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The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation (JKF) is a Company Limited by guarantee and having no share capital. It is a leading educational publisher established by the Government of Kenya in 1966 and mandated to advance education and knowledge through competitive publishing and provision of scholarships.

Job Title: Financial Accountant 1

1 Position

Job Ref: JKF/HR/ 2013/002

Job Group: 4A

Reports to: Deputy Finance Manager

Supervises: Financial Accountant II

Key Responsibilities

Maintain and update the creditors’ records.

Check all allocations of invoices, debit notes, credit notes, and other source documents.

To ensure that all VAT returns are correctly and timely filed.

To check and approve all purchases, salaries and wages journal vouchers before inputting.

To assist in the preparation of quarterly and final accounts.

To supervise all staff under you and ensure that they report on duty punctually and perform their work properly.

To ensure that the cashier at the Kijabe BDC give accurate daily/weekly sales banking figures.

To maintain the main cash book and to timely prepare monthly bank reconciliation report and submit the same to the Finance Manager and Assistant Finance Manager by third Tuesday of each succeeding month.

To work in close cooperation and due consultation with other sections in all matters of common interest. In the event of any divergence of opinion between yourself and another operational department or section head, immediate reference should be made to the Finance Manager.

To effectively, efficiently and timely respond to external and internal auditors’ audit queries.

To perform any other relevant duty assigned by the Finance Manager.

To be appointed to this position, one must have

University degree preferably in Business.

Full accountancy qualifications (CPA, ACCA or equivalent)

Proficiency in use of computerized accounting packages (Preferably Syspro)

Excellent Communication, negotiation, inter-personal relations, team building, leadership and organizational skills.

At least 4 years’ experience as Financial Accountant 11 or its equivalent.

The position is permanent and pensionable and a competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates.

Interested applicants should apply by emailing us a copy of filled-in respective 'JKF Job Application Forms' to: hram [at] jomokenyattaf.com.

The forms are available on our website: www.jkf.co.ke

Please note that the Application Forms should not be accompanied by testimonials.

Persons living with HIV/AIDs, disabilities and women are encouraged to apply.

The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and a corruption-free organization.

The Jomo Kenyatta Foundation are ISO 9001:2008 certified. For more and Application forms, visit: Jomo Kenyatta Foundation

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