Accounts Officer at ICEA Lion Group

• The incumbent works closely with the Assistant Manager-Accounts and is responsible for managing financial transactions, ensuring accurate financial record keeping, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and supporting the business’ accounting processes

Roles and Responsibilities

• Cash  and cash flow management
• Receipting.
• Petty cash accounting.
• Regular bank reconciliation.
• Banking of cheques.
• Monitor cash flow to ensure financial stability.
• Investing of excess funds.
• Facilitate bid bond processing for tenders.
• Accounts receivables management
• Billing of customers and maintenance of their statements of accounts
• Credit control/tracking payments.
• Provide monthly debtors aging reports
• Billing customers for re-imbursement of administrative expenses.
• Accounts payables management
• Verifying invoices
• Vendors’ payments processing
• Reconciling vendors’ statements.
• Commission processing.
• Payroll deductions processing.
• Compliance and audits
• Ensure compliance with KRA and other legal requirements related to company.
• Compute and pay statutory returns to KRA as per prevailing regulations.
• Filing all statutory returns(NHIF,NSSF & HELB) as per prevailing regulations and timelines
• Ensure the business complies with tax regulations and file the necessary tax returns.
• Assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Financial Record Keeping and reporting:
• General ledger postings on a monthly basis.
• Maintenance of the fixed assets register.

Requirements

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Commerce – Finance/Accounting Option or related discipline from a reputable University.
• Professional qualification(s) in Finance e.g. CPA (III), ACCA or equivalent.
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a similar role
• Proficiency in Accounting Software (Microsoft dynamics - Navision