Job Description/Requirements
Background
KICOPE ACCO Society Limited is duly registered by the Commissioner of Cooperative Development .The SACCO offices are domiciled in Kisumu County and is currently looking for a bookkeeper to help organize and maintain its accounting and financial records.
Duties and Responsibilities
The main duties and responsibilities of the bookkeeper will be: -
· In charge of the book - keeping section.
· Ensuring safe custody of all member records e.g. Members Personal Accounts (MPAs), nominee forms, membership and loan application forms among others
· Posting transactions in the general ledgers
· Posting the members personal accounts
· Receiving, recording and appraising loan application forms for approval by the Credit sub-committee
· Preparation of monthly and quarterly Trial Balances
· Preparation of monthly/quarterly reports on loans, savings, defaulters, membership growth and any other reports as required by the Management committee.
· Ensuring the books of accounts are properly and timely written.
· Maintaining daily cash transactions
· Processing creditors payments
· Preparing loan disbursements and payment schedules for approval by the Management committee
· Drawing/Writing cheques for approval and signature of management committee
· Ensuring labelling of assets and maintenance of asset register
· Maintaining staff payroll.
· Preparing bank reconciliations
· Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the Manager from time to time
· Responsible to the Manager/Treasurer
The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and attributes;
· Academic: Minimum of Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD).
· Experience:
a) Minimum one-year experience working in an accounting environment, preferably in a cooperative society or micro-finance institution.
b) Computer proficiency in computer application, especially in accounting packages and software
c) Knowledge of operation of various Sacco software systems an added advantage
· Personal Attributes: Detail oriented, self-motivated, able to meet deadlines, team player, high integrity and transparency, accountable and good communicator
Please send your CV, cover letter to kicopecooperative@mail.com by Date 2nd September 2024