Nyanza Club is a private members club
in Kisumu offering Sports, Accommodation, Bar & Restaurant facilities and
amenities to its members.
The club wishes to fill the following vacant position with a results oriented,
dynamic and self-driven person:
Job Purpose: Responsible for overall success of the clubs
finances by efficiently managing, directing, and coordinating activities for
the club’s accounting practices, maintenance of its fiscal records,
preparation, promotion and interpretation of financial reports for management
and external groups.
The accountant will direct and have
overall responsibility for internal controls, forecast, financial reporting,
and budgetary controls.
Key Responsibilities will include the following;
- Generating timely and accurate financial and
management reports on a consistent basis: weekly, monthly and quarterly. - Interprets operating results as they affect
the financial aspects of the club and makes specific recommendations for
cost reduction and/or profit improvement. - Manages payroll and other human resource
activities for the club. - Assist in due diligence and post-acquisition
integration for add-on investments - Develop and maintain accounting policies,
practices and procedures to comply with generally accepted accounting
principles, tax requirements, and management reporting requirements. - Exercises accounting control to ensure that
budgeted expenditures do not exceed amounts authorized without proper
approval. - Assumes responsibility for accounting
classifications of all expenditures and documents. - Establishes formal internal control policies and
procedures. - To supervise staff and is responsible for
managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed
in a timely and accurate manner. - To observe tight deadlines and multitude of
accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial
reporting, and yearend audit preparation. - Supports budget and forecasting activities
- Advise management about issues such as
resource utilization, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying
budget forecasts - Survey operations to ascertain accounting
needs and to recommend, develop, and maintain solutions to business and
financial problems. - Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real
property and equipment, recording information such as the property’s
description, value, and location by ensuring that asset register is
reconciled and balanced on a monthly basis. - Document policies, procedures and workflow for
assigned areas of responsibility
An undergraduate degree in
accounting, finance, and/or business administration is required.
A minimum of six years continues
accounting and financial experience is required.
Excellent skills are required in
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, MS Project and PowerPoint), and written/verbal
communication skills are critical.
- CPA K and or ACCA
- Basic working knowledge of cost accounting
- MBA a plus, not required
- Entrepreneurial business experience a plus,
not a requirement - QuickBooks financial software experience a
plus
Personal Qualities and Experience
Required
The ideal candidate is a CPA K/ACCA
with confidence and leadership skills who is focused on adding value to the
Club, not simply focused on historical results.
Candidates should have excellent
organizational skills and process/project management abilities, with a strong
attention to detail.
The position will require effective
communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain
effective working relationships with management, Members, the Board of
Directors, Customers, Vendors and Staff.
Computer proficiency is essential,
including advanced experience with Microsoft Excel.
Skilled in budgeting and planning and
responsible for the annual budget process.
Strong interpersonal skills required
in dealing effectively with human resource issues, outside auditors, bankers,
and board of directors and regulators.
Hands-on individual with a strong
work ethic.
Competencies
- Self Management
- Communication
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
- Decision Making
- Flexibility
- Influencing Skills
- IT knowledge
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
Compensation: Competitive annual base salary supplemented by a
performance oriented annual incentive plan including bonus.
How to Apply
Application letters with detailed CV, daytime telephone contact number and the
names and addresses of three referees should be sent/delivered to the
Nyanza Club, Aput lane,
so as to reach the honorable
secretary on or before the 25th May 2015 at 5.00 P.M.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to
automatic disqualification.
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