Lifecare International Insurance Brokers is a brokerage specialising in medical insurance with offices in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu and is looking for an accountant to carry out accounting duties which are related to the efficient organizing and processing of financial records handling large numbers of invoices, data entry, book keeping as well as credit collection
Duties and Accountabilities
Duties and Accountabilities
- Prepare breakdown of accounts
- Prepare daily ledgers
- Reconciling the cash book balance with the bank balance
- Debtor’s reconciliation.
- Prepare balance sheets on a monthly basis
- Prepare monthly reports and draw graphs showing profit and loss
- Creation of fixed asset schedules for period-end
- Seek resolution and answering of ad hoc queries
- Forecasting of fixed assets depreciation
- Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts
- Understand and perform the Senior Accountant Lead role occasionally, in the absence of the lead
- Ensure both contractual and operational KPIs are met (responsibility of delivering the service within agreed deadlines and at the required quality)
- Responsible for other activities assigned by the Senior accountant
- Actively seeks opportunities for Continuous Improvement initiatives in cooperation with Senior account.
- Develops good client relationships and good relations with the colleagues
- Escalates issues or risks to team lead, as appropriate
- Complies with all client published policies and procedures and any legal and regulatory requirements that the company is obliged to adhere to.
- Have strong skills in enforcing credit management systems and practices in the organization;
- Providing aged debtor reports and ensuring management are kept abreast of any defaults beyond stipulated timelines;
- Liaise with clients in collection of outstanding amounts
- Carry out reconciliations of debtors and institute actions against bad debts;
- Provision of information to debtors and ensure that client's statements and demand letters are sent out at the end of each month.
Key Competencies/ Personal Attributes:
- Demonstrate good credit control skills with focus on customer service
- Good interpersonal and decision making and supervisory skills
- Team player
- Ability to solve urgent matters and work under pressure
- Flexibility, especially in the period of month/quarter/year-end closing
- Reliable, proactive approach to entrusted tasks (thinking outside the box is a plus)
- Highly organized, professional, analytical and adept problem-solver.
- Positive attitude, sound work ethic and an ability to follow instructions.
- Multi tasking / Time Management
- Focus on Goals / Result orientation
Educational Experience
- CPA /ACCA Part III or higher or its equivalent
- 2 years relevant experience in similar position
- Accounting, Finance or Business related degree
- Computer Literate – Microsoft office is Essential
- Knowledge of Quickbooks software package is an added advantage
- Written and spoken ability to communicate in English
Essential Work Experience
- Must have experience in an General Accounting environment
- Must have Operations Experience
- Must have experience in Client Management and interaction
- Responsibility and accuracy in the completion of received tasks
- Insurance industry experience a plus
Application Procedure:
Applicants should email their applications attaching a detailed curriculum vitae and a letter indicating why they are interested in and how they qualify for the position together with the names of three referees who can provide confidential assessment of their capabilities.
All communications relating to applications for this position should be addressed to: email address:
Candidates who earn KES 40,000 and above need not apply.
Applications should be received by 30th May 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
On the subject matter of the email please indicate the position you are applying for: Accountant.
Interested applicants are hereby requested to submit their applications and detailed CVs (strictly email only), on the following address: hr@lifecareinternational.co.ke
