- Finance Manager – 1 Post
- Tellers – 4 Posts
- Customer Care Officers – 2 Posts
- Accounts Assistant – 1 Post
Ndege Chai Sacco Ltd is a fast growing Sacco based in Kericho and has branches other areas like Naivasha, Tinderet, Sotik Tea/Highlands and Lemotit in Londiani. The following vacancies have arisen in our establishment;
1. Finance Manager – 1 Post
Key Duties
- Reporting to the General Manager, the Finance Manager will be in charge of financial management functions in the Sacco.
- S/he will provide leadership in preparation of accurate financial and accounts reports, as well as oversee and be responsible for the keeping of all books of accounts and safe custody of financial information of the organization.
- Co-ordinate with Operations Manager and Credit Manager for seamless flow of society’s financial transactions at the front and back office service areas.
- Ensure compliance with the existing accounting policies formulated by the management and international accounting standards;
- Advise the Board and management on financial matters.
- Provide leadership in the formulation and implementation of financial management strategies and policies.
- Provide leadership and development of staff in the department;
- Prepare the budget, forecasts and actively participate on budgetary control in liaison with BOD and management ensuring that they understand variance implications.
- Is the key contact person in liaising with and facilitating internal and external audit work
- Maintenance of fixed asset register for the Sacco
- Monitoring of Bank and Cash balances to ensure optimum balances at all times.
- Liaise with operations and credit managers to ensure they are running with sufficient cash at all times.
- xii) Administering the payroll and employee benefits
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- Be a professional accountant, with university degree in Accounting/ Finance with CPA, ACCA or equivalent
- Unquestionable integrity;
- Ability to work under pressure with multiple tasks, demands and deadlines with a positive and constructive attitude under minimal supervision and with attention to detail;
- Possess in depth knowledge of financial systems, financial/ administrative management and reporting
- Have demonstrated experience of at least five years being a proactive financial manager with risk assessment aptitude
- Have excellent Information Technology (IT) skills, team working, flexibility and relationship building skills
- Specifically exhibit proficiency in computerized accounting
- Age between 32 – 40 years
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good organization and time management skills and ability to work under pressure
2. Tellers – 4 Posts
Key Duties
- Daily confirm all cash received from Treasury before payment transactions;
- Opening of M-pesa accounts for members;
- To ensure that there is a withdrawable amount in the customer’s account before paying;
- Paying and receiving cash and answering customers’ questions over the counter;
- Scanning for any counterfeit notes before paving and after receiving cash;
- Advising the customers on the best way to transact;
- Informing the customers on the available products of the society;
- Forward customers requests to management;
- Giving customers accurate account balances after every transaction;
- Reconciling cash against the amounts posted to the Mpesa records book let.
- Perform other duty assigned by the Accounts Assistant-FOSA/ General Manager/Assistant operations Manager (FOSA).
Skills, Attributes and Competencies:
- Minimum two years experience in a similar position;
- Strong ICT skills;
- Good communication skills;
- Minimum Diploma in banking /Business administration/CPAI or its equivalent;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to work independently;
- Honesty and integrity.
- Age 25 – 30 years
3. Customer Care Officers - 2 Posts
Key Duties
- To help customers to resolve their problems, queries and deal with related correspondence in a timely manner.
- To develop rapport with the customers and build confidence of customers in the Sacco
- Inform customers of the products and services of the Sacco and help promote the Sacco business
- To log any requests made by the customers into the system.
- Process and post salary advances in the system
- Ensure that customers in the banking are served in an orderly and efficient manner
Skills, Attributes and Competencies:
- Strong ICT skills;
- Good communication skills;
- Minimum Diploma in banking /Public Relations/marketing or its equivalent;
- Attention to detail;
- Minimum two years experience in a similar position;
- Age 25 — 30 years.
4. Accounts Assistant - 1 Post
Key Duties:
- Upload schedules of loans (periodically), salaries (monthly), savings (monthly), resignees (weekly) to customers’ accounts;
- Prepare payment vouchers and make payments to suppliers;
- Receive cheques, post to relevant accounts and issue for banking accordingly;
- Update and clear standing orders;
- Prepare petty cash vouchers, pay and expense to correct accounts;
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of statutory returns;
- Maintain a proper filing of accounting records and other reference materials
- Carry out monthly bank reconciliations
Skills, Attributes and Competencies:
- Minimum Diploma in Business Management and CPA II or its equivalent;
- Minimum of 2 years experience in a busy accounts office;
- Strong ICT skills
- Age between 30 – 35 years
- Team player;
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidates.
Those interested and meet the specified minimum qualifications are invited to apply in own handwriting and attach copies of relevant certificates and testimonials with at least two referees indicating expected remuneration to reach the undersigned not later than 14th July 2010.
Those with experience in Saccos will have an added advantage.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
The General Manager,
Ndege Chai Sacco Ltd,
P.O. Box 857,
Kericho
Ndege Chai Sacco Ltd,
P.O. Box 857,
Kericho
