Principal Accountant at New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union Plc

NKPCU/HRM/1 2 /202 4

• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
• Basic Salary: Kshs. 148,514 (Minimum) – Kshs. 213,391 (maximum)
• Other remunerations: Based on prevailing Government guidelines

Reporting to Deputy Director Finance and Accounts

Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, coordinating and supervising areas of control;
• Participating in setting targets for the department;
• Undertaking adhoc assignments relating to accounting services;
• Preparing final accounts;
• Ensuring safe custody of Company’s financial records;
• Responsible for authorizing payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits;
• Preparing timely and accurate financial reports;
• Interpreting accounting information to facilitate decision making;
• Carrying out variance analysis and advising management;
• Designing and implementing effective accounting systems;
• Maintaining book of debtors, debt accounts and monitoring payments;
• Managing accounting information including coordination and rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation and fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis;
• Overseeing farmers payments, dispatch of payment advise and reconciliation of farmers statements of account; and
• Preparing management financial reports including monthly expenditure, returns, monthly bank reconciliation statements and Revenue/AIA returns, cash flow statements and deposits analysis.

Requirements

• A minimum period of eight (8) years relevant work experience, at least three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Management (Accounting or Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Management (Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) by Kenya Accountants and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK);
• Certificate in Management lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.