Senior Accountant – East African School of Aviation
Ref: EASA/FD/01
Department / Section: Finance (EASA)
Reports To: Registrar Finance and Administration
Job Purpose: To handle all accounting activities and to be responsible for the entire Finance functions at the East African School of Aviation
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) is a State Corporation under the Ministry of Transport.
Our Mission is “to develop, regulate, and manage a safe, efficient and effective Civil Aviation System in Kenya” with a Vision “to be a model of Excellence in Civil Aviation”.
Scope of work / duties / responsibilities
- § Supervise the expenditure process at EASA to ensure that payment is done against goods and/ or services rendered;
- § Maintain security procedures for cash and accountable documents including safe custody of the following records among others;
- 1. Payment vouchers for each Financial Year.
- 2. Receipt analysis for each Financial Year
- 3. Students & Cashier banking slips
- 4. All tax monthly & yearly returns documents
- 5. All receipt books
- § Coordinate all tax requirements at the School including weekly filling of withholding VAT returns;
- § Reconcile monthly records for EASA Bank Accounts;
- § Undertake Cost-Benefit analysis of all courses including those of collaborating institutions offered at EASA
- § Prepare fee balance statements per student per course for management action;
- § Prepare monthly management reports for EASA;
- § Send students fees reminders periodically;
- § Maintain control accounts and reconcile them to relevant ledger records. Investigate any variances arising out of these reconciliations;
- § Respond to audit, supplier and management queries on matters relating to expenditure and revenue activities at EASA;
- § Coordinate the preparation and revision of annual budget for EASA for incorporation into the Authority Annual Budgets;
- § Ensure that expenditure does not exceed approved budgets-enforce strict budgetary control guided by quarterly budget allocations;
- § Ensure safe custody of cash collected and adequate cash security procedures are in place and that all money collected is banked intact;
- § Supervise the activities of subordinates, plan and implement staff training plans and address skills development and motivation issues relating to subordinates;
- § Authorize all EASA payments;
- § Carry out any other functional duties within your competence assigned by the office of Manager Finance
- § A Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting) or in relevant areas like Economics, or Business Administration from a recognized University.
- § Professional Qualifications: Minimum of CPA (K) or equivalent
- Experience
- § At least three years in a busy accounting environment including supervisory functions.
- § Computer literate and practical knowledge of accounting information systems
- § Broad-based accounting and financial knowledge as is required for a generalist accountant (ledger, revenue collection, accounts payables and budget planning)
- § Detail oriented and accurate
- § Communication skills to deal with auditors, suppliers, customers etc
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
The Director General
Kenya Civil Aviation Authority
KAA Complex Building – JKIA
P.O Box 30163 – 00100
Nairobi
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
