Accountant Officer II

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Our institution was started in 1962 as a technical and trade school. The institute was elevated to a high school status in 1979 and started offering A- level courses in mathematics, physics and chemistry. It became a technical training institute in 1986.
RVTTI has been a launching pad for Eldoret Polytechnic, University of Eldoret and the School of Health Sciences-Moi University. The institute is a post secondary technical, industrial, vocational and entrepreneurial training (TIVET) institution and is a direct outgrowth of the increasing demand for technical manpower attendants to vision 2030. Since 1986 the student enrollment has grown to over 5,000 as of 2015 with a teaching staff of 108 (TSC), about 30 part time lecturers and 65 members of non teaching staff.

JOB SUMMARY

Duties and responsibilitiesProvide accounting and clerical support to the accounting departmentRevenue managementPrepare general ledger postings and statementsDaily enter key data of financial transactions in data baseExtraction of monthly fee balances and vote head summariesAssist in the preparation of budget estimates anticipated income by vote headEnsure all accountable documents are properly filed and easily retrievable for audit purposesPrepare financial management reports, verify invoices, undertake monthly bank reconciliations, and reconcile debtors and creditors registersVerify payment vouchers and supporting documents before paymentPrepare payroll and statutory deductionsRequirementsA pass in part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), or Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution.Registered with the Institute of certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good standingHands on experience with spreadsheets and financial reporting in Conformity with IPSASProven accounting experience of at least 5 years preferably in accounts receivableProficiency in accounting packagesMust have basic skills on how to operate office equipmentAbove the age of 30 years

REQUIRED SKILLS

Accounting IT-systems (use of), Bookkeeping, Accounting, CPA certification

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree