Assistant Accountant and Admin Assistant Jobs in Kenya

Assistant Accountant

To be successful in this role, you will have a first degree and recognized accounting qualification or intermediate accountancy qualification (CPA, ACCA level two or its equivalent).

• The post holder will ensure that all petty cash requests are properly supported and authorized by the Chief Accountant or the person he has delegated that authority to before payment is made and ensure that petty cash top up is done at appropriate levels in consultation with the Management.
• S/he will prepare bank reconciliation statements for all bank accounts and reconcile supplier accounts. S/he will be expected to work with the Auditors and prepare draft accounts with minimal supervision.
• You will prepare cheques for payment, maintain and keep all finance files, making sure that on daily basis all the relevant accounts documents are filed correctly.
• The incumbent will update the fixed assets register, prepare and upload the depreciation journal on a yearly basis.
• To be successful in this role, you will have a first degree and recognized accounting qualification or intermediate accountancy qualification (CPA, ACCA level two or its equivalent).
• In-depth accounting experience is essential. Willingness to travel
• You will need to have knowledge and understanding of project budgeting, monitoring and reporting coupled with demonstrable numeracy and computer skills.

Admin Assistant

• The successful candidate will be responsible for general office management and administrative duties.
• A degree in Business Administration or similar qualification.
• Good computer skills.
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in a similar position with good organizational skills.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to demonstrate leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Responsible for managing the Managements’ calendar and meetings.
• Will be responsible for making arrangements including airline, hotel, and rental cars for the management and also handle all other associations’ correspondence.
• Organizing and maintaining diaries and making appointments.
• May also be responsible for supervising lower level staff and ensuring that the management offices are in good order.
• Organizing meetings and ensuring that the Management prepared for them.
• Maintaining the staff leave records together with the accounts department.
• Ensuring that the records pertaining to local authorities are maintained together with the accounts department and preparing the payment Schedules.
• Screening telephone calls, and handling requests, and inquiries, when appropriate.

Interested persons should send their Curriculum Vitae and all other documents to the email address below by the 30th October 2012.

positionrecruiting@gmail.com.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.