Accounts Assistant at Kenya Union Of Savings & Credit Co-operative Limited

Job Description:

• To verify accuracy of accounting data
• Ensure the financial management policy is working right for the organization
• Ensure safe custody of all accountable documents
• Check and verify all payments
• Ensure data backup is done on a daily basis
• Co-ordinate the production of financial and management information
• Ensure posting of all transactions to the general ledger
• Prepare Quarterly economic performance reports
• Prepare society final accounts
• Prepare monthly financial management reports
• Prepare Society financial quarterly reports
• Supervise all society activities and stepping in place of other officers when they are not present
• Tax Administration
• Compile all society daily transactions and summaries
• Receive and banks cheques
• Keep a record of all cheques drawn
• Ensure that all cash balances are well maintained by using the cheques register
• Provide periodic cash balances reports to the Manager
• Ensure that all cash transactions involving the co-operative expenditure are properly authorized
• General administration of Society’s work
• Maintain adequate liquidity reserves in accordance with rules and regulations
• Attending to members queries
• Any duties that may be assigned to him/her from time to time by the Manager

Necessary Qualifications and Skills:

Qualifications:

• Must have CPA II
• Mean grade C+ in KCSE, C+ in Mathematics and English
• Diploma in co-operative Management/Diploma in Banking or Certified Credit Management (CCM) is an added advantage
• Minimum Twenty seven (27) year of age

Skills and Desired Qualities:

• Computer literacy and knowledge of at least one accounting package
• Ability to work under minimum supervision
• Eye on detail

Experience:

Minimum 2 years relevant experience in the Co-operative movement or in a leading organization