A medium Sized Tour & Travel Company in Nairobi wishes to invite
application for the following Key positions:
Chief Accountant:
- Developing , implementing and
maintaining good financial policies and systems, Managing the budgetary
and forward planning systems and process including annual, quarterly and
adhoc budgets and providing operational financial support and guidance to senior managers on budgeting and
financial performance. - Preparing periodic financial
reports and interpreting the same to management and ensuring proper books
of accounting are maintained and kept up to date; Monitoring Overall
financial performance and reporting and ensuring that statutory
requirements are made in time; - Liaising with Internal and
External auditors and responding to queries, observations and
recommendations. - Maintaining payroll and
establishing staff payroll accounts and monthly reconciliation of all the
payroll reports and control accounts; Generating all payroll related
expenditure and managing overall work
process of the finance unit by ensuring effective work assignment,
supervision and staff development.
The ideal candidate should have a
university degree in accounting, commerce or business, Accountancy qualification (CPA(K), ACCA etc), extensive
experience in business, financial administration with at least 3 years at a
senior management level, demonstrate experience in Microsoft Office,
spreadsheet applications and computerized accounting systems and have strong
strategic advisory & analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to
motivate teams and establish and implement work plan objectives
university degree in accounting, commerce or business, Accountancy qualification (CPA(K), ACCA etc), extensive
experience in business, financial administration with at least 3 years at a
senior management level, demonstrate experience in Microsoft Office,
spreadsheet applications and computerized accounting systems and have strong
strategic advisory & analytical skills with a demonstrated ability to
motivate teams and establish and implement work plan objectives
Accountant – In charge of Payables
Key duties & Responsibilities include:
- Perform the day to day
processing of accounts payable transactions to ensure that finances are
maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner. - To receive and process all
invoices, expense forms and requests for payments; - Complete payroll functions in
order to ensure staff are paid in an accurate and timely manner and
prepare tax computations & returns each month; - Verify calculations and input
codes into the accounts systems in an accurate manner; - To deal with daily transactions
for petty cash and ensure that reconciliations are completed on daily
basis. - To ensure filing of documents
in accounts payable is done in a timely and accurate manner. - Prepare cheques for payments:
perform bank reconciliations and provide administrative support in order
to ensure effective and efficient office operations
Education and Experience:
- Include knowledge in relevant
field, knowledge of office administration and procedures, knowledge of
general bookkeeping procedures, proficient in relevant computer
applications, 1-3 years accounts receivable/Payable and general accounting
experience & CPA Part II.
Key Competencies:
- Include attention to detail and
accuracy, interpersonal skills, good communication skills, organizational
skills, information management, problem-solving and decision-making
skills.
Interested candidates, who
meet the above criteria, may email their applications and detailed CVs and
testimonials to jobs.hrrecruit2@gmail.com so as to reach us by 03 Jan 2012.
