Accountant

Key Responsibilities include;

Accounting Systems & Processes:

Process all creditors' payments and reconcile creditor's statements

Post financial data into SAGE and ensure the information posted in the ledgers is accurate and immediately available when needed

Perform monthly cash, bank and MPesa reconciliations

Responsible for day-to-day financial procedures including supplier payments, information sharing and filling ensuring that appropriate follow-up actions are taken

Ensure that supplier contractual agreements are correctly in place for all key suppliers

Participate in regular and ad hoc physical stock takes

Financial Processing & Reporting:

Accurate day-to day financial record keeping and reporting

Update accounts payable sub ledgers, ensure accurate posting to correct accounts, periods and perform monthly reconciliations

Regular reviews of various registers including cheques, petty cash, withholding tax and withholding VAT

Internal Controls, Cash & Cost Management - in liaison with Senior Accountant & Group Chief Accountant:

Institution and continuous improvements of internal controls

Identification of key cost drivers and ways of managing them

Management of schools working capital, cash flows, debtors and creditors management

Perform banking transactions as schools bank known agent

Assisting in school safe related duties

Stakeholder Management:

Providing support to the team leaders in preparation of weekly, monthly and annual reports required to be presented to the school management

Payroll:

Carrying out reconciliation of payroll inputs in coordination with the Payroll Administrator

Receive and coordinate any payroll related issue for respective site (campus) with Payroll Administration

Ensure that eligibility limits are adhered to

General:

Provide oversight and assistance to the Accounts Assistant(s) as necessary

Assist in internal and external audits

Perform other tasks within your capability as may be assigned by the school Head or Group Chief Accountant or their representatives

Industries:Education

Function: Accounting and Finance