Accounts Assistant
Farming Systems Kenya is
a registered Faith Based NGO that has been operating in Kenya since 1981 to
reduce poverty through agricultural and community development interventions.
The organization works with and supports small-holder farmers to improve their productivity and incomes. To this end, the organization wishes to recruit a competent, qualified and result oriented person to fill the position of Accounts Assistant. The individual will be responsible for preparing payments and accounting reports for the project in collaboration with the Accountant
Essential Character
and Character traits
Born again Christian,
result-oriented, values committed, self-motivated, accountable and honest
Reporting to the senior
accountant, the Accounts Assistant will undertake the following duties:
- Preparation of monthly project financial reports.
- Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation
statements.
- Prepare a monthly income and expenditure account.
- Prepare a quarterly consolidated income and
expenditure account.
- Prepare a quarterly balance sheet.
- Maintain ledger books, Assets register and
depreciation schedules for assets.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and yearly
budgets.
- Prepare consolidated final accounts for annual and
other audits.
- Check requests and make cheque payments for the
organization.
- Enhance staff time management and ensure signing
of time sheets.
- Undertake specific human resource and
administration duties.
- Any other duties and responsibilities as will be
assigned by the supervisor and management
Skills and
requirements
- CPA (K) or equivalent
- At least three years of accounting experience in a
busy NGO accounting department.
- Computer literate and proven knowledge in
accounting packages.
- Can work under pressure and tight deadlines with
minimum supervision
How to Apply
The interested and
qualified candidate who meet the requirements of the above position should send
their applications to the address below so as to reach the Executive Director
on or before Friday,
29th April 2022, 5.00 pm. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
The Executive Director,
Farming Systems Kenya,
FSK Centre, Kiamunyi, Along Nakuru – Ravine road,
P.O. Box 2816- 20100,
Nakuru
