Ministry of water Accounts Assistant Job in Kenya

Accounts Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Project Financial Controller (PFC), the Accountant Assistants will be responsible for maintaining Project financial and accounting records at the PCT and in particular perform the following duties:

•     Be responsible for the maintenance of principal books of accounts and records on project expenditure as directed by the PFC;
•     Ensure the project’s financial procedures as detailed in the project Implementation and Financial Manuals are strictly adhered to by all project staff and executing agencies at the national and county level;
•     Under the direction of the PFC assist in the preparation of the annual work plans and budget in line with the guidelines provided by Ministry of Finance and IFAD for inclusion into the national and county Budgets;
•     Compiling the Statements of Expenditures (SOE) and Withdrawal Applications (WAs)for the PCT, the counties for submission and follow up with the Project Lead Agency, the Ministry of Finance and IFAD;
•     Perform: Bank Reconciliation of all county Bank Accounts, maintain the ledgers, maintain all records on Withdrawal Applications and other financial records for the project up to the Trial Balance stage;
•     Under the direction of the PFC assist in the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports as required by the GOK and IFAD project agreement;
•     Assist in ensuring that project accounting records in the project area are properly maintained for Internal Audit and External Audit as detailed in the Loan Agreement and GOK regulation;
•     Assisting in the preparation of monthly, bi-annual and annual financial reports as required by the GOK and IFAD; and
•     Perform other related duties as assigned by the PFC.

Qualifications

•     Must be holder of CPA (K) or its equivalent. Those with Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option) degree, or relevant Master’s Degree will have an added advantage;
•     Must have a minimum of 3 years similar working experience in a government ministry/department handling GOK and donor projects;
•     Strong computer skills (spreadsheets, word and other accounting packages);
•     Ability to prepare financial statements as per International Accounting Standards;
•     Must have excellent report writing, communication skills and demonstrate a high level of integrity; and Be a team player.

How to Apply

Applications together with CVs and copies of certificates should be emailed or posted to: aajobs@utanrmp.unweb.info

Ministry of Water and Irrigation
Attn: Human Resources Department
P.O. Box 49720-00100 - Nairobi

Application Deadline is 15th October 2012.

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

African Re Accounts Assistant Job In Kenya

African Reinsurance Corporation
Societe Africaine De Reassurance (Africa Re)An International Financial Institution with Headquarters in Lagos (Nigeria), five Regional Offices in Casablanca (Morocco), Nairobi (Kenya), Abidjan (Cote d’ivoire), Port Louis (Mauritius), and Cairo (Egypt), as well as a subsidiary company in Johannesburg (South Africa), a local office in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) and a Retakaful company in Cairo (Egypt); owned by 41 member
States of the African Union (AU), the African Development Bank (ADB), the IFC
(International Finance Corporation), the DEG (German Development Financial Institution),
FMO (Dutch private sector financing company), PROPARCO (subsidiary of the Agence Francaise
de Development) and 107 insurance and reinsurance companies across the African continent,
invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who are nationals of Africa Re member
States to fill the following position:

Accounts Assistant – Technical

A. Basic Salary

    Range KSH723,398 – KSH864,058

B. Main Duties

    Responsible to the Accountant on the processing of all reinsurance technical statements,
ensuring proper follow up on collection of balances and closely monitoring the development of debtor balances.

C. Minimum Qualifications & Experience

•     First degree (or equivalent) in relevant disciplines.

•     Three years of experience of which at least two years must be relevant work experience.

D. Competencies Competencies – Technical

•     Good skill in business software tools: Word, Excel etc.
•     Basic knowledge on all classes of business.

Competencies –Behavioral

•     Reliability
•     Discipline
•     Punctuality
•     Good relations with cedants
•     Cordial relationship with colleagues & outsiders
•     Bilingualism (English/French) – would be an added advantage.

E. Other Requirements

    Membership of relevant professional bodies would be an added advantage.

F. Additional Requirements For Candidate For This Position

Applicants must be:

    At least 21 years and not more than 30 years old.

G. Other Information

    Other conditions of service are competitive and comparative to what is
obtainable in similar organizations.

H. Procedure:

Application together with detailed CV should be sent to the Regional Director,
Africa Re through the following address:

The Regional Director
African Reinsurance Corporation OR

Email: nairobivacancy@africa-re.com
Africa Re Centre
P O Box 62328 00200, Nairobi

Closing date for submission of applications is three (3) weeks from the date of advert. 

NATION MEDIA GROUP KENYA JOBS ACCOUNTS ASSISTANTS & IT CAREERS.

The Nation Media Group, the largest independent media house in East and Central
 Africa with operations in print, broadcast and digital media.
It attracts and serves unparalleled audiences in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
We are seeking to recruit experienced and self - motivated individuals to the
following positions:
Scheduling Administrator Job Ref: HR-SA-10-2011
The successful candidate will be responsible for coordination of daily activities
 in programming, operations and promos for NTV. Reporting to the Programming Manager,
 the successful candidate will be based in Nairobi and specifically responsible for:
* Creating and managing the daily transmission schedule for NTV within the requirements
of screen brand image of the Station
* Liaison with external departments on all promotion material
* Previewing and ensuring that the acquired programmes meet viewer expectations,
 the channels objectives and house style;
* Previewing all promos/info boards before airing.
* Providing transmission supervision of all live broadcasts including news
Qualifications and skills
* A bachelors’ degree in journalism or Communication with at least 2 years work
experience in this field.
* A good background in media knowledge and current media rules & regulations
* Previous television broadcast experience in programming is an added advantage
* Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and under pressure
Web Designer Job Ref: HR-WD-10-2011
Key responsibilities:-
* Developing the visual design for web sites, social media, mobile, brand identity
 and other digital initiatives;
* Collaboration with team members to contribute to creative concepts;
* Translating usability findings and feedback into design improvements;
* Translation of client requirements into web designs.
Qualifications and skills
* Degree in Graphic Design, Digital Media Design or related field with 5 years’
experience in web design;
* Highly skilled in use of Adobe CS design tools including flash development;
* Highly skilled scripting especially in Flash action scripting, html, css, javascript
and ajax;
* Skilled in server side scripting including but not limited to JSP, PHP, ASP and
Database development;
* skilled in translating requirements from clients and internal stakeholders in to
web designs and form, logos and templates;
* Excellent written and oral communication skills;
* Willingness to work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and team-oriented environment.
Web Developer Job Ref: HR-WDV-10-2011
Key responsibilities:-
* Coding web products either individually or as a team
* Developing and maintaining dynamic websites
* Interacting with the product development teams to develop new products and enhance
existing products

Qualifications and skills
* Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with at least 6 years’ experience;
* Highly skilled in web programming technologies including but not limited to Java, JSP,
 PHP, CCS, XHTML, Database development and programming using MySQL, MSSQL and PostgreSQL;
* Skilled in web server administration using Apache, Apache tomcat and IIS;
* Advanced web master skills including code optimization, Database administration and
 management, Server administration in Linux, Solaris and Windows;
* Experience in creating web and mobile functionality;
* Hands on coding experience and used to working with a team of developers and product
 management teams converting Photoshop designs/ briefs into XHTML compliant Web Pages;
* Must be passionate about keeping up with industry standards, trends and technical
advancements;
* Solid interpersonal communication skills.
Accounts Assistant Job Ref: AA-10-2011
Key responsibilities of the job:
* Timely and accurate receipting of cash and cheques from clients;
* Reconciliation of daily collections and ensuring revenue completeness;
* Daily banking of collections in line with company policies;
* Prompt and accurate updating of clients’ accounts and issuing of monthly statements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required:
* Business-related University degree or CPA 2;
* Must have demonstrable hands-on experience with an accounting system;
* Knowledge of SAP or DTI system will be an added advantage;
* 1 to 2 years working experience.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may email their applications
 and detailed CVs online to: http://careers.nationmedia.com/ before 28th October, 2011.
Note: We shall only contact the shortlisted applicant

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT JOB KENYA WITH A SACCO

KenRed Sacco Society Limited is the
Kenya Red Cross Society staff Sacco
that receives savings and gives loans
members.
The Sacco has grown over the years
and it seeks to provide better services
to the ever increasing number of
members.
The Sacco Society is looking for a
qualified person to fill the following
jobs.
POSITION TITLE : ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Reporting to: Sacco Treasurer
Job location: Nairobi
Overall purpose
The incumbent will be Responsible to
the Sacco Management Committee for
effective planning , budgeting,
reconciliation and accounting
operations. Other responsibilities
include managing bank reconciliations
and reporting the monthly cash flow
position.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To maintain books of accounts by
inserting data into the accounting
system (electronic and manual)
Prepare payment vouchers and
issuance of cheque payments to
members
Ensure that all payments or money
transactions are properly supported
by the required documents as
outlined by in the financial guidelines
To carry out daily cash reconciliation,
make payments to suppliers and keep
the Management Committee informed
of the available bank funds on a
regular basis
Coordinates safekeeping , control and
accounting of assets and securities
Prepare bank reconciliations on a
timely basis
Issuance of periodic reports ( financial
reports ) on a regular basis to enable
the management committee to carry
out its mandate .
Liaise with auditors and ensure all
requested information is supplied in a
timely manner and that all relevant
audit recommendations are
implemented

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS .
CPA Part II or equivalent
qualifications, A diploma in
Cooperative Management will be an
added advantage
One ( 1) year’s experience in treasury
accounting including skills in
computerized accounting systems.
Experience on Sacco software will be
an added advantage

Applications must contain ;
Letter of application , curriculum vitae,
copies of relevant certificates , address
and contacts of two referees one of
whom should be former employer
personal contacts such as telephone,
e- mail and address.

All applications should be sent to the
address below so as to reach the
chairman not later than Friday 22nd
July 2011.

All correspondence to:
The Chairman
KENRED SACCO
P O Box 40712 – 00100
Nairobi , Kenya

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR JOB IN KENYA

Applications are invited from suitably
qualified persons to fill in the
position of Accounts Assistant /
Office Administrator .

APPLICANTS MUST :
•Possess CPA II
accounting
professional
qualification or
•Diploma in Business
Administration
•Have good working
knowledge of Quick
Books, Excel and
Word .
•Highly organized , self -
driven and a team
player.
•Honest and of high
integrity.
•Having a clean driving
licence with
experience will be an
added advantage .
•Aged below 30 years .

Interested and qualified candidates
should forward their applications in
own handwriting, enclosing copies
of their academic and professional
certificates by 25th July 2011 to:

The Advertiser,
P. O Box 1524 -20100,
Nakuru

PZ CUSSONS ACCOUNTING KENYAN JOBS

PZ Cussons East Africa has advertised
for an Accountant, and Accounts
Payable Job in Nairobi Kenya.
Accountant, Accounts Payable
(Finance Department)
PZ Cussons East Africa is a leading
Global Manufacturer , Marketer and
Home of leading Household and
Personal Care Brands that include
Carex, Imperial Leather, Venus, Robb ,
Ushindi and Flamingo .

A job of an Accounts Payable
Accountant has arisen in our
Finance Department in Kenya .

ACCOUNTING JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this accounting job in
kenya is to plan, organize and manage
the operations of the Accounts
Payable section to ensure efficient
processing and maintenance of the
Accounts Payable transactions . This
job reports to the Operations
Controller.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS
ACCOUNTANT POSITION ARE IN 3 CORE AREAS : Supplier management, Net
working capital and Performance
Management as well as the following
accountabilities:-
Streamline the supplier payment
process including scheduling of
payments.
Reviewing of all supplier
reconciliations and ensuring that
there are no reconciling items that are
older than one month
Review on a monthly basis the GRNI
control accounts and ensuring that
the amounts outstanding are below
60 days old .
Review and check all invoice batches
before confirming and updating the
same in MFG
Maintain a log of all disputed invoices
and report monthly on action taken to
resolve them
Manage payment to inter-company
and overseas supplier and generate a
forecast of FX payments on a weekly
basis for the purposes of managing
the Forex exposure.
Spearhead automation of payment
processes.
Manage local supplier payments by
among other things ensuring
payments are done as per agreed
terms, supplier relations are
maintained and improved
Manage the performance of direct
reports including setting individual
KPIS, tracking and measuring the
performance of staff against the Key
Performance Indicators on a quarterly
basis.
Developing the accounts payable team
through on the job coaching and
evaluating the training needs/
proposing action to address the
needs.
Accounting Knowledge , Skills &
Experience
Bachelors’ degree in Commerce ,
preferably Accounting/ Finance option
CPA (Kenya ) or finalist
Knowledge of various legal
requirements regarding Kenyan
Government Taxes
Knowledge of the Accounting cycle
particularly Accounts payable cycle
and General ledger
Working Knowledge of fully integrated
ERP systems
3 to 5 years in a busy Accounts
Payable environment
Ability to align self to our core values
of Courage , Accountability ,
networking, Drive and Oneness
Potential to demonstrate our Global
Competencies of Creating the Future,
Working Together , being Adaptable ,
and Pursuing Success within the first
six months of employment

PZ Cussons is an equal opportunity
employer

How to Apply For This Accounting
Job.

If you meet the requirements for this
job, please send your application and
CV to Jobs.Kenya @pzcussons. com by
15th July 2011 .

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT OIL COMPANY JOB IN KENYA

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT – OIL AND
GAS (KENYA)
Our client, an international player in
the Oil and Gas Industry, is looking
to improve its business and take it to
a new level. To achieve this, they
require the services of an Accounts
Assistant. Reporting to the Senior
Accountant, the main responsibility of
the successful candidate is to provide
accounting assistance and order,
ensure regular
processing and payment of invoices
for services and materials needed in
preparatory project work.
Responsibilities
•Processing of KES and USD invoices
for payment in compliance with the
laid
down procedures
•Timely posting of bank transactions,
invoices, petty cash and staff
expenses
•Ensure that expenditure adheres to
the procurement policy
•Ensure invoices are fully supported
by PO’s and appropriately matched in
the
procurement system and allocation of
payments to invoices done on a
timely
basis
•Maintaining of a detailed schedule
showing all the invoices for which a
claim for
VAT remission is appropriate,
submitting the claim to the Ministry of
Energy on
a monthly basis and following up as
appropriate
•Maintaining detailed schedule of
withholding tax deduction and
ensuring that
these are remitted to KRA on due
dates. Obtain certificates from KRA to
evidence payments on a timely basis
and submit the same to suppliers
•Processing of staff expenses and
claims
•Monthly reconciliation of General
and Admin Bank accounts, petty cash
and
General Ledger account balances
•Maintain Kenya office and field fixed
assets register
•Filing and maintaining corporate
documentation up to date
•Any other duties as may be assigned
by the Senior Accountant or Country
Manager

QUALIFICATIONS
The ideal candidate needs to
possess:
• A bachelors degree in commerce or
business studies from a recognized
university
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA –
K)
• 3 Years practical experience in
accounting environment – preferably
in the oil sector or busy
services sector
• Have practical exposure to handling
international transactions involving
forex, project
costing and cost monitoring,
compliance, banking and
reconciliations

The person will also be expected
to possess the following skills:
• Good interpersonal and
communication skills
• Good analytical skills
•Microsoft office proficiency in Excel,
Word and PowerPoint
If you meet the minimum
requirements, kindly forward your
application and CV AS
ATTACHMENT IN MS WORD through
email ONLY, CLEARLY INDICATING
THE
POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
ON THE SUBJECT LINE to
recruitkenya@kimberly-
ryan.net by 20 June 2011.

Kindly indicate your current and expected salary on the application
letter.
Please note that ONLY
shortlisted candidates will be
contacted

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

BTL, a faith-based organisation involved in Bible translation, literacy, language development and community development is seeking to recruit born again Christians with demonstrated spiritual maturity, team players of high integrity with ability to meet strict deadlines aged between 27-35 years.
They must possess valid driving license, excellent computer skills and be willing to work in a cross-cultural environment. They must have at least three years experience in similar positions.
Accounts Assistant
Responsibilities/Requirements
* Run and maintain a sound and elaborate accounting system that conforms to the inhouse and International Accounting Standards.
* Prepare and submit monthly statutory returns, final accounts that include Income and Expenditure, the Trial Balance and the Balance Sheet reports timely.
* Checking and coding supplier invoices, preparing vouchers and payments
* Must have minimum CPA II and continuing with CPA III. Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Option) or its equivalent is an added advantage
* Prior knowledge of ACCPACC will be an added advantage
Applications with detailed CV, copies of academic certificates and names, addresses and contacts (Telephone and email) of three referees (Professional, Social and Church) should be sent to the address below by 31st March 2011.
The Human Resources Manager
Bible Translation and Literacy
P.O. 44456, 00100 – Nairobi
Or email to hrm@btlkenya.org

Adapted from http://www.webarazacareers.com/