Accountant / Bookkeeper
Deadline to Apply: 1st December 2011
Start Date: 8th December 2011
Location: Korogocho
Ujamaa Africa, is an NGO that empowers orphan guardians, through microenterprise 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:
Deadline to Apply: 1st December 2011
Start Date: 8th December 2011
Location: Korogocho
Ujamaa Africa, is an NGO that empowers orphan guardians, through microenterprise 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:
- Bachelor degree in any accounting field, CPA (K) or other professional qualification in accounting.
- Proficiency in computer applications 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.
- Confidential and honest 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 the donor.
If you meet the above criteria, please send a detailed and updated curriculum vitae to ujamaa4africa@gmail.com
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
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