Job Title: Accountant
Hiring Organization: Institution
of Engineers of Kenya
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Engineering
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/23/2024
The
accountant – Mhandisi Sacco will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination
of the Sacco’s Finance and Accounting operations. The position holder will also
assist the Finance department in ensuring the strategic component as the Sacco
thrives are they seeks to go to the next level.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain
and update the Members accounts
- Issue
receipts for cash or cheques received.
- Preparation
of Mhandisi Sacco monthly management accounts and ensure timely and up to
date bank and Mpesa reconciliations.
- Ensuring
the Mhandisi Sacco assets and liabilities are recorded correctly and
safeguarded.
- Sending
statements to Sacco members on a monthly basis.
- Ensure
Mhandisi Sacco loans are correctly appraised, disbursed, registered and
posted in the system and are being repaid.
- To
provide support to Mhandisi Sacco Board of Directors by organizing all
Board and Sub Committee meetings, Annual and Special General Meetings, and
Supervisory meetings as and when required.
- Implement
excellent customer support services, which include daily handling of all
members’ inquiries.
- Data
Entry-assistant in recording financial transactions on the system.
- Ensuring
the Sacco’s assets and liabilities are recorded accurately and safeguarded
Qualifications
and Education Requirements
- A
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) Part II, ACCA or any relevant certification.
- Minimum
two years of Sacco experience.
Preferred
Skills
- Understanding
of Sacco’s Accounting Principles & Standards.
- Working
knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft Office Suite productivity tools.
- Proficient
in the use of accounting software or any other relevant tools for
financial analysis and reporting.
- Strongly
detail-oriented with a heavy focus on maintaining accuracy and integrity
of accounts.
- Ability
to multitask across different types of accounting-related projects.
- Cross-cultural
interpersonal skills
