Chief Accountant Job in Kenya - Clarkson Notcutt Insurance Broker

Clarkson Notcutt (Insurance Broker) is one of the oldest brokerage firms in the industry.

Our business philosophy is to make quality service, reliability, highest standard of integrity and professionalism to be the driving force to uphold our reputation and image locally and internationally.

Vision: To be the standard of quality in insurance and risk management

Mission Statement: To continuously build careers, product innovations and deliver quality value added services to clients, while ensuring financial strength and sustainable growth of the company for the benefit of its stake holders

Our Values

We embrace a team that is of integrity and shared purpose. One that is innovative, caring and focused on its development while having a social responsibility to the community it serves

We are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the following vacancy:

Chief Accountant

Key Responsibilities:

Reviewing the existing control structures within the organization for adequacy and effectiveness, recommending areas for improvement where the existing controls are weak.Responsible for knowing critical functions within the department and capable of mentoring and assisting employees within the department.Utilizing teamwork to develop departmental synergy.Preparation of management accountsMonitoring compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and company procedures.Reviewing, investigating, and correcting errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports.Carrying out reviews on the plans, policies, and procedures of the organization with a view to enhancing economy, efficiency, effectiveness and equity.Liaising with external auditors for efficient external audits.Reviewing company's quarterly returns to the commissioner of insuranceBachelors Degree with an Accounting optionCPA(K) /ACCA or its equivalent5 years relevant experience in similar positionCompetencies/ Personal Attributes:
Demonstrate above average understanding of the statutory accounting and tax requirementsGood interpersonal and supervisory skillsTeam leaderTeam playerComputer LiterateInterested candidates should provide a detailed CV, including present position, current remuneration, names, addresses, and phone contacts of three professional referees, copies of professional/educational certificates to: hr@clarknot.com by 19th July 2011.

Applications received after the closing date shall not be accepted.

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