Accountant

NKCC/HR.1898/ACCT/24/11/2023

Job purpose

The accountants will be responsible for ensuring prudent and optimum utilization of Company Funds and preparing financial reports.

Key responsibilities

•  Running management reports.
•  Preparing payment vouchers for suppliers.
•  Processing imprests and travel advances for staff.
•  Verifying posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook for accuracy.
•  Providing safe custody of payment vouchers and approved journal.
•  Ensuring statutory deductions are remitted on time.
•  Generation of sales invoices for approvals.
•  Verification of amount billed as per relevant regulation.
•  Liaising with customers to provide billing information and support in order to facilitate
• Swift payment of invoices due to the Company.
•  Maintain file of disputed invoices.
•  Preparing Monthly Bank Accounts Reconciliations.
•  Collection of Performance Contract Evidence on quarterly basis
•  Responding to suppliers queries on payments status in liaison with user departments and
• Supply Chain Department.
•  Billing of vendor invoices
•  Processing of vendor payment vouchers.
•  Liaising with other officers in handling supplier queries.
•  Reconciliation of vendor accounts before any payment.
•  Processing of statutory deductions payments. VAT, Withholding tax etc.
•  Supervise stock take and reconciliation.
•  Reconcile general ledger expense accounts.
•  Preparation and maintenance of accurate prepayments, accruals, and provision schedules.
•  Liaising with Human Resource & Corporation Secretary on Directors and Staff payments status.
•  Processing staff imprests, surrenders, and claims.
•  Preparation of payroll payment vouchers.
•  Management of Directors payments and PAYE.
•  Preparation of Directors cost breakdown.
•  Reconciliations of Directors and Staff accounts.
•  Reconciliation of all employee cost ledger accounts.
•  Ensure accuracy in data processing.
•  Review and sign off inter-creamery stock movement reports (stocks).
•  Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Personal Specifications

•  At least four (4) years relevant work experience in the Public Service or Private Sector.
•  Bachelor’s degree in business (Finance/Accounting) course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
•  Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya  (ICPAK).
•  Proficiency in computer applications.

Method of Application

In addition to the Qualifications and requirements set above, successful candidates for the above positions shall be expected to fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Qualified and interested applicants who meet the above requirements are required to send their application in HARD COPIES quoting the Title and Reference Number of the position applied for on the cover letter and envelope, together with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, indicating current salary, copies of certificates, testimonies, and the contact information of at least three referees to:

 Chief Manager, Human Resources and Administration

New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd

P.O. Box 30131 – 00100

NAIROBI.

 All applications should be sent through the above address ONLY and received not later than 5 p.m. on 8th December 2023.