Ujamaa Africa Jobs Career in Kenya 2012
Accountant / Bookkeeper
Deadline to Apply: 21st December 2012
Start Date: 8th January 2013
Location: KOROGOCHO
Start Date: 8th January 2013
Location: KOROGOCHO
UJAMAA-AFRICA, is an NGO that empowers orphan guardians, through micro-enterprise in Korogocho, Kariobangi.
We are looking to hire a bookkeeper/accountant to maintain the financial aspect of our organization, efficiently and effectively in accordance to the standards and procedures set.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in any accounting/ finance/ business related field.
- CPA (K) or other equivalent professional qualification in accounting.
- Proficiency in computer application packages and QuickBooks.
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience, preferably with a Non Governmental Organization
- Strong planning, organizational and analytical skills
- Process thinker, excellent communicator, excellent interpersonal skills, high degree of integrity and professionalism.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to work in a fast paced and highly innovative environment.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Confidential, honest and diligent individual.
Key responsibilities
- Accurate review of all financial commitments against budgets in compliance with UJAMAA policies and procedures.
- Accurate and timely preparation and consolidation of financial reports.
- Accurate and timely preparation of reconciliation for cash, for both inter-office accounts and out of office
- Accurate update of payroll system and timely processing of monthly payroll and period-end statutory returns.
- Proper maintenance and management of all financial documents in an orderly manner.
- Create and follow a filing system that is simple and easy to retrieve files.
- Post details of the daily transactions to the existing accounting software in this case Quick Books.
- Prepare & compute withholding taxes and other statutory deductions in accordance to the Law.
- From time to time prepare periodical financial reports as requested by donors.
If you meet the above criteria, please send a detailed and updated curriculum vitae to: jobs.ujamaa@gmail.com by 21st December, 2012 by 5 P.M.
It should include your scores or grades and other measures of academic achievement, and details about any relevant work experience and current remuneration and contacts of three professional references.
