Northern Rangelands Trust Accountant - NRT Trading Jobs in Kenya

Northern Rangelands Trust Accountant - NRT Trading Jobs in Kenya

Northern Rangeland Trading Ltd (NRTT) is a fully owned subsidiary company of the Northern
Rangelands Trust.

NRT’s mission is to develop resilient community conservancies which transform people’s lives, secure peace and conserve natural resources; and it the umbrella organization for 33 community conservancies, mostly in northern and eastern Kenya.

NRTT’s vision is to create sustainable businesses and resilient commercial activity operating across northern Kenya, improving the economic status of households and communities and providing commercial revenue to Conservancies.

NRTT is searching to fill the position of an Accountant to join our team. The position will report to the Chief Financial Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Verify, allocate, post and reconcile transactions
  • Be proficient in all the daily, monthly and yearly accounting tasks for commercial companies.
  • Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements.
  • Prepare daily and monthly ETR reconciliations, invoicing, preparing, posting and reconciling statutory payments (including withholding tax and VAT), posting and reconciliation of petty cash, incoming and outgoing payments, payroll, all bank transactions.
  • Prepare monthly, quarterly and yearly P&L, Balance sheet and Cash flow reports as well and
    various inventory trackers.
  • Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Maintains financial security by following internal controls.
  • Secure financial information by completing database backups
  • Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information
    confidential.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Be required to work closely with company auditors, various investors and donors to complete necessary audits.
  • Prior knowledge of either manufacturing accounting and/or biological asset accounting is a plus.
  • Knowledge
    of the SAGE Evolution accounting package will be a plus.

    Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or accounting
  • Must be a finalist in CPA / ACCA
  • Three (3) years working experience in a reputable company or organization.
  • Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for, and understanding of, cultural differences.
  • Member of a related professional body.
  • Demonstrates tenacity and diplomacy
  • Ability to use imagination and creativity to generate alternative ways of working and achieve results.
  • Excellent numeracy, computer and financial skills.
  • Highly developed analytical skills.
  • Highly developed written and verbal communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of accounting systems, especially SAGE.
  • Ability to work in challenging environments and deliver on tight deadlines.

    How to Apply
  • If your profile matches the above job specifications, please send your application including a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, a daytime telephone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on Tuesday, 26th February 2019 to: hr@nrtkenya.org addressed to: Operations Manager, Northern Range lands Trust, Private Bag, Isiolo-60300
  • Qualified applicants drawn from the membership of conservancies where we operate will have a distinct advantage.
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
  • For more information and job application details, see; Northern Rangelands Trust Accountant - NRT Trading Jobs in Kenya

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