Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Thika Technical Training Institute is a Government Technical Training institute established under the Ministry of Education, State Department for Vocational and Technical Training via certificate number MOHEST/GC/1459/011A. It stands at 45 acres of land. Its history dates back to 1949 when it was started as a vocational training center for former World War ll servicemen which was then elevated to technical high school where primary graduates were admitted for secondary education with a technical bias.

Responsibilities or duties

Preparing weekly cash flow statements for short-term liquidity forecasts and planning; maintaining imprest registers; Ensuring surrenders are on due dates and ensuring that supporting documents are verified and filed; Compiling and posting general ledger information and summaries concerning various financial transactions; Preparing general ledger journal entries to record cash, revenue, and expense activities proper coding of transaction to the general ledger and closure of ledgers; performing timely month-end closings preparation of entries, analysis and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts; Preparing monthly financial statements; preparing other reports as required; preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, adjusting trial balance to include accruals, payments, depreciation and other adjustments and resolve, where possible, any discrepancies that may be found; Monitoring accounts receivable; providing financial statements and supporting information, schedules, reconciliations, explanations and other information that may be requested by auditors; Checking and verifying expenditure before preparation of payment vouchers, cheques and remittance of payments: Carrying out bank reconciliation, selected account reconciliation and cash reconciliation; preparing lead schedules, trial balance and other appropriate schedules as required; Carrying out reconciliation of statutory levy records on the basis of invoices. demand letters as well as records made by Compliance Officers; carrying out reconciliation of the assets register with the general ledger; Maintaining, storage and security of financial and accounting documents.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: -Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Certificate in relevant computer accounting packages; and Shown merit and competence in work performance.

Experience needed

Not specified.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

People With Disability are encouraged to apply. Thika Technical Training Institute is an equal opportunity employer.

• Preparing weekly cash flow statements for short-term liquidity forecasts and planning; maintaining imprest registers;
• Ensuring surrenders are on due dates and ensuring that supporting documents are verified and filed;
• Compiling and posting general ledger information and summaries concerning various financial transactions;
• Preparing general ledger journal entries to record cash, revenue, and expense activities proper coding of transaction to the general ledger and closure of ledgers; performing timely month-end closings preparation of entries, analysis and reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts;
• Preparing monthly financial statements; preparing other reports as required; preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, adjusting trial balance to include accruals, payments, depreciation and other adjustments and resolve, where possible, any discrepancies that may be found;
• Monitoring accounts receivable; providing financial statements and supporting information, schedules, reconciliations, explanations and other information that may be requested by auditors;
• Checking and verifying expenditure before preparation of payment vouchers, cheques and remittance of payments:
• Carrying out bank reconciliation, selected account reconciliation and cash reconciliation; preparing lead schedules, trial balance and other appropriate schedules as required;
• Carrying out reconciliation of statutory levy records on the basis of invoices. demand letters as well as records made by Compliance Officers; carrying out reconciliation of the assets register with the general ledger;
• Maintaining, storage and security of financial and accounting documents.

• Computer accounting packages

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option), Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Part II of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in relevant computer accounting packages