Finance Apprentice at Kenya Trade Network Agency (KenTrade)

Reports to: Manager Finance

Duties and responsibilities

1. preparing vouchers and committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulations;
2. capturing primary data in manual and computerized records;
3. Filing accounting documents;
4. Preparing simple financial reports such as bank reconciliations and on-demand reports;
5. Preparing invoices;
6. Ensuring safe custody of accountable documents and
7. Maintaining primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers and registers.
8. Post invoices, payments expense accruals and other expenditure journals into the accounting system
9. Make postings to the Accounting System for Accounts receivables and reconciliations of receivables to the general Ledger.
10. Prepare adequate supporting Schedules in support of Revenue account balances in the Financial Statements on weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis
11. General office duties as assigned by the supervisor/senior officers/management of the Department

Academic/professional requirements

• Should be a Kenyan Citizen aged between 20 and 35 years;
• Should be available full time for the duration of the program (3 months);
• Should be a continuing student or have graduated within the last five (5) years with Diploma or Bachelors’ degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Business Management, CPA (ongoing/Finalist), ACCA or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Be Computer Literate and have strong communication skills.