Accounts Job in Kenya

Finance Manager

Purpose of Position:

Supported by a lean team
of Finance associates, the Finance Manager role involves the day-to-day
reviewing of all financial transactions and records of the Academy to help
assure accurate and complete accounting records and ensure smooth operations of
academy activities that require finance support including preparation and
interpretation of all relevant financial reports; daily, weekly, monthly,
quarterly, and annually.

Duties /Responsibilities:

1. Prepare
   audited accounts for board approval by end of first quarter following end
   of financial year and in compliance with prevailing lFRs, SAS and
   Generally Accepted Accounting


2. Monitor
   high school budget allocation, fund cashflow balances and related
   financial activities for the purpose of ensuring that accurate
   allocations, expenses are within budget


3. Preparation
   of Monthly expense vs approved budget variance analysis and other
   management accounts reports for reporting


4. Maintain
   financial management system to ensure integrity of the data captured in the


5. Ensure
   adequate controls over cash and bank management are constantly monitored
   and updated to minimize the risk of fraud or


6. Closely
   monitor all financial activities and keep the Head of Finance advised of
   all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal
   controls or financial management


7. Support
   any system automation, enhancements, and customization of sage x3


8. Generate
   periodical financial reports on revenue, expenditure, and cash


9. Review
   monthly bank account and cash reconciliations before 5th of the following
         


10. Interface
    with budget owners in various areas mainly


11. Ensures
    that all tax obligations relating to the Academy are calculated and paid
    to relevant authorities on


12. Supervision
    of the payable process, reviewing invoices and making payments and
    reviewing supplier account


13. Overseeing
    the petty cash disbursements process to ensure that the Academy cash asset
    is safe and


14. Supervision
    of the stores processes-including receiving, storage and issuance:
    including

daily reconciliation of
stores records and quarter stock takes.

15. Reviewing
    of monthly reconciliation of the academy


16. Ensuring
    and updated and fully reconciled fixed assets register of the academy is
    always



17. Supporting
    internal and external audits processes by providing schedules and other
    information as


18. Support
    in the budget preparation process for high


19. Evaluation
    of employees’


20. Summarize
    current financial status of academy enterprises (farm, facilities hire,
    catering ) by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and
    loss statement and other reports.

21. Maintain
    accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and


22. Proper
    record keeping and reporting for all academy projects e., construction etc.


23. Review
    and recommend modifications to accounting systems and generally accepted
    accounting


24. Provide
    input into department’s goal setting process and staff


25. Perform
    month-end and year-end close processes. Month end closure process to be
    completed by 5^th ofthe
    month and year end closure process to be completed by 30^th  of 


26. Continually
    develop, review and document business processes and accounting
          policies to maintain and strengthen
    internal


27. Support
    the entrepreneurship program through teaching and coaching of students
    (both in class and experiential student enterprises) as allocated from
    term to term by the Entrepreneurship


28. Custodian
    of the Academy safe and ensuring that all documents in the safe are always
    secure.


29. Any
    other duties allocated by Head of Finance from time to

Minimum Requirements:

• A
  Business-related degree in Finance/Accounting or Equivalent


• CPA/ACCA
  Qualification or an equivalent post Graduate qualification


• A
  minimum of 7 years’ experience in an accounting generalist role
  in a busy accounting office or in an audit role
  or in a consulting role reviewing all aspects of a finance department


• Work
  experience in an audit firm will be given preference


• Experience
  and (or) training in Sage x3 will be an added advantage


• Good
  communication skills (both written and spoken)


• Strong
  organization skills


• Demonstrate
  effective time management


• Ability
  to produce accurate work


• Team
  leader who is flexible with their work approach


• Demonstrate
  ability to perform duties responsibly under minimum supervision

How to Apply

Send CV to recruitment@sheerlogicltd.com by 11^thApril 2022. Clearly
indicate the job title “Finance Manager