Accountant at CITAM

Christ Is the Answer Ministries [CITAM] is an English-speaking Pentecostal church committed to a holistic Gospel that impacts society in every sphere of life. Currently, CITAM has 31 assemblies in Kenya and 4 outside Kenya and provides quality education through 12 CITAM Schools and PAC University. The Ministry runs a Farm, CITAM Kadolta Resort, Catering Units, CITAM Outfitters, the CITAM Children’s Center, Mission Stations in Northern Kenya, provides value-based media services through Hope FM, Hope Recording Studios, Hope Creatives & Digital, Hope TV, and CITAM Church Online among other social media platforms.

JOB SUMMARY

CITAM seeks to recruit a born-again Christian, who is experienced and self-motivated to fill the position of an Accountant, whose responsibility will be to support the processes that ensure the accuracy and timeliness of accounting information, through origination, processing and entry of financial data while ensuring accurate recording of the organization’s financial transactions. 

The position reports to the Head of Finance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process and post supplier and utilities payments, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with the organization’s guidelines
• Accurately perform daily and monthly reconciliations for payables, bank transactions, petty cash, cheques, and statutory payments.
• Handle, replenish and reconcile petty cash and imprest for all units.
• Monthly computation and filing of statutory returns in compliance with applicable tax legislations.
• Monitoring, verification and analyzing and timely posting of all receipts and incomes from all sources.
• Monitor, verify, and post all receipts and income from various sources in a timely manner.
• Oversee proper billing and receipting of all relevant incomes.
• Verification and approval of imprest surrenders.
• Reconciliation of all receivables.
• Develop and maintain a proper record keeping system for easy retrieval and sustenance of the institutional memory.
• Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting reports as assigned.
• Handle internal and external financial correspondence.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be a born-again, mature Christian who conforms to the CITAM statement of faith.
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a similar role.
• Bachelor’s Degree in B Com/BBM/BBA (Finance/Accounting).
• Professional Accounting Qualification of at least CPA finalist.
• Working knowledge and experience in use of ERP system, preferably Sage X3.
• Familiar with ETIMS Regulations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). 
• Must be analytical, meticulous, firm and friendly, diligent, self-driven and a team player.

Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should apply via this link: https://citam.mcidirecthire.com/external/currentopportunities

The closing date for applications is 20th September 2025.