Licensed Deposit Taking Sacco Society Accounts Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Our Client, a licensed deposit taking Sacco Society with operations in Nairobi, wishes to recruit a suitably qualified person to fill the role of an Accounts Assistant.
 

Job Ref: Accounts-6/2013

The holder of the position shall be reporting to the Accountant and should have the following minimum qualifications, skills and experience:

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in business/Finance/Accounting  or CPA(K)
• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA) Part II
• Diploma in Cooperative Management/ Banking or Micro finance will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and proficiency in computerized accounting operations
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a Sacco Society, microfinance or  a financial institution
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated team player
• Customer focused
• Person of Integrity and commitment
• Ability to work under pressure while meeting strict deadlines with minimum
• Knowledge of Fine-Extreme software will be an added advantage
• Maintain and update Accounting records of the society.
• Updating members’ records.
• Raise journals, and other accounting documents – receipts and payment
• Prepare bank reconciliations.
• Prepare and submit statutory payments.
• Prepare and submit list of new loans for insurance purposes
• Offer financial advisory services to members
• Loan default follow up and recoveries.
• Prepare supporting schedules for all audit purposes, both internal and
• Any other duty that may be assigned to you by the Accountant or the CEO

Interested applicants who meet the above requirements are requested to send their applications together with their resume’s and testimonials stating their current and expected remuneration, quoting the job reference as the subject header, to co-opconsultancy@co-opbank.co.ke so as to reach us by 26th June 2013.

NB: Applications that are incomplete or that are received beyond the deadline will not be considered. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.