Job title: Finance Officer
Line Manager title:Finance Manager
Grade: Officer
Starting salary:Ksh295,000
Department:Corporate Services
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
TMEA is seeking to recruit a high calibre, results-oriented and self-driven experienced finance professional to join our Corporate Services team in the position of Finance Officer.
TMEA is seeking to recruit a high calibre, results-oriented and self-driven experienced finance professional to join our Corporate Services team in the position of Finance Officer.
Reporting to the Finance
Manager, the job holder will be responsible for financial management,
preparation of monthly financial reports and reconciliation of accounts.
Job summary
Job summary
The job holder is
responsible for financial management, preparation of monthly financial reports
for review and reconciliation of statements.
Roles and responsibilities
- Ensure that
all accounting and reporting functions and processes are carried out with
due professional care.
- Review all
invoices and ensure proper coding before posting into Navision.
- Validate
data entries related to payments and receipts for compliance and accuracy
before approval and posting.
- Ensure that
reconciliation is prepared for all bank accounts by the 8th of every month
and prompt resolution of outstanding or reconciling items.
- Perform the
necessary functions to ensure proper month end closure, including
correction of errors and passing of journals.
- Prepare
receivable reports and budget comparison reports for review by the Finance
Manager.
- Conduct
petty cash counts on a regular basis.
- Monitor
receivable and vendor account balances to ensure that they reflect correct
balances.
- Assist in
the review and posting of budgets into Navision.
- Participate
in the preparation of audit working papers for bother internal and
external audits when they arise.
- Use TMEA’s
monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and processes.
- Perform any
other assignment that may be given by the line manager.
Academic and professional qualifications
- Relevant
undergraduate degree preferably a Bachelor of Commerce degree in
Accounting or Finance.
- Certified
Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) or equivalent accounting qualification.
Work experience
- At least 5
years relevant work experience. Additional skills
- A person of
integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Excellent
proficiency in MS Office applications.
- Knowledge of
an accounting software, preferably Navision.
- A self
motivated individual with the ability to work independently and
effectively under minimal supervision.
- A good team
player.
- Excellent
attention to detail with good organisation and problem solving
skills.
This is a contract ending 31 December 2014 with an attractive
salary and benefit package.
The Finance Officer will be
based in Nairobi, Kenya with occasional travel within East Africa.
Deadline: 29 June 2012
Send your applications to
recruitment@trademarkea.com by 5.00 pm East African Time, on the deadline date.
