World Vision Accountant Job in Kenya

Location: Nairobi

Closing Date: July 08 2011

Employing Office: East Africa Regional Office

Purpose of position:

To manage the Settlement Advice (SA) Database (Intercompany Database) and SA processing, reconcile the international and national staff payrolls and process taxes (Income and withholding) and prepare bank reconciliations.

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare reconciliation for the month to month movement in the East Africa Regional Office International/National Staff payroll to ensure correctness and prepare the monthly journal to the Senior Financial Accountant for posting.
• Prepare quarterly benefits analysis for East Africa Regional Staff and Hosted Unit staff for compliance with approved thresholds and recover the excess from the staff through the Finance Manager.
• Analyze the East Africa Regional and Hosted Units Home country International (HCI) staff Income Tax Deductions and ensure that the tax remitted to the Government is recovered through the International Payroll and remitted together with all other statutory deductions by the 9th in compliance with the statutory requirements.
• Manage the Settlement Advice System/database (SAS – Intercompany Account Settlement System) by preparing the monthly outgoing Settlement Advices (SAs) with the supporting documentation to ensure that these are sent to other WV entities and Global Centre on a timely basis and follow-up for approvals by these entities.
• Create the Pre-Approvals (PAs) in the Settlement Advice System (SAS) database and review monthly Pre-Approval reconciliation detailing unutilized PAs and recommending way forward for the unutilized PAs.
• Review and prepare journal entries to record incoming SAs.
• Prepare Bank Reconciliations for all the bank accounts and ensure outstanding items are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Balance Sheet Accounts Analysis and Reconciliation.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• University degree and Qualified Accountant (CPA/ACCA) and experience in accounting, preferably within World Vision.
• Knowledge of MS Office, Lotus Notes and Sunsystems.
• 3 years of experience in an Accounting field preferably within World Vision.

Job Details

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How to Apply

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than July 8th, 2011.

Director
People and Culture
World Vision East Africa
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: wvaro_recruit@wvi.org

Please indicate clearly on the subject line the position you are applying for.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer: World Vision East Africa has not engaged any recruitment agencies in this recruitment process, neither are we charging any fees to potential employees for job opportunities.

Oshwal Academy Mombasa Catering & Cooks Jobs in Kenya

Oshwal Academy Mombasa is a private school owned & managed by the Oshwal Education & Relief Board.

The Academy, admits children from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds and has a reputation for academic excellence besides offering a broad range of co-curricular activities.

The Academy serves snacks and lunch to approximately 300 students and staff on a daily basis, with the number rising to about 1000 during major school functions.

For effective and efficient operations within its catering department, the Academy is looking for professionals in the following vacant positions.

School Catering Manager

Primary role:

Reporting to the Business Manager, the Canteen Manager will provide leadership and direction to all that pertains to the effective and efficient functioning of the school catering department.

He/she will be expected:

• To provide leadership and management to the canteen staff and to the functions of a school canteen.
• To provide leadership and management to the canteen’s stock, financial and accounting management systems.
• To estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
• To inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
• To demonstrate awareness of the necessary legal requirements regarding food safety, health and safety standards.
• To monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.

Requirements:

• The necessary hotel management qualifications (Degree or Diploma from a recognized institution)
• At least 5 years experience in a busy food and beverage environment.
• Ability to lead and manage a team.

Head Cook

Primary role:

• To supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other workers engaged in food preparation.
• To determine catering schedules and requirements necessary to ensure timely delivery of services.
• To direct and supervise the food preparation and cooking activities of the school.
• To manage a healthy and a well-balanced nutritional meal plan and its preparation.
• To ensure high standards in the kitchen and cleanliness.
• To carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the canteen manager from time to time.

Requirements:

• Diploma in food and beverage production or its equivalent.
• At least 3 years experience in a busy food and beverage environment.
• Vast knowledge in preparation of various strictly vegetarian cuisine.
• Should be between 35 -45 years of age.

Applications that include a letter, a recent photograph, curriculum vitae and details of 3 contactable referees must be delivered either by post to:

The Principal,
Oshwal Academy Mombasa
P.O. Box 83021- 80100
Mombasa

Or emailed electronically to vacancies@oshwal-academy.org by Friday 8th July 2011.

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