Kenya National Trading Corporation Accountant Jobs

Kenya National Trading Corporation Accountant Jobs


Job Purpose

  • The job is responsible for the maintenance of appropriate accounting records, accounting for
    receipts and expenditure and preparation of monthly returns to ensure records are accurate and
    that payments are paid properly and on time.

    Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

    Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

  • Undertaking periodic surprise cash count and cash reconciliation to minimize losses and
    fraud

  • Prepares payment vouchers as well as journal vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and regulations.

  • Prepares and issues receipts for monies received in the Corporation to facilitate undertaking of research activities.

  • Timely computing and filing of statutory returns and deductions to comply with various
    government requirements.

  • Posting of payment, journals and receipt vouchers in the Enterprise Resource Planning
    system on daily basis to ensure ledgers are reflecting the true financial position.

  • Prepares banking reconciliation to identify differences between the bank balance and the Sales balance in order to process necessary adjustments and corrections

  • Maintains primary records such as cashbooks, ledgers, vote books and registers (e.g.
    imprest register) which aid in decision making.

  • Undertake bank deposits, dispatch of cheques and cash withdrawal for the Corporation;

  • Undertake physical verification and tagging of the Corporation’s assets in order to manage and prevent asset theft in accordance with statutory regulations.

  • Preparation of payment voucher, receipt vouchers, and imprest warrants for to ensure
    authenticity of expenditure

    Job Dimensions:

    Financial Responsibility

  • Coordinates receipting of Income generating activities;

  • Monitors expenditure against
    the budget;

  • Participates in cash count and stock takes;

  • Ascertains that all payments for goods, services and works by the Corporation are accurate
    and authentic;

  • Ensures the Receipts and Revenues are accurately recorded.

    Responsibility for Physical Assets

  • Equipment, Office Furniture, Data and Records.

    Decision Making / Job Influence

  • Makes Operational decisions

  • Makes Financial decisions

  • Makes Analytical decisions

    Working Conditions

  • Works in an office setting at the headquarters withoccasional field visits for verifications and reconciliations.

    Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

    Academic qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option).

    Previous relevant work experience required.

  • Have a minimum period of four (4) years relevant work experience.

    Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/ Attributes:

  • Competencies/Attributes

  • Planning Skills Integrity

  • Problem solving and analytical skills;

  • Professionalism

  • Interpersonal and negotiation skills

  • Time management skills

  • Supervisory Skills.

  • Flexibility.

  • Communication and reporting skills.

  • Team work.

  • Attention to detail Innovativeness.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Kenya National Trading Corporation Accountant Jobs


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