Accountant at Warehouse Receipt System Council- WRSC

Job Ref: WRSC/03/2022

Job Specifications

Reporting to the Officer-In-Charge of Finance and Accounts, the officer may be deployed in Accounts or Finance.

Accounts

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Preparing payment vouchers; 
• Processing imprests and travel advances; 
• Receiving cash, banking, balancing and reconciling cash books on daily basis;
• Posting payments and receipts in the cashbook; 
• Providing safe custody of cash and payment vouchers; 
• Preparing and updating creditor, debtors and general ledgers; 
• Liaising with customers to provide billing information;
• Preparing monthly bank accounts reconciliations; 
• Processing of statutory deductions payments; and
• Preparing and maintaining accurate prepayments, accruals and provision schedules.

Finance

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Checking the Vote Book and ensuring budgetary controls are in place;
• Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents;
• Reviewing monthly, quarterly and annual management reports;
• Reviewing vote book entries and undertaking monthly variance analysis;
• Conducting below the line analysis accounts; and 
• Providing input in the preparation of budget estimates.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting/ Finance option), Finance, Economics, Business Management (Accounting/ Finance option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA-K) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to ICPAK and in good standing; 
• Proficiency in computer applications; and 
• Met the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution.