Our client, a leading savings and credit cooperative society with regional satellite offices in the country wishes to recruit focused results – driven qualified and highly motivated top talent to fill the vacancy of Finance Officer based in their head office in Nairobi.
The Finance Officer -Payable and Receivable is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of accounts payables transactions in the financial statements, reconciliation and processing of payments for the suppliers and maintenance of the creditors ledger in accordance with the Sacco’s policies and accounting best practices.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintain accounting records of the society and processing the society’s payments.
- Review and verify invoices and related documents for completeness and accuracy.
- Prepare payment vouchers in respect of all payments and post transactions to journals, ledgers, and other records for management reporting.
- Prepare payment schedules and load them to the banking portal.
- File statutory returns for compliance.
- Prepare payroll payment vouchers and ensure that all payroll statutory are filed on time.
- Track expenses and prepare daily expenditure analysis and creditors reports for management action.
- Analyze and reconcile accounts payable transactions.
- Maintain an up to date filing system for payment for ease of retrieval and reference.
- Respond to vendor and staff inquiries on payments.
- Prepare general ledger reconciliations.
- Assist the accountant in preparing for audits.
- Liaise with banks on payments.
- Manage imprest and petty cash transactions.
- Respond to queries from customers.
- Market the Sacco products and services.
- Carry out annual payment of dividends and ensuring dividend reconciliations.
- Ensures the insurance of assets as often as purchase is done and quarterly for loans and deposits.
Knowledge: Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree Finance/Accounting
- A minimum of three (3) years of experience working in a similar position
- CPA K holder or ACCA, ACA qualifications
- Computer proficiency in ERP, IFRS
- Registration with ICPAK is an added advantage•
Personal Attributes required for this role:
- Strong Interpersonal Skills
- A good team player
- Ability to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong work ethic and great organization and planning
- Proactive, Innovative and Dependable
Key Relationships:
Direct Reports to this Role:
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- None
Internal Contacts:
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- All departments
External Contacts:
- Vendors
- Regulatory authorities- KRA, UFA, NSSF ,NHIF
- Banks
- Members
How to Apply:
Apply directly on our website or email a duly signed application letter and a detailed CV indicating names of at least three (3) professional referees, certified copies of academic and professional certificates together with a copy of the National Identification Card or Passport all in PDF format. Indicated current and expected salary, to: recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke with job title and reference as the subject matter on or before Friday 20th September 2024.
Successful candidates will be required to avail valid certified copies of Chapter Six documents.