurately posted and
provide a reconciliation of all general ledger accounts and control
accounts
Relationship Management
- ¨ Manage relations with key suppliers &
resolve all disputes
- ¨ Advise the Country Accountant on the financial
consequences of all proposed courses of action
Training and development
& Performance
- Attend relevant training as and when required and
be aware of future developments regarding finance and accounting & the
overall business
- To participate in performance management reviews
Compliance with
Regulatory Authority Requirements
- Participate in the annual audit by providing
required support documents and schedules
Budget and Cost Control
- ¨ Review of cost and escalate variations to the
Country Accountant
- ¨ Advise the Country Accountant on major financial
issues which are outside the agreed management authority (e.g.
fundraising)
Monitor Financial
Progress and Performance
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
and submit to the Country Accountant for review and approvals
- Adhere to the finance policies and procedures
- Attend weekly and other regular meetings as
required
Qualifications
- Professional accounting certification, CPA(K)
- 1 years of experience in accounting position
- Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and
cost control principles
- Knowledge of automated financial and accounting
reporting systems.
- Knowledge of government and tax regulations.
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare
financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Work requires professional written and verbal
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Willingness to work on a flexible schedule.
Competencies
¨ Ability to multi task
¨ Trustworthy, high
degree of integrity
¨ Ability to work
independently
¨ Ability to work in a
highly computerized environment
¨ Ability to work under
pressure and excellent organizational skills
¨ Willingness and
ability to work such hours as are necessary to accomplish job requirements
¨ Excellent written,
oral and interpersonal communication skills
¨ Experience In accounts
receivable, accounts payable, and general accounts
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
candidate to send their resumes to frank.vacancies@yahoo.com on
or before Wednesday
15th December 2021