Assistant Station Accountant – Mombasa At Kenya Airways – APPLY NOW

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience2 years
• LocationMombasa
• Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

Brief Description        

The candidate will co-ordinate the finance function at the station and to facilitate updating of financial records incompliance with management policies and procedures, and local regulatory requirements and financial reporting best practices and standards.

Detailed Description        
Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

• Prepare and balance daily sales returns in the prescribed format and form, deposit/bank daily sales in compliance with Treasury policy.
• Raise cash receipts and upload/ submit copies of return/reporting forms to Head office to facilitate prompt reconciliation
• Allocate, reconcile, and clear outstanding counter cash transactions on a daily basis.
• Reconcile petty cash balances to physical cash held to ensure no loss and to ensure Station is optimally funded to meet daily operating needs.
• Validate and authenticate stations petty cash expense claims and ensure proper supporting documentation and approval as per company policy before processing payment.
• Promptly scan and submit authenticated and validated supplier invoices to Head office for settlement to ensure suppliers are paid by due dates to avoid late payment penalties and impairment of the company’s reputation.
• Check and validate all Direct Operating Costs invoices to contract rate and operations statistics before submitting them to Head Office.
• Receive, validate and in liaison with the sales offices, promptly process customer/guest ticket refund claim.
• Process customer invoices, match to LPOs and dispatch fully matched invoices and statements promptly to the customers.
• Follow up station’s debtors for payment to ensure debts are collected as per credit policy and that credit limits are not exceeded.
• Follow tax guidelines to ensure full compliance for all transactions processed at the station.
• Ensure all station purchases are as per company’s procurement policy – supported by approved quotes and or contract to ensuring that the company gets value for money.
• Co-ordinate audits at the station – statutory audits, internal and external audits, and ensure timely closure of any audit items/findings.

Job Requirements        
Qualification (Minimum)  

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or related business degree from a recognized University and CPA part 1 OR,
• Full CPA and pursuing undergraduate business degree.
• Airline experience would be an added advantage.
• 2 years relevant accounting experience in a commercial environment.

Additional Details        
Other Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Proficiency in English (spoken and written).
• Good analytical skills.
• Practical working experience in use of accounting packages.
• Responsible and reliable.
• Proactive and result oriented.
• Attention to details.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Airways on i-pride.kenya-airways.com to apply