Our client, a leader in Business Process Outsourcing, focusing on
Finance and Accounting, with a client base of local and international companies
operating in the East African Market and Europe is looking to hire a Ledger Accountant.
Reporting to the Managing Director the purpose
of this job is to ensure that all clients’ business transactions have been
accounted for and have been posted correctly.
Key
Responsibilities:
The main responsibilities in this role include
to:
§ Maintain a master list of monthly journal entries
§ Ensure that recurring entries are changed or terminated at appropriate
trigger points
§ Prepare monthly closings and financial statements
§ Reconcile and maintain balance sheet accounts
§ Review contract obligations to ensure all contract invoices have been
received and processed
§ Perform other duties as assigned
Position
Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
§ A degree/diploma in Finance, Commerce, Accounting or related field and
at least CPA part II.
§ 2 years’ working experience supervising the preparation of basic
accounting ledger entries in a busy finance and accounting department.
§ Thorough understanding of the globally accepted accounting standards.
§ Analytical thinking with good business and commercial awareness
§ Quality orientated with high attention to detail and accuracy, strong
analysis, judgment and problem solving skills.
§ Strong communication skills in all forms including written, oral, email,
telephone, and presentation
§ Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills, the
ability to prioritise and meet deadlines capable of working independently
§ Very strong service orientation, with the ability to work effectively
with people at all levels
§ Self-motivated, resourceful and results oriented, with unquestionable
integrity and a high regard for confidentiality
§ A high degree of computer literacy, with working knowledge of an
integrated financial account system and proficient in the use of MS Office
packages.
Remuneration: The
starting salary for this position is KSh 35,000 gross per month.
If you are interested in the position and have
the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward
an application letter indicating your suitability to this role, together with a
copy of your updated resume, and your current salary and benefit package to
recruit@tgagroupea.com by 2nd September 2011
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