Vacant Position: School Accountant
Location: Nairobi
Nature of Job: Full time
Salary: 80K – 95K Gross
Summary: Our client a premier private school with international standards is looking to employ an experienced accountant who will report directly to the Finance Manager and perform the below duties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accurate day-to-day financial record keeping and reporting
- Preparation of payment vouchers by following laid down approvals and ensuring attachment of all relevant supporting documents
- Providing input for cash advance requests or requisitions and help in collection of the supporting documents for these requests
- Update accounts payable sub-ledgers, ensure accurate posting to correct accounts, periods and perform monthly reconciliations
- Update accounts receivable and issue invoices for school fees and other incomes
- Process all vendor payments and reconcile vendor statements
- Perform monthly cash and bank reconciliations
- Petty cash management
- Generating monthly trial balances for the Finance Manager’s review
- Post and reconcile M-pesa Paybill accounts
- Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
- Be responsible for day-to-day financial procedures including supplier payments, information sharing and filing ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are taken
- Ensuring that supplier contractual agreements are correctly in place for all key suppliers
- Prepare and assist during external and internal audits
- Participate in annual stock counts
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by school management
- Ensure that all statutory payments are done in a timely manner
Key Requirements, Qualifications and Skills
- CPA (K)
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) degree or equivalent
- At least 3 years’ experience in Finance and accounts management
- Excellent oral and communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers
- High degree of computer literacy especially Microsoft Office
- Proficiency in SAGE 300 ERP is a must
- Ability to manage processes and maintain accurate records
- Must have good organizational skills so as to handle work in an efficient and timely manner
- Ability to work independently and maintain flexibility in working hours
- Ability to coordinate tasks to meet deadlines
- Must have good interpersonal skills
- Confident personality with an ability to multitask
- Well presented
- Flexible and mature approach with ability to work unsupervised
Benefits Offered
- An interesting working environment
- Appropriate salary plus participation in the school’s medical and pension scheme
If qualified send CV stating your experience, skills and qualifications to careers@britesmanagement.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.