Management Accountant Job Crawford International School

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Management Accountant Job Description

Crawford International School is seeking to hire a Management Accountant who will:

• Coordinate all matters relating to finance, accounting, treasury, taxes, budgeting and forecasting.
• Ensure deadlines are met, reporting done timeously and group Finance reporting requirements are met.
• Maintain compliance with company policies and procedures, processes and statutory requirements.

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Cashbook and Treasury

• Ensure daily Cashbook processing/allocation is accurate and complete for all accounts.
• Ensure Bank reconciliations are performed daily.
• Manage Petty Cash/Credit Cards
• Manage Bank administration and relationships with bank.
• Maintain weekly cashflow’s and cash planning/distribution.
• Manage Fixed Deposits and investment maturities and re-investments.

Accounts Payable

• Maintain accurate processing of expenses and supplier invoices.
• Ensure procurement policies are followed and implemented.
• Scrutinize validity of expenses against budgets and forecast
• Prepare supplier reconciliations and payment packs for weekly payments.
• Accurate Withholding Tax allocations
• Ensure TIMS/ETIMS compliance for all supplier invoices.
• Prepare monthly Creditors Age Analysis for status updates and feedback.

General Ledger and Accounting

• Maintain Sage general ledger structure and chart of accounts.
• Prepare all month-end journals and accrual entries with supporting schedules.
• Ensure that the fixed asset register is updated regularly and reconcile with the general ledger and prepare depreciation schedule and journals.
• Work closely with all departments to ensure that accounting transactions are processed timeously and accurately, in accordance with the month end reporting timetable.
• Maintain and reconcile group loans.
• Maintain and file all supporting documents for audit purposes.
• Assist with both internal and external audits and preparation of audit files.

Payroll Preparation

• Assist in payroll preparation by providing relevant employee information and resolving any discrepancies.
• Prepare monthly payroll reconciliations and payroll journals.

Statutory Compliance

• Submit monthly withholding tax to KRA.
• Submit monthly VAT on imported services to KRA.
• Ensure monthly PAYE and VAT returns are filed.
• Obtain monthly Withholding tax on interest certificates from the bank.
• Assist with annual preparation of corporate tax liability.
• Ensure overall compliance of all taxes within statutory deadlines.
• Prepare monthly compliance reports.

Reporting and Management Accounts

• Compile and manage the company’s Annual budget and revised forecast or budgets.
• Prepare monthly expense analysis against budget and provide reasons.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, with actuals vs budget variance analysis and performance commentary.
• Prepare Balance sheet reconciliations with linked supporting documentation.
• Prepare Journal reconciliations with linked supporting documentation.
• Prepare Half year and year end results and reports.
• Cost Saving analysis and other financial analysis.

Minimum requirements and Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance
• CPA or ACCA
• Detailed knowledge and experience in implementing or working with large ERP software packages.
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge and experience with MS Office
• Generally accepted accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures and EFRS
• Time Management. Ensuring all targets and objectives are met on set deadlines.
• High attention to detail and meticulous.
• Clear and accurate communication and presentation skills
• Decision making skills and use of discernment.
• Critical thinker and problem solver. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses within situations and provide alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Risk Management

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How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your application quoting the job title on the subject, Management Accountant to careers@crawfordinternationalschool.com by 15 February 2025