Accountant Officer II at Rift Valley Technical Training Institute

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide accounting and clerical support to the accounting department
• Revenue management
• Prepare general ledger postings and statements
• Daily enter key data of financial transactions in data base
• Extraction of monthly fee balances and vote head summaries
• Assist in the preparation of budget estimates anticipated income by vote head
• Ensure all accountable documents are properly filed and easily retrievable for audit purposes
• Prepare financial management reports, verify invoices, undertake monthly bank reconciliations, and reconcile debtors and creditors registers
• Verify payment vouchers and supporting documents before payment
• Prepare payroll and statutory deductions

Requirements

• A pass in part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), or Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution.
• Registered with the Institute of certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good standing
• Hands on experience with spreadsheets and financial reporting in Conformity with IPSAS
• Proven accounting experience of at least 5 years preferably in accounts receivable
• Proficiency in accounting packages
• Must have basic skills on how to operate office equipment
• Above the age of 30 years