Assistant Accountant

• Company: Kenya Institute of Management

• Location: Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

• State: Nairobi

• Job type: Full-Time

• Job category: Accounting Jobs in Kenya

This position is responsible for the preparation of payroll (Lecturers, Casuals and Consultants) payroll reconciliation and filing statutory returns.

Main Responsibilities Of The Jobs

• Work closely with the Head of Finance, HR, Training department and Branch Managers/ Training officers to prepare accurate inputs, deductions and computations for monthly payroll processing for Lecturers and Consultants.

• Generate accurate and timely monthly payment vouchers for statutory deductions such as PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, HELB and other authorized pay deductions.

• Timely submission of deductions to relevant authorities and beneficiaries in compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

• Maintain accounting controls by verifying documentation and approvals as per recommended policies and procedures by ensuring they are posted in the correct account and fully supported.

• Provide assistance in the preparation of monthly payroll cost analysis and reports by including summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave days, and non-taxable wages to support the budget claims.

• Work with internal and external auditors for timely conclusion of payroll audits and to follow up recommendations thereof.

• Manage the Staff debtors account and ensuring staff debt is maintained within institute’s Finance policy to maintain the staff debt account.

Responsibility for physical assets

• Computer

• Office furniture

Nature of Decision Making

• Financial

• Operational

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Minimum level of academic qualification, skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in the role: Bachelor degree in Finance or accounts from a recognised

• Minimum level of personal and professional experience required to perform effectively in the role: Certified Public Accountant Part Two(2)

• Minimum months or years of experience required to have to be appointed to the position : Three (3) years of relevant experience

Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and accurate preparation of payroll

• Journals are accurately done.

• Compliance with financial policies and procedures

• Timely remittance of statutory deductions

• Statutory returns are done accurately and promptly.

Competencies

• Computer literacy

• Budgeting

• Knowledge of relevant legislation

• Cost analysis knowledge

Behavioral

• Continuously seek new way of doing things.

• Listens to and acknowledges the feelings, concerns, opinions and ideas of others.

• Goes beyond the expected procedures and tasks to provide satisfactory client experience.

• Makes specific changes in the system or in their own work methods to improve performances

How to Apply

Interested candidates are advised to visit and apply at recruitment@kim.ac.ke and copy hr@kim.ac.ke. Send your application to reach us by 28th March, 2018.

In addition please attach a curriculum vitae that contains details of your qualifications, experience and positions held relevant to this role. Include your day and evening telephone numbers, email address, names and address of three professional referees.