Job purpose

Responsible for processing cash, debit, credit and check transactions using pure system. Includes daily receipting, balancing the daily sales report, daily banking of cash and cheques.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately process all customer and intermediary payments in the company’s core computer system. These payments are by cash, debit card, credit card or cheque.
• Record all company revenue in the operations system and accurately generate corresponding receipts.
• Maintaining strong internal controls of cash collected and safeguard against loss or any out of balance problems as far as cash collection is concerned.
• Prepare bank lodgements for review and check off, and for collection to be banked on a daily basis.
• Maintain a tracker of all credits in bank to ensure completeness in issuing receipts.
• Prepare daily cash control reports for bank reconciliation, and verify accuracy.
• Process and verify accuracy on all daily company cash reports.
• Control and administer company’s petty cash and other floats ensuring compliance with related policies, and perform daily reconciliation of company float.
• Document all returned cheques and advise responsible personnel to follow up for collection.
• Advice Senior Accountant of any large cash collection which is in excess of established limits so that special arrangements for collection can be made.
• Manage cashier inventory, such as stamps, receipt paper and lodgement books.
• Maintain vigilance in identifying fraudulent bank notes and cheques.
• Perform own filing functions and keep all files in good order and appropriately filed in designated areas.
• Prepare cash position and forecast on a weekly basis to be shared with the CFO every Monday before noon.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Key Performance Measures

• Accuracy of cash book
• Timely banking of cash and cheques
• Timely issuance of receipts

Working Relationships

Internal Relationships:

• Accountable to the Senior Accountant
• Work with all business units and departments/ branches

External Relationships:

• Britam Customers
• Insurance sector players

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• 2 – 3 years in a similar role
• Knowledge of Britam products and services
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of cashier management processes and techniques.

Technical/ Functional competencies

• Cash handling and reconciliation
• Basic accounting and record keeping
• Knowledge of smart policy
• Knowledge of payment methods (cash, card, mobile money and online banking)

• Accurately process all customer and intermediary payments in the company’s core computer system. These payments are by cash, debit card, credit card or cheque.
• Record all company revenue in the operations system and accurately generate corresponding receipts.
• Maintaining strong internal controls of cash collected and safeguard against loss or any out of balance problems as far as cash collection is concerned.
• Prepare bank lodgements for review and check off, and for collection to be banked on a daily basis.
• Maintain a tracker of all credits in bank to ensure completeness in issuing receipts.
• Prepare daily cash control reports for bank reconciliation, and verify accuracy.
• Process and verify accuracy on all daily company cash reports.
• Control and administer company’s petty cash and other floats ensuring compliance with related policies, and perform daily reconciliation of company float.
• Document all returned cheques and advise responsible personnel to follow up for collection.
• Advice Senior Accountant of any large cash collection which is in excess of established limits so that special arrangements for collection can be made.
• Manage cashier inventory, such as stamps, receipt paper and lodgement books.
• Maintain vigilance in identifying fraudulent bank notes and cheques.
• Perform own filing functions and keep all files in good order and appropriately filed in designated areas.
• Prepare cash position and forecast on a weekly basis to be shared with the CFO every Monday before noon.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong knowledge of cashier management processes and techniques.
• Cash handling and reconciliation
• Basic accounting and record keeping
• Knowledge of smart policy
• Knowledge of payment methods (cash, card, mobile money and online banking)

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field
• 2 – 3 years in a similar role
• Knowledge of Britam products and services