Job Openings at People Foco

Job Details

• Data entry and bookkeeping.
• Weekly petty cash and payments report.
• Filing and producing monthly financial reports.
• Monthly Expenditure and income Report and performance report for advocates.
• Annual Profit & Loss report.
• Monthly Receivables/Pending Fee Notes report
• Recommend on cost control and ways to maximize profit.
• Filing monthly VAT returns on time.
• Filing income returns by April every year in consultation with the CEO or Head of Finance & Operations.
• Assist in preparation of end of year financial statements and budget forecasts in consultation with the CEO or the Head of Finance & Operations.
• Assist in preparation, review and keep updated the Firm’s accounting Manual;
• Following up unpaid invoices from clients;
• Paying approved invoices from suppliers and requisitions for petty cash;
• Check and recommend for approval by the CEO or Head of Finance & Operations all requisitions made by staff and or administrator for payment.
• Making necessary approved payments on behalf of the Firm.
• Banking Cheques, cash etc;
• Preparation of Bank Forms required for funds transfers;
• Maintain updated cash book;
• Ensure that all files have corresponding receipts and expenditure requisitions;
• Reporting to the Management on international accounting standards;
• Receiving Cash and cheque Payments;
• Writing Cheques for signature by Firm signatories;
• In consultation with the Head of Finance & Operations and the CEO, develop vendor manuals.
• To select and recommend vendors /suppliers to supply the Firm with appropriate services eg. Carpenter, Auditor, Water Supply, Stationery supply, printing services negotiate competitive prices.
• Develop vendor assessment tools in consultation with CEO or Head of Finance & Operations.
• Act as a Firm’s agent to bank accounts (where nominated) and opens new accounts and maintain them as required.
• Ensure the firm develops and maintains a saving and investment culture and come up with recommendations on how to consistently do so and research on options available.

Qualifications

• CPA
• Operating Computer Literate
• Knowledge of Accounting Software

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Job Details

• Conducting legal research in matters assigned to you before execution;
• Drafting and registration of commercial and conveyancing documents;
• Drafting and registration of financial and security documents;
• Review of commercial, conveyancing and security documents;
• To prepare for and attend to court for mentions, trials and other court proceedings;
• Drafting of and facilitate timely filing by clerks’ pleadings.
• Prepare fee notes and quotations for clients before commencing any work and to follow up payments from clients as they fall due;
• Meet clients for interviews, pre-trials and taking of instructions;
• Follow up and coordinate with work with other Advocates, Legal assistants, pupils, clerks and track progress to completion.
• Ensure that every progress, milestones and status of all pending files are updated on WakiliCMS for ease of follow up and directions by the CEO.
• Ensure that Clients are updated on their matters regularly and monthly status reports are ready and send to clients on time;
• Delegate responsibilities to Pupils, Legal Assistants and Clerk as and when necessary on behalf of the CEO I furtherance of your work.
• Review documents prepared by Junior Advocates, Pupils and Legal Assistants.
• Instructing clerks to attend to land and company registries to lodge documents and follow them up until completion.
• Consult and update the CEO of all matters being handled at the time on a weekly basis with recommendations.
• Ensure Fee earning Targets.
• Be a person of positive influence in the office and lead by example in adhering to Firm policies and Culture.
• Other tasks and assignments ordinarily engaged in by an Advocate by custom and usage.

Qualifications

• LLB. Laws,
• Post Graduate Diploma- Kenya School of Law