Accountant at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

The accounting division exists to perform the following functions: accounting policies development; managing  accounts  payable  (money  out);  managing  accounts  receivable  and revenue tracking (money in), handling payments; taxation and cash flow control, revenue collection and receipting; cash security; reconciliation of payments; inventory management; debtors collection; monitoring property accounting; cost analysis; preparation of accounting reports and security of accounts.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Officer will be responsible to the accountant for implementation of the tasks of the Accounts Division in a result oriented and timely manner to achieve the Corporations’ goals, objectives and agreed performance targets. This will entail inter alia:

1. Availing information to customers when necessary, upon request and escalate where unable to avail;
2. Receiving and verifying invoices/claims/imprest request from suppliers/staff and posting in appropriate registers and forwarding to Finance Manager for authorization;
3. Receiving   authorized   requests   (claims,   invoices,   imprest)   and   processing (prepare voucher/warrant) and capturing of the payment;
4. Receipting of cash/revenue received immediately upon recognition
5. Posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook daily;
6. Performing monthly bank reconciliation;
7. Preparing, updating and reconciling creditor, debtors and general ledgers and providing debtors report;
8. Preparing remittance advices for suppliers;
9. Preparing weekly payment status report, itemising pending payments; and
10. Any other duties as may be assigned.

Academic & Professional

1. Bachelor’s Degree in  Commerce,  Business  Administration, Business  management  (Finance  or  Accounting  option)  or other    relevant    and    equivalent    qualifications    from    a recognized institution;

Qualifications

1. Proficiency in computer applications.
2. Certified  Public   Accountants   (CPAK)  Examination   OR Diploma in Finance/Accounts or its recognized equivalent qualifications.