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Project Accountant
Nairobi CBD Nairobi Details Number of Positions 1 Years Experience 3 years Minimum Qualification Bachelor Job Level Mid level Work Type Full time Company Industry Energy Employer Summit Recruitment & Search Description
Our client, an International company, is looking for a competent Project Accountant.
The successful candidate will provide project accounting support to the business in order to facilitate effective and efficient execution of day-to-day project operations and monitor and ensure a controlled project accounting environment for all projects. Experience in the Kenyan power/energy sector is an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist with initiation and payment of payroll in a timely manner in line with the companies and KRA procedures and guidelines.
• Assist with initiation and payment of all taxes in a timely manner to the Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Ensure none to minimum exposure to tax penalties due to non-payment.
• Develop/design and implement project financial administration and reporting processes.
• Assist with initiation and management of all banking and financial related activities across the numerous banking accounts according to lenders protocol.
• Support the overall project supply chain function and ensure that policies, systems and procedures are legally compliant.
• Allocate cost codes.
• Verify project deliverables (scope).
• Facilitate administration and payments to all project vendors and contracts by ensuring that policies, systems and procedures are legally compliant.
• Ensure effective stakeholder relationships (internal and external) as well as providing relevant support and services to applicable stakeholders.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, in a relevant field such as B.Com (Accounting) or Finance.
• Between 3 and 5 years of Finance experience – experience in project management will be an added advantage.
• Must be a registered member of ICPAK.
• Additional Certification (CPA etc.) is a plus.
• Computer literacy (MS Office Suite), strong knowledge of MS Excel skills is required.
• Familiar with project cost management concepts – s-curves, earned value, cost and schedule performance indices (CPI/SPI).
• Knowledge and understanding of financial models, loans and maturity rates, tax, VAT and extended liabilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple, complex financial governance systems.
• Understanding of LIBOR rates, loan repayments and schedules, bonds and other insurances.
Monthly gross salary: Negotiable depending on skills and experience.
Position Level: Lower Mid-Level.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya.
Deadline: 23rd May 2021.
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