Assistant Accountant Job recruitment at Manufacturing Industry in Mombasa Kenya 2013
A company in the manufacturing industry in Mombasa is looking for an assistant accountant for its operations in Kenya.
Assistant Accountant
Reporting to the Financial Controller, as a member of the Administration and Accounting team, the primary responsibility of this position is to carry out the duties of a full accountant including general monthly stock taking.
The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment combined with previous experience in accounting.
Excellent computer/data entry skills are essential with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications. (Excel), Tally 09 ERP, Pastel ERP experience is a must.
Key Accountabilities:
- Responsible for the accuracy and timely processing, recording of daily cheques issued and received including cheque book safekeeping.
- Prepare cheque payment requisitions and making of manual cheques.
- Posting all cheques received into the system allocating them with their corresponding customer/supplier invoices.
- Posting of sales invoices into the system in corresponded with the Delivery Note/Order (DO) and getting them authorized by the Financial Head.
- Reconciling the A/Payable and A/Receivable on a monthly basis
- Providing both Debtors/creditors aging analysis on weekly basis.
- Match all invoices with their corresponding purchase orders (PO) and Goods Received Note (GRN) where required and process them through the system.
- Review discrepancies with Purchasing Department in matters of GRN/PO
- Invoice as required for inter-company related expenditure.
- Enter approved expenses ensuring proper Invoices coding is maintained.
- Prepare weekly/monthly cheque run for Accounts Payable/Receivable.
- Pull corresponding invoices, Select invoices for payment after getting approval from Financial Controller then print/make cheques and send them to supplier with enclosures if required.
- File cheque copies with attached supplier invoices listing.
- Maintain the Accounts Payable/Receivable Vendor Master for all new suppliers.
- Respond to all vendor inquiries including payments.
- Posting entries to General Ledger as per the authorization by the FC.
- Reviews, processes, codes and post in the system all authorized invoices.
- Ensures timely entry of data to the accounting system to necessitate monthly reporting.
- Processing and emailing of monthly statements for both suppliers and customers.
- Manage all filing requirements.
- Performs any combination of following calculating, posting, and verifying duties to obtain financial data for use in maintaining accounting records:
- Produce accurate documents/reports within negotiated time frames.
- Organize and prioritize workload so as to allow for regular flow within acceptable time frames.
- Maintaining and filing of all statutory returns VAT, NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, DIT,KEBS and/or any other as required to their respective governmental bodies.
- Handling all daily cash transactions getting authorization and keeping petty cash float.
- Managing monthly and annual stock taking and providing the monthly report as required as per the Financial Head guidelines.
- In charge of making daily sales invoices as per the dispatch requisition and liaising with dispatch and sales department to reconcile and provide accurate monthly reports of the same
- Responsible for organization of both monthly and annual stock taking and provide reports for the same.
- Liaise and assist with company Auditors as per the Financial Head when required.
Key Result Areas:
- Up to date tidy accurate files with prompt availability of documents/files.
- Timely/accurate data input and reports.
Desired Attributes:
- Ability to meet deadlines.
- Listening skills and ability to use appropriate interpersonal skills.
- Both personal and Non-personal judgmental attitude.
- Understand differences, value and respect authority.
- Strong organizational skills with analytical mind.
- Ability to perform duties with awareness of all requirements and policies without much supervision.
- Willing to relocate
- Age limit 28years.
- Ladies preferred.
Salary Kshs 40,000
There is no supervisory responsibility for this position.
Skilled and working Experience in applying financial reporting standards (IFRS) and/or GAAP
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics and/or business management /administration specialized in Accounts/finance with minimum of three year’s job-related experience with a minimum of CPA II Section Four
- Or CPA III Section 6 with 3 years Job related experience.
- Advanced level with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel) a must.
The candidate should:- Having working experience in Tally 09 ERP a must and/or Pastel ERP and able to join immediately or within a short notice.
If you think you are up to the challenge please send your CV with a day telephone contact with three references one of which must be your current/previous employer by 9th August 2013 to ducraeconsult@gmail.com.
Please do not attach any certificates.
Only successful candidates will be conducted for the interview.
If you do not hear from us by 15th please consider your application unsuccessful.