Job Description
ACCOUNTS CLERK, Ref. AC-001/2022
Department: Finance
Reporting To: Finance Manager
Job Summary
To support the finance and accounting function of the Institute
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Bookkeeping and general accounting
- Creating and maintaining spreadsheets
- Operating data terminals calculators and other standard office equipment
- Performing clerical work and interoffice support including receiving and processing mail
- Invoicing and reconciliation for varying departments
- Maintaining and promoting excellent vendor relations
- Assembling, sorting and tabulating codes and filing data
- Verifying claims and processing orders and deposit slips
- Collect and sort invoices and checks
- Mail checks to both other businesses and employees
- Keep a thorough record of business transactions and enter data from daily work logs into the Institute’s general ledger system
- Keep a thorough record of all company charges, as well as any refunds that have been issued
- Keep track of any consumer issues that require a refund and make sure that the refunds are issued in a timely manner
- Assist senior accounting personnel with any tasks conducted within the accounting department, or any tasks that require accounting personnel to take part
- Key in or type up any documents or items that the accounting department is responsible for, including checks and invoices, as well as vouchers, accounting statements, and other reports and records
- Process invoices/bills so that they can be paid
- Contact consumers to notify them of delinquent accounts and accept any payments made at the time of contact
- Organise unbanked cheques within the business to be delivered to the bank on a daily or weekly basis, in line with turn over cash handling to deposits
QUALIFICATION AND KNOWLEDGE
- Professional Certification in CPA- II is a must
- Computer Literate
EXPERIENCE
- Two (2) years of relevant working experience.
SKILLS/COMPETENCE
- Have strong personal values and character, maintains confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of internal and external customers in a professional manner
- Analytical, good planner, highly organized
- Self-driven and result oriented
- Dedicated and excellent team player
- Proficiency in use of word, data and accounting software
In addition to the professional qualifications, successful candidates will be required to meet the expectations of Chapter 6 on Leadership and Integrity and possess;
1. Valid certificate of Good conduct
2. Clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
3. Certificate of compliance from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
4. A valid Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Compliance clearance
5. A valid certificate of clearance from the Credit Reference Bureau
6. A relevant identification document
7. Valid Membership Certificate from relevant Professional body