Job Summary
The incumbent works closely with the Assistant Manager-Accounts and is responsible for managing financial transactions, ensuring accurate financial record keeping, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and supporting the business’ accounting processes
Roles And Responsibilities
- Cash and cash flow management
- Receipting.
- Petty cash accounting.
- Regular bank reconciliation.
- Banking of cheques.
- Monitor cash flow to ensure financial stability.
- Investing of excess funds.
- Facilitate bid bond processing for tenders.
- Accounts receivables management
- Billing of customers and maintenance of their statements of accounts
- Credit control/tracking payments.
- Provide monthly debtors aging reports
- Billing customers for re-imbursement of administrative expenses.
- Accounts payables management
- Verifying invoices
- Vendors’ payments processing
- Reconciling vendors’ statements.
- Commission processing.
- Payroll deductions processing.
- Compliance and audits
- Ensure compliance with KRA and other legal requirements related to company.
- Compute and pay statutory returns to KRA as per prevailing regulations.
- Filing all statutory returns(NHIF,NSSF & HELB) as per prevailing regulations and timelines
- Ensure the business complies with tax regulations and file the necessary tax returns.
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
- Financial Record Keeping and reporting:
- General ledger postings on a monthly basis.
- Maintenance of the fixed assets register.
Requirements
Academic and Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in Commerce – Finance/Accounting Option or related discipline from a reputable University.
- Professional qualification(s) in Finance e.g. CPA (III), ACCA or equivalent.
- At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar role
- Proficiency in Accounting Software (Microsoft dynamics – Navision
Core Technical Competencies
- Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial regulations.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and apply management principles and practices in making sound business decisions.
- Working knowledge of all statutory legislation and regulations.
- Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
- High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills, including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical and creative thinking skills
- Project management skills
- Strong business acumen / business orientation
Good customer relationship management skills
