Accountant

Our Client a Microfinance bank in Nairobi – Kenya, is seeking to engage the services of an accountant to join their team.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Finance Duties

Ensuring financial transactions are properly recorded and entered into the computerized accounting systems ( Bankers Realm)
Monitoring of cash flow situation of the Institution and updating of the departmental head of the cash flow position and any need for inter-bank funds transfers.
Liaise  with  all  accounts  assistants  to ensure  timeliness  of  flow  of  data for  monthly report preparation.
Ensuring that the files for bank transfers, bank reconciliations, and Cheques are up to date and are kept safely and available to authorized staff only.
Maintaining the asset register.
Preparation and processing of vendors payments.
Preparation of end month journals for posting in the system. And thereafter undertake the monthly sub ledger reconciliations.
Ensure payment of all branch expense claims and that adequate amounts are available in the respective branches, to enable continued sustenance of branch needs.
Assist the departmental head in budget preparation and consolidation.
Help in facilitating the work of Internal and External Auditors and assisting in implementation of audit recommendations.
Filing of company statutory returns (WHT, Excise duty, PAYE, NSSF and NHIF)
Generation of the CBK report

Payroll process

Administering the company’s payroll and associated statutory requirements (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, leave) and other authorized pay deductions
Work closely with the Head of Finance and HR department to prepare accurate inputs, deductions and computations for monthly payroll processing for all staff.
Provide assistance in the preparation of monthly payroll cost analysis and reports by including summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions and leave days

KNOW HOW AND EXPERIENCE

Qualification and experience

Bachelors degree in finance/ accounting
CPA qualification Minimum Part two.
At least 3 years experience as an accountant in a busy financial institution

Organisation and Administration skills

Excellent organisation, time, work and self management skills
Ability to establish daily and monthly priorities and activities and manage own diary
Ability to plan, coordinate, and monitor own and handle heavy workload
Ability to work well under pressure and against conflicting deadlines
Ability to act with initiative in all matters and handle confidential information

Apply via :

peoplefoco.etalent.net