Job Title: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT/ FINANCE OFFICER
Responsibilities
Reviewing
and updating subsidiary ledgers and reconciling them to the general ledger;
Ensuring
supplier and customer accounts are reconciled on monthly basis;
Ensuring
proper Management of cash through implementation of controls;
Ensuring
tax compliance in all operations;
Preparing
annual financial statements;
Liaising
with external/internal auditor on audit matters and acting on management letter;
Developing,
implementing, and maintaining accounting policies, procedures, and controls;
Coordinating
the preparation of year-end closing financial statements;
Maintaining
book of debtors, debt accounts and monitor payments and update records and
periodically reconcile their accounts;
Reviewing
individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent
accounts for collection;
Advising
Management on creditors that need to be written off as bad debts and or deal
with liquidators and collection agencies; and
Preparing
annual budgets and project budgets.
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must have:
At
least eight (8) years working experience, three (3) years of which must have
been in supervisory role;
Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Finance, Business Administration,
Economics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Masters
Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounts, Economics or its
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
Member
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good
standing;
Management
course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
Proficiency
in computer applications; and
Fulfilled
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
c) Key Competencies and Skills
Risk
analysis
Integrity
Financial
planning
Accounting
skills;
Result
oriented
Organizational
skills
Interpersonal
skills
How to Apply
