Accountant – Finance Department
Purpose of the Job
To provide professional financial and accounting services in accordance to international accounting standards and work guidelines for CIC Insurance Group.
Duties & Responsibility
To capture transactions and update the general ledgers
Prepare audit schedules and reports
Respond to customers queries
Compute and update reservesTo provide professional financial and accounting services in accordance to international accounting standards and work guidelines for CIC Insurance Group.
Duties & Responsibility
To capture transactions and update the general ledgers
Prepare audit schedules and reports
Respond to customers queries
Monitor and follow up receivables
Document manual accounting process for automation
Prepare and lodge statutory schedules and returns
Ensure that sound accounting principles and controls are applied to all financial transactions.
Ensure processing of tax schedules and timely submission of associated returns.
Coordinate the audit process, attend to audit queries and implement audit recommendations.
Monitor Company’s inflows and outflows, liaising with banks, cash flow reporting and forecasting.
Ensure timely preparation of monthly management accounts.
Authorise payments.
Ensure prompt preparation and review of bank reconciliations.
Monitor and review existing financial controls
Safe Custody of Company assets.
Requirements
Academic Qualifications
First Degree; BCOM (Accounting or Finance option), BA Economics, Business Administration or equivalent
Professional Qualifications
CPA (K) OR ACCA or equivalent.
Relevant Work Experience
At least 5 years’ experience, at a busy accounting function in finance sector but preferably in the insurance industry.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Computer literate – MS Office, experience with computerised accounting applications preferably Turnquest and AIMS.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Strong analytical skills.
Conversant with issues related to the insurance industry, (Income tax and Insurance Acts.)
Conversant with IFRS, accounting, taxation and commercial laws.
Attention to detail.
If you meet the above requirements and consider yourself up to the challenge, please email your application and a copy of your CV clearly indicating on the subject of your email the job Ref.
For example: Ref : Application for Accountant Position to:
The Group Human Resources Manager
CIC Insurance Group Ltd
Strictly through Email to: recruitment@cic.co.ke
The application should reach us by close of business on 26th April 2013.
Please note only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
If you do not hear from us by 15th May 2013consider your application unsuccessful.
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