Accounts Assistants

KMA is hiring Accounts Assistants who will process payments, manage customer transactions, and maintain accurate financial records, including preparing reports and assisting with digitization efforts. We seek proactive individuals with a strong understanding of accounting principles. If you hold CPA II or a Diploma, submit your application to join our team dedicated to maritime excellence.

The Kenya Maritime Authority is a State Corporation whose mandate is to regulate, coordinate, and oversee maritime affairs, as guided by the Kenya Maritime Authority Act, 2006, the Merchant Shipping Act, 2009, and relevant maritime international conventions.

The Authority is seeking to recruit highly competent, proactive and self-driven individuals to fill the following vacant positions: –

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT

No. of Vacant Positions: 5

Key Responsibilities

• Receiving payment requests from suppliers and customers and posting in incoming registers
• Receive cash and cheques from customers
• Avail information to customers when necessary
• Receiving and issue of receipts for all payments received from customers
• Writing cheques, preparing Bank transfer instructions, undertaking bank deposits and withdrawal of cash from the bank
• Preparing EFT files and upload in the bank system
• Posting approved payment vouchers, petty cash vouchers and imprests
• Prepare reports on cash balances.
• Making petty cash payments and reimbursements after receipt of approvals;
• Providing safe custody of records and assets under him/her;
• Preparing and filling records on payments/cash receipts
• Assist in digitizing Authority’s approved, paid and posted accounting documents.

Qualifications & Skills

1. ACADEMIC:
   • CPA II
   • Diploma in Accounts or Finance
   • C- in KCSE