Accounts Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Daily updating of bank remittances to members’ accounts.
  
• Preparing the Local purchase orders
  
• Reconciliation of the Cash-books with bank statements and ensuring proper posting are made into the Ledger Accounts
  
• Following up on outstanding bank reconciliation items as guided by the accountant.
  
• Managing the Society’s Journals and Ledgers
  
• Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing liquidity reports, record filing through EDMS, and statements of accounts.
  
• Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts.
  
• Reviewing system reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source.
  
• Preparing cheques and payment vouchers.
  
• Refund of members’ withdrawals and other related deductions.
  
• Timely and accurate processing of payments.
  
• Daily petty cash requisition, issuance and posting to the relevant ledgers.
  
• Maintaining and updating stock records, responsible for conducting physical stock counts, perform regular stock reconciliations and overall monitoring of stock transactions.
  
• Scanning, filing and organizing all Accounts invoices.
  
• Investigate ledger differences, deal with the department involved and advice the Chief Accountant on all the differences.
  
• Any other lawful duty as may be assigned by the Head of Finance, Chief accountant, or any other person in authority.
  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS

• Minimum of CPA II/CIFA II or Diploma in Accountancy/finance & Banking or a diploma/CPA/CIFA Final/degree in relevant field .
  
• Those with at least 3 years and above in an accounting institution/financial institution/SACCO movement preferably in the finance/Accounts department will have an added advantage.
  
• KCSE mean Grade C (plain) with C plain in Mathematics and English.
  
• Age above 24 years
  
• Ability to Multitask with close attention to details.
  
• Possess analytical skills with attention to detail
  
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
  
• Ability to maintain high level of equity, transparency and confidentiality
  
• Be of exemplary integrity and honesty