Senior Accountant at Media Council of Kenya

Duties and responsibilities

• Reporting to the Finance Manager
• Tracking the utilization of departmental capital and recurrent expenditure against the approved budget and reporting on the same;
• Confirming the accuracy and completeness of accounts receivables (invoicing, receipting, banking and reconciliations) and reporting on the same as appropriate before payment;
• Identifying any incidences of non-compliance with laid down financial systems and financial risks facing the Corporation and recommending remedial measures;
• Liaising with other Departments to ensure financial and related regulations are complied with give procedural guidance including dealing with any staff enquiries on any payment related matters;
• Preparing management accounts and end of year financial statements as well as timely submission of annual financial statements of accounts;
• Reviewing and coordinating accounts analysis and reconciliations (including bank reconciliations) on a daily basis;
• Coordinating the payment of suppliers of goods and services and ensure that Suppliers are paid promptly and deal with any supplier related enquiries;
• Reviewing the payroll and effect accurate salary payments including taxes and other deductions;
• Monitoring and evaluating the laid down systems and make recommendations for improving the financial systems;
• Preparation and reconciliation of credit reports Ensuring provision of accurate timely reliable financial information; and Organizing and coordinating responses to audit queries.
• File all Company taxes correctly and confirm the Company is abiding with all tax laws. ·

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting, including fully qualified in either ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CPA; ·
• Minimum of three (3) years, Finance experience, with at least 2 being in a similar position;
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of financial institutions and IFRS standards;
• Be a registered member in good standing with ICPAK or equivalent body;
• Proficiency in the usage of recognized computer accounting software and common office applications; reliable experience in a versatile ERP system
• Experience in preparing budgets and forecasts.
• Proficient in numerical presentation;