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:
Post all client transactions in the system on a daily basis
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
Post all client transactions in the system on a daily basis
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
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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