Accountant at New Kenya Co-operative Creameries Limited

NKCC/HR.1898/ACCT/24/11/2023
Job purpose

The accountants will be responsible for ensuring prudent and optimum utilization of Company Funds and preparing financial reports.

Key responsibilities

•  Running management reports.
•  Preparing payment vouchers for suppliers.
•  Processing imprests and travel advances for staff.
•  Verifying posting of payments and receipts in the cashbook for accuracy.
•  Providing safe custody of payment vouchers and approved journal.
•  Ensuring statutory deductions are remitted on time.
•  Generation of sales invoices for approvals.
•  Verification of amount billed as per relevant regulation.
•  Liaising with customers to provide billing information and support in order to facilitate
• Swift payment of invoices due to the Company.
•  Maintain file of disputed invoices.
•  Preparing Monthly Bank Accounts Reconciliations.
•  Collection of Performance Contract Evidence on quarterly basis
•  Responding to suppliers queries on payments status in liaison with user departments and
• Supply Chain Department.
•  Billing of vendor invoices
•  Processing of vendor payment vouchers.
•  Liaising with other officers in handling supplier queries.
•  Reconciliation of vendor accounts before any payment.
•  Processing of statutory deductions payments. VAT, Withholding tax etc.
•  Supervise stock take and reconciliation.
•  Reconcile general ledger expense accounts.
•  Preparation and maintenance of accurate prepayments, accruals, and provision schedules.
•  Liaising with Human Resource & Corporation Secretary on Directors and Staff payments status.
•  Processing staff imprests, surrenders, and claims.
•  Preparation of payroll payment vouchers.
•  Management of Directors payments and PAYE.
•  Preparation of Directors cost breakdown.
•  Reconciliations of Directors and Staff accounts.
•  Reconciliation of all employee cost ledger accounts.
•  Ensure accuracy in data processing.
•  Review and sign off inter-creamery stock movement reports (stocks).
•  Any other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications and Personal Specifications

•  At least four (4) years relevant work experience in the Public Service or Private Sector.
•  Bachelor’s degree in business (Finance/Accounting) course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
•  Membership in good standing of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya  (ICPAK).
•  Proficiency in computer applications.