The Kenya
Investment Authority (KenInvest), the successor organization of the former
Investment Promotion Centre (IPC) was created by the Investment Promotion Act
2004.
The
Authority’s mandate is to promote and facilitate investment for both domestic
and international investors.
Job Title: Accountant
Reports to: Manager, Finance
Division /
Section / Unit: Finance
& Administration
Responsible
for:
- Accounts
Assistant (s)
- Accounts
Clerk
- Interns
- Temporal
staff
Location: Head Office Nairobi
Job
Purpose: Compiling
and posting general ledger information and summaries concerning various
financial transactions in order to ensure accurate and timely maintenance of
accounting records in accordance with prescribed financial policies
Roles and
Responsibilities:
- Compile
and post general ledger information and summaries concerning various
financial transactions;
- Prepare
general ledger journal entries to record cash, revenue, and expense
activities;
- Carry
out bank reconciliation, selected account reconciliation, including cash
reconciliation as well as prepare other appropriate schedules as required;
- Prepare
and close monthly entries, analysis and reconcile all balance sheet
accounts; prepare monthly financial statements and other accounting
reports;
- Check
and verify expenditure before preparing payment vouchers, cheques and
remittance payments;
- Prepare
tax returns to ensure compliance with tax payment requirements and other
statutory requirements;
- Proper
maintenance, storage, security and filing of all financial and accounting
documents in order to ensure that they are properly kept and accessible
for action;
- Receive
and issue receipts in respect of all cash paid in;
- Make
cash payments in respect of staff claims;
- Maintain
and regularly reconcile assets register with the general ledger;
- Analyze
cash paid in, out and cash balance; and
- Perform
any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Job
Specification:
Education
and Qualifications:
- A
minimum of a Degree from an accredited University with an emphasis in
Commerce (Accounting) option or in a related field.
- Hold
CPA (K) qualification Skills and Experience:
- Minimum
of 3 years’ experience in the Public sector in an equivalent position
- Knowledge
of accounting and budgeting principles, financial management and banking
- Good
interpersonal and communication skills
- Outstanding
integrity
- Good
analytical skills
- Proficiency
in computer applications such as MS Office and financial packages
- Team
player and good interpersonal relations
Key
Performance Indicators:
- Timely
payment of creditors
- Meticulous
financial records and filing of documents
- Timely
preparation of tax returns
- Feedback
from stakeholders
Submission
Instructions
Qualified
candidates should submit their application letters together with copies of
Curriculum Vitae, certificates and testimonials, names and addresses of three
referees (one of whom should be present or previous employer) including a
reliable telephone contact, to be received on or before 10th June 2016 to the
address below.
The
Managing Director
Kenya
Investment Authority
P.O Box
55704-00200
Nairobi
Please
quote the position you are applying for clearly on the envelope.
Only short
listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Canvassing
will lead to automatic disqualification.
KenInvest
is an Equal Opportunity employer and candidates from minority groups are
particularly encouraged to apply.
