Position: Accountant
The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) is a membership professional association for Veterinary Surgeons whose mandate is to act as a watchdog for the veterinary profession in ensuring proper management of veterinary and animal welfare issues that impact on the welfare of the veterinarians with an overall aim of enhancing animal welfare.
The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) is a membership professional association for Veterinary Surgeons whose mandate is to act as a watchdog for the veterinary profession in ensuring proper management of veterinary and animal welfare issues that impact on the welfare of the veterinarians with an overall aim of enhancing animal welfare.
Towards
this end the Association is involved in advocacy on issues affecting the animal
resource industry in collaboration with other stakeholders.
Job Description
- Implementing
and enforcing all the Association’s financial policies and procedures;
- Preparation
of financial reports for Association’s management and partners;
- Preparation
and management of the Association payroll, including issuing of pay slips
and ensuring accurate computation and timely payment of statutory
obligations e.g. PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, HELB;
- Performing
bank reconciliations;
- Updating
and maintaining the Association’s assets register;
- Maintaining
an accurate record of the Association debtors and creditors;
- Timely
preparation of management reports, including profit and loss accounts and
balance sheet.
- Maintaining
annual subscription records including invoices for all individual and
corporate members, receipting of subscription fees paid and issuing of
statements to members.
- Coordinating
National and Branch accounts for annual audit and any other relevant
inspections;
- Preparation
and filing of statutory returns to relevant statutory bodies.
- Supporting
the Association’s budgeting process;
- Create,
maintain and update all accounting records including hard copy files;
- Administering
the payment of expense claims and invoices as appropriate;
- Preparation
of Purchase orders and identification of appropriate budget code;
- Maintaining
an income and expenditure accounts for the Association.
- Working
with the Hon Treasurer to ensure that financial management of the
Association is carried out in accordance with the international and local
accounting standards;
Job
requirements
- A
minimum of CPA(K)
- Member
of the ICPAK or any other Accounting professional body and in good
standing.
- Experience
in Project Management and finance would be an added advantage.
- Working
knowledge of ICT packages including Microsoft office and Quick Books.
- At
least three (3) years’ experience in a busy accounting office.
- Excellent
organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple
responsibilities, comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
and committed to meeting deadlines and creating and improving processes.
- Strong
interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with myriad
stakeholders at all levels.
Salary
Kshs: 40,000.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV, stating qualifications, experience, current position and remuneration, phone contact, email address, name and addresses of two (2) referees, enclosing/attaching copies of relevant certificates/testimonials, by Monday 20th June, 2016 to:
Hon Secretary, Kenya Veterinary Association,
Head Office, Veterinary Research Labs, Kabete,
P. O. Box 29089 – 00625,Kangemi, Nairobi
Kenya.
Email: info@kva.co.ke cc. kvanational1@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted no later than Monday 27th June 2016
