Kisumu Jobs in Kenya - Accountant and Driver Vacancies

Job Title: Accountant

Department: Finance

Grade: 5 (Five)

Report To: Finance Manager

Supervision
• Accounts Clerk
• Cashiers
Purpose:
• To maintain accounting records to sufficient standards to meet requirements of both internal financial management, reports and external audits.
Duties:

• Maintaining the general ledger and control accounts balancing and reconciliation
• Preparation of monthly trial balance and financial statements
• Preparation of special financial reports e.g. creditors, capital expenditure, specified tax returns and schedules
• Preparation of periodic financial and management statements and reports
• Monitoring accurate creditors records
• Assist in formulation and implementation of sound financial policy procedures and control systems
• Preparation, monitoring, control and evaluation of expenditure budgets in consultation with relevant heads of department
• Establishing efficient and effective payment systems
• Ensures expenses are analysed on a monthly basis and properly allocated
• Ensures that the policy on fixed assets is followed always and reconciliation re-done monthly.
• Ensures that work in progress is always reconciled and transfers are made promptly after projects are completed
• Debtors reconciliation to control account.
• Creditors payments including petty cash and reconciliation
• Bank reconciliation
• Daily returns from various cashiers
• Hands on experience with pastel partner is a requirement (a must).
Person Specifications

Academic Qualifications
• Bachelor of Commerce/Business Administration, accounting or finance
• Professional Qualifications
• CPA 2
Experience:
• 2 years experience in a large and busy accounting business environment
Job Title: Driver

Grade: 6

Department: Human Resource & Administration

Report To: Administration Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities
• Drives authorized personnel as directed
• Responsible for the day to day maintenance of the assigned vehicle, checks oil, water, battery, brakes, tyres etc; performs minor repairs and arranges for other repairs and ensures that the vehicle is kept clean at all times;
• Logs official trips, daily mileage, gas consumption, oil changes, greasing etc;
• Ensures that the steps required by rules and regulations are taken in case of involvement in accident;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Functional Competencies:
• Initiative and discretion;
• participates effectively in a team based information-sharing environment, collaborating and cooperating with others;
• plans and produces quality results to meet established goals;
• strives for quality client-oriented services;
• executes day-to-day tasks systematically and efficiently;
• good communication skills;
• capacity to work under pressure.
Qualifications and Experience:
• Completion of Secondary School Education,
• valid and clean driving license,
• knowledge of mechanics;
• good knowledge of Kisumu,
• Certificate of Good Conducts and surroundings,
• Three years’ work experience as a driver and a safe driving record
How to apply

All Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications including;

1) Cover Letter,

2) Detailed CV and

3) a list of three contactable referees,

4) Recommendation Letter from a previous employer

not later than 22nd November,2010

and address to

DNA 770
P O Box 947,
Kisumu.