Accounts Clerk at Naro Moru River Lodge

Duties and Responsibilities include: 

• Computes, verifies, posts and updates financial data in accounting journals and ledgers detailing hotel business transactions in prescribed formats.
• Keeps all information acquired about the company’s financials confidential 
• Counts cashier cash floats on random basis and reports discrepancies immediately.
• Ensures that all monies and monetary instruments are securely kept in lockable facilities at all times.
• Notifies the Accountant if there are any variances on the above.
• Handles petty cash, making payments against vouchers or invoices and perform frequent petty cash reconciliations.
• Ensure that cash and respective vouchers are securely and systematically kept. 
• Banks all monies in accordance with laid down procedure
• Reconciles bank statements every month with the cash book and submits derived report to the Accountant
• Verifies that all documents related to cash purchases are properly completed, received and inputted in the Materials Controls system and posted in the Sun system.
• Report noted discrepancies, shortages, surpluses to the Accountant for immediate handling
• Assists in stock taking at prescribed intervals.
• Process stock taking figures accurately and derive necessary reports.
• Ensure that implemented controls are adhered to.
• Assists in monthly reconciliation & prepares monthly reports such as utility bills, staff service charge, CLT, VAT tax returns etc.
• Filing and maintaining of all accounts documents.
• Ensure that the office is securely locked before leaving the premises.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Accountant.

Qualifications 

• A Degree/Diploma in Financial Accounting or a related course
•  CPA section II 
• Requires 1 year work experience.
• Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel and Outlook. 
• Working knowledge of hotel accounting software i.e. Materials Controls, Micros Fidelio, Sun system, Aren Payroll software
• Excellent organizational skills
• Expediency in performing assigned tasks and issuing feedback as required 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills a must. 
• Attention to detail and ability to multi-task is an asset. 
• High level of unquestionable integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.