Finance Officer Job Position at KenGen Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme Kenya 2014

Finance Officer Job Position at KenGen Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme Kenya 2014

Kengen Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme seeks to fill the vacant position of a Finance Officer immediately.

The job holder: The Finance Officer will ensure that the Scheme’s financial resources are managed in a procedural and ethical manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

The job holder duties and responsibilities are outlined as follows:

Reports to the Head of Finance, Investment & Property
Preparation of annual Scheme Budget and presenting it to the Board of Trustees for approval.
Actively manage and monitor pension scheme cash requirements
Ensure payments (Accounts payable) are properly controlled and promptly settled.
Ensure prompt collection of accounts receivable for all scheme revenue streams.
Maintenance of Books of Accounts for Projects, Properties, and fund accounts to Final Accounts.
To monitor all investment transactions and reconciling Custodian and Fund Managers reports on a monthly basis.
Prepare the scheme staff payroll, and ensure timely disbursements and payroll reconciliations.
Preparation of monthly Bank reconciliation Statements for all scheme bank accounts.
Maintenance of Scheme Fixed Assets registers.
Filing of all Tax and VAT returns as per KRA regulations and guidelines in force.
Ensure safe custody of all supplier and contractors contract agreements and service level agreements.
Responsible for the safe custody of all accountable documents and records.
Preparation of Scheme Monthly and Quarterly reports and accounts.
Preparation of year end Scheme final accounts
Facilitate Audits and ensure legal and professional compliance.
Preparation of Ad hoc reports as may be required by the scheme from time to time.
Other financial tasks as required by the scheme.
And any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor

The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:

The job holder must possess:

A Degree in Business Administration or Finance.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or ACCA finalist.
At least 7 years working experience.
Ability to supervise an accounting team.
Should be confident, a self starter, with the ability to operate ¡n a dynamic environment.
Must be able to demonstrate good attention to detail, good judgment showing logical decision making and a hands on approach.
Computer literate with good excel skills and solid understanding of accounting software principles.
Knowledge and experience of working with accounting packages.
Strong decision making abilities.
Strong analytical and planning skills.

If you qualify and up to the challenge, please submit your application through email, along with a detailed CV, stating your current position and remuneration, copies of certificates and testimonials so as to reach us on or before 29th May 2014 addressed to:

Trust Secretary
KenGen Staff Retirement Benefits Scheme,
careers@kengenrbs.co.ke
Nairobi