Cash Book and Fixed Asset Accountant Job in Kenya

A leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare company seeks a suitable candidate for the following post:

Cash Book and Fixed Asset Accountant

Job Purpose

• To act as medium through which the company communicates to various stakeholders on any incoming funds through banks i.e. Accounts Receivables, Customer Service and Accounts Payable.
• Manage day to day Real time Gross settlement transactions.
• Ensure financial position of the company is up to date on a weekly basis and communicate to the management.
• Maintain the Fixed Assets register.

Scope of Role

• Administration of Incoming and outgoing funds
• Reconciliation of 9 General Ledger accounts
• Ensure assets are properly classified and verified

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Recognize and post correctly bank charges immediately documentary evidence is received.
• Prepare bank reconciliations for five bank accounts on monthly basis and at the same time ensuring that the reconciling items are cleared accordingly.
• Prepare and circulate fixed assets schedules on a monthly basis
• Preparation of Cash position reports on weekly basis so as to provide accurate cash position for decision making.
• Update fixed assets register and reconciling it to the General ledger by use of the Grid to check the integrity.
• Exchange Rate Download and Circulate to all Analysts.
• Carry out a materiality check of the Cashbook, before Cashbook Closes.
• Monthly charge-out of stationery spend
• Updates all Project Investment Proposals in ensuring the correct Accounts have been charged.
• Transfer any completed project from CIP.
• Ensure depreciation of all company cost centres is correctly charged
• Revalue the monetary accounts

Qualifications

• B.Com or other relevant university degree will be a distinct, added advantage
• Minimum of two years’ work experience.
• Computer literacy – working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Lotus Notes applications.
• Hands on experience – JD Edwards
• Excellent inter-personal skills, and sense of urgency
• Ability to multitask

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating the position you are applying for, your experience, present employer, present position, current remuneration, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :- jobs@truenorthcareermap.com by Wednesday, 20th April 2011.

Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged