Senior Accountant at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

Ensuring Timely payments for goods and services and improved customer engagement and relationship as per contractual terms. Day to day management of the business areas as well as run the Finance office activities in a timely and efficient manner. In addition , efficient and effective operation of the fixed assets while ensuring that overall company financial records and reporting needs are met.

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

• Preparing Budgets for the recurrent and capital expenditure
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecasts
• Verifying and ensuring timely submission of budget accounts schedules
• Reviewing internal orders for capital expenditure.
• Monitoring expenditure and projects including project implementation on a periodic basis
• Ensuring timely availability of budget, compiling of budget estimates, periodic returns and preparing regular reports
• Preparing timely and accurate management reports and providing guidance to employees under him/her to achieve the desired results
• Implementing the training program for budget holders on monitoring of budgets in the Company cost centers
• Submitting supporting documentation necessary for fixed assets capitalization in the Business Area/ Capitalize fixed assets into the accounting system
• Participate and prepare annual stock take report for financial statements preparation
• Ensuring accurate invoicing of debtors as per contractual terms, follow up on payments and review reconciliation of debtor accounts
• Supporting financial audit process, reviewing reconciliation of staff accounts and payroll changes/ adjustments
• Responding adequately to stakeholders’ queries and maintaining cordial relationships
• Preparing and submitting periodic reports in a timely manner for decision making
• Implementing and recommending changes on Company Accounting Policies to guide and improve operational procedures.
• Setting up chart of accounts and propose reporting guidelines.

Person Specifications

• A minimum period of eight (8) years in relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in supervisory role
• Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent qualification
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) K or final ACCA certification
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or a relevant professional body.