Accountant at Anti-Counterfeit Agency

Job Responsibilities

The Senior Accountant is responsible to the Chief Accountant and will:-

• Processing payments as per established procedures and policies
• Capturing invoices/certificate of contract into the system
• Reviewing payments vouchers to ensure compliance to approved procedures
• Supervising daily cash count and posts transactions as per approved systems
• Liaising with suppliers to facilitate reconciliation of accounts
• Sorting out the reconciliation items in the bank statements, payroll and accruals accounts
• Processing payments and making appropriate entries into staff bank accounts.
• Carrying out reconciliations of salaries and wages accounts as per approved procedures and policies
• Preparing payroll as per approved procedures and policies
• Maintaining accurate accounting records
• Ensuring that all revenues/incomes are receipted and banked intact as per laid down procedures.
• Ensuring that all banking reconciliation is done promptly and timely follow-ups made on any identified discrepancies
• Ensuring proper accounting for the petty cash and effective management of imprest system from various departments.
• Participating in the process of conducting annual stock takes and reconciliation of the same to the respective ledger accounts.
• Maintaining a fixed asset register ensuring that assets purchased are properly recorded on the register.
• Reconciling accounts of debtors as per policy and procedures
• Preparing of external audit schedules as directed by the Head of Finance.
• Preparing monthly management accounts for the management
• Ensuring statutory deductions and payments are remitted to the respective authorities
• Performing any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

For appointment to the grade of Senior Accountant, the officer must have:-

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Sociology, or related disciplines;
• Obtained Certified Public Accountants CPA(K) or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
• at least four (4) years working experience in Finance & Accounting;
• attended a Senior Management Course; and
• Must be a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.