Option One Distributors Management Accountant Job in Chuka Kenya

Job Title: Management Accountant

Reports to: General Manager with a matrix report to Chief of Staff and with a dotted line to the Managing Director.

Company and Location of job: The Option One Distributors (E.A) Limited, Chuka (Tharaka Nithi County) 

Purpose of job:   

• To ensure the overall integrity and accuracy of the General Ledger as a basis for the preparation of financial and management reports.
• Recording entries in the general ledger
• To ensure full reconciliation of all the General Ledger accounts
• Preparation of financial reports-Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
• Sign-off jointly with the General Manager the end of day report of: Cash received, Cash in Safe, Cash Banked, Stocks Sold and Stocks Held at end of day.

Key Result Areas:    

• Monitoring Balance sheet and Income Statement account movements and ensuring that they reflect the correct balances and all relevant account reconciliations are performed and corrective actions taken timeously.
• Preparation and review of monthly general ledger reconciliations to ensure that outstanding items are timeously cleared, resultant entries processed and the amounts reflected in the general ledger appropriately supported.
• Daily review and clearance of all suspense accounts
• Daily reconciliation of the Customer Account and end of day report.
• Reconciliation of VAT and WHT control accounts.
• Maintenance of the fixed asset registers.
• Reconciliation of the fixed asset registers to the general ledger.
• Calculating monthly depreciation and journal preparation.
• Preparing summary fixed asset reports.
• Preparation of journals for upload onto the system.
• Opening of Credit Accounts
• Review of ALL customer accounts daily.
• Manage all aspects of fixed asset accounting, ensuring that amounts ultimately recorded in the general ledger are correct.
• Posting of journals on the system e.g. Depreciation, Prepayment amortization, Fixed Asset Register
• Preparation of requisite schedules for the annual audit
• Provision of Technical Advice and Accounting support to other Functional Units
• Sign-off jointly with the General Manager the end of day report of: Cash received, Cash in Safe, Cash Banked, Stocks Sold and Stocks Held at end of day.

Requirements:    
 

Qualifications:   

• ACCA/CPA Graduate.
• Business Degree an advantage.

Experience:   

• Minimum of 1 years post qualification experience.
• Understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of personal computers and software packages such as MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access.
• Good communication and presentation skills at a senior level

Special Skills/Competencies:   

• Ability to analyze and evaluate data for acceptability and correctness.
• Analytical mind with strong orientation to financial analysis.
• Ability and experience in communicating with all levels of management regarding management information needs.
• Good interpersonal skills required in liaising with people at different levels within the Company.
• Willingness to get involved in detail
• Good planning and organization skills.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Dynamic self-starter with a personal ambition to succeed.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
• A person with high integrity.
• Excellent computer skills particularly in MS Word, MS Excel and MS Access, Power Point.
• Team player

Applicants to send their cover letter and CV to the Recruiting Manager, info@optionone.co.ke by 28th October, 2013. 

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Option One Distributors (EA) LTD is an equal opportunity employer.