Principal Accountant (MG6) at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Reporting to the Senior Principal Accounts Officer he/she will be responsible for examining payment documents for accuracy and completeness

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Investigate vendor account/statement reconciliation differences;
• Reconcile vendor accounts and processing packed invoices in SAP;
• Prepare prepayments/down payments and monitoring the ledgers;
• Process PAYE and Withholding Tax and advise branches on the same;
• Process staff claims and imprest and ensure accounting and reconciliation of the same
• Validate and confirm collections received from branches;
• Issue debit receipts and maintaining bounced cheque register;
• Update income cashbook;
• Support field office on revenue receipt activities;
• Reconcile SAP and M-Pesa transactions;
• Prepare and monitor the Fund’s Budget;
• Prepare monthly quarterly and annual management reports;
• Implement the performance management system;
• Review annual financial statements;

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce or related field from a recognized institution;
• Professional qualification such as CPA (K), ACCA and/or CFA; Membership to a relevant and accredited professional body such as ICPAK, ACCA and/or the CFA Institute and in good standing; and
• At least five (5) years’ relevant work experience; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.