Accountant
Availability: Immediately
An NGO in Kenya established to empower youth by giving them skills training and linking them to job opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
- Daily
book keeping of finance &accounting data ,processing of all
transactions using documents of original entry and reconciliation of cash
and bank balances using quick books
- Monthly
reporting to the finance and administration manager providing fully
reconciled reports detailing center advances, expenditure and cash/bank
reconciliations, budget follow ups tracking and accountability to strict
deadlines.
- Assist
in preparation and follow up of program budget for centers and trips
substance advances
- Ensure
that all expenses are properly authorized and documented before payment
for such expenses by preparing correct budget codes and seeking prior
approval
- Ensure
that all payments are prepared on time and in accordance with all
financial guidelines and approval procedure
- Maintain
filing systems for all financial and accounting records in accordance with
guidelines and verify the completeness of the documentation on the files
by maintaining both hard and soft copies to support all financial
transactions and for the donor reporting
- Ensure
that all bookings in cash books and ledgers are done on daily basis for
both and in strict compliance with guidelines to include advances and
pre-payments and reconciled including reconciliation of select ledgers and
balance sheet items.
- Maintenance
and updating of a fully written fixed assets register
- Write
journal entries for reclassification of expenses as required and enter
into quick books
- Assist
in preparation of yearend audit schedules and provide all documents
required by the auditor during audit as well as answering some audit
queries as needed
- Maintain
a schedule for payment of utilities and lease agreements for the
organization to ensure timely payments
- Report
any irregularities found during scrutiny of accountability documents
- Continuously
remind and train center staff on optimum accountability requirements
- Provide
leave cover for the Finance &Administration Manager pertaining to
accounts and record keeping needs.
- Accounting
process, Audit trail and statutory compliance.
- File
monthly VAT returns
- Monthly
PAYE and withholding tax payments
- Any
other duties assigned by the supervisor
Requirements
- At
least Two (2) years experience in accounting
- Conversant
with quick books and Microsoft office excel
- CPA
finalist.
- Ability
to meet deadlines and handle diverse tasks simultaneously using
prioritization.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent
Presentation skills.
How to Apply
To express interest in this opportunity, send your CV to hr@capyei.org
Cover letter should be pasted on the body of the email and not as an attachment.
Applicants are required to quote their current and expected salary on the cover
letter.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
