Senior Finance & Accounts Officer at Kenya Water Towers Agency

Level: KWT 5

The officer will be answerable to the Manager Finance and Accounts.

Finance & Accounts Officer Job Responsibilities

• Assisting, updating and review subsidiary ledgers and reconciling them to the general ledger;
• Ensure supplier and customer accounts are reconciled on monthly basis;
• Ensure proper Management of cash through implementation of controls;
• Assist in reviewing bank reconciliations on weekly basis;
• Ensure tax compliance in all operations;
• Assist in preparation of annual statutory accounts and manage statutory audits as well as implement the agreed upon internal audit recommendations;
• Analyze customer credit data and financial statements to determine the degree of risks involved;
• Maintain book of debtors, debt accounts and monitor payments and update records and periodically reconcile their accounts;
• Review individual or commercial customer files to identify and select delinquent accounts for collection and advising Management on creditors that need to be written off as bad debts and or deal with liquidators and collection agencies;
• Evaluate customer records and recommend payment plans based on earnings, savings data, payment history and purchase activity.

Qualifications for the Finance & Accounts Officer Job

• Have a Bachelors of Commerce Degree (Accounting/Finance Option) or its equivalent;
• Have passed part III (final) of Certified Public Accountants (Kenya) Examination, or its equivalent;
• Be registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Have at least four (4) years’ experience in a relevant field;
• Have relevant computer applications skills
• Demonstrate communication and leadership skills
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity