Principal Accountant at National Social Security Fund

National Social Security Fund

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Experience Required:5 Years
Total Positions:1
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Accounting
Minimum Education: Degree
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on: November 21, 2023
Last Date: December 11, 2023

Job Description

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Reporting to the Senior Principal Accounts Officer he/she will be responsible for
examining payment documents for accuracy and completeness

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Investigate vendor account/statement reconciliation differences;
• Reconcile vendor accounts and processing packed invoices in SAP;
• Prepare prepayments/down payments and monitoring the ledgers;
• Process PAYE and Withholding Tax and advise branches on the same;
• Process staff claims and imprest and ensure accounting and reconciliation of the
same
• Validate and confirm collections received from branches;
• Issue debit receipts and maintaining bounced cheque register;
• Update income cashbook;
• Support field office on revenue receipt activities;
• Reconcile SAP and M-Pesa transactions;
• Prepare and monitor the Fund’s Budget;
• Prepare monthly quarterly and annual management reports;
• Implement the performance management system;
• Review annual financial statements.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce or related field
from a recognized institution;
• Professional qualification such as CPA (K), ACCA and/or CFA; Membership to a
relevant and accredited professional body such as ICPAK, ACCA and/or the CFA
Institute and in good standing; and
• At least five (5) years’ relevant work experience

Skills Required

Proficiency in Computer Applications
Accounting

Application Details

Interested applicants are required to send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and copies of
certificates/testimonials by hand/courier in an envelope that is clearly marked indicating
the position applied for OR drop the application to the Mail Office, Social Security House,
Bishops Road, Block ‘A’, Western Wing, Ground Floor by Monday, 11th December, 2023 at 5.00 p.m.

All letters should be addressed to:
The Managing Trustee/CEO
National Social Security Fund
P.O. Box 30599-00100
NAIROBI

Please note that only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Canvassing will
lead to automatic disqualification. Candidates are advised that the Fund does not
have any agents and will undertake this recruitment without charging any fees
whatsoever.

NSSF IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY AND
GENDER EQUALITY