management accountant

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

Crawford International School is seeking to hire a Management Accountant who will:

Coordinate all matters relating to finance, accounting, treasury, taxes, budgeting and forecasting.

Ensure deadlines are met, reporting done timeously and group Finance reporting requirements are met.

Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures, processes and statutory requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Cashbook and Treasury

Ensure daily Cashbook processing/allocation is accurate and complete for all accounts.

Ensure Bank reconciliations are performed daily.

Manage Petty Cash/Credit Cards

Manage Bank administration and relationships with bank.

Maintain weekly cashflow’s and cash planning/distribution.

Manage Fixed Deposits and investment maturities and re-investments.

Accounts Payable

Maintain accurate processing of expenses and supplier invoices.

Ensure procurement policies are followed and implemented.

Scrutinize validity of expenses against budgets and forecast

Prepare supplier reconciliations and payment packs for weekly payments.

Accurate Withholding Tax allocations

Ensure TIMS/ETIMS compliance for all supplier invoices.

Prepare monthly Creditors Age Analysis for status updates and feedback.

General Ledger and Accounting

Maintain Sage general ledger structure and chart of accounts.

Prepare all month-end journals and accrual entries with supporting schedules.

Ensure that the fixed asset register is updated regularly and reconcile with the general ledger and prepare depreciation schedule and journals.

Work closely with all departments to ensure that accounting transactions are processed timeously and accurately, in accordance with the month end reporting timetable.

Maintain and reconcile group loans.

Maintain and file all supporting documents for audit purposes.

Assist with both internal and external audits and preparation of audit files.

Payroll Preparation

Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant employee information and resolving any discrepancies.

Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations and payroll journals.

Statutory Compliance

Submit monthly withholding tax to KRA.

Submit monthly VAT on imported services to KRA.

Ensure monthly PAYE and VAT returns are filed.

Obtain monthly Withholding tax on interest certificates from the bank.

Assist with annual preparation of corporate tax liability.

Ensure overall compliance of all taxes within statutory deadlines.

Prepare monthly compliance reports.

Industries:Education

Function: Accounting and Finance