CORAT Africa Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya

CORAT Africa is a Pan African Christian Organization based in Nairobi. It is involved in provision of Leadership Development, Management Training, Consultancy and Research services to Churches and Church related organizations in Africa.  

CORAT Africa seeks to recruit on behalf of one of its clients a highly motivated Professional Accountant. 

The client is a Christian Based Organization with programmes in Nairobi and Molo in Nakuru County. 

The Accountant will be operating from its head office in Nairobi but with regular monitoring and operational visits to programme offices in Nairobi and Molo. 

Job specifications and required qualifications are as follows:

Required Training and Skills

• Fully Qualified Certified Public Accountant (CPAK)
• First Degree in Business related field will be an added advantage
• Must be fully conversant with Quick Books Accounting Software
• Supervision / leadership skills with a Minimum of 5 years hands on work experience in a busy finance and administration office
• Flexibility in field travel to meet operational needs of the branch offices
• Fully conversant with statutory deductions and remittances
• Ability to prepare financial statements

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain books of account using Quick Books Accounting Software
• Implement the financial and accounting system of the institution
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements (deductions and returns)
• Supervise administration of the Financial, Accounting and Procurement policies and procedures
• Monitoring of programme budgets
• Participate in preparation of annual financial budget
• Monitoring internal financial and administrative controls
• Bank reconciliations
• Maintain fixed assets register
• Prepare financial statements
• Coordinate annual external audit of the financial statements

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates and a detailed C.V. with contact addresses, email and telephones of three referees. 

Please indicate your current and expected salary and also your current employer to the address here below.  Submit your application not later than 21st November, 2014.  

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Human Resource Officer, 

CORAT Africa 

P.O. Box 42493 - 00100 

Nairobi, Kenya

Email: coratafrica@nbi.ispkenya.com or corat@coratafrica.com