Account Assistant- Thika Branch At Apa Life Assurance Company Ltd

KEY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Carry out bank reconciliations;
Investigating and clearing unallocated receipts and all other reconciling items;
Obtaining sign off cheques and prompting dispatch to relevant recipients;
Petty cash management which involves disbursing approved expenses or advances and replenishment.
Coordinate agent commission processing and premium refunds processing

Receipting
Receipting and allocation of all inflows including premiums,
Printing and dispatching receipts;
Bank agent duties which involves delivering of instructions to the bank and following up for banking of cash and cheques etc and safe custody of cheques

Branch Administration & Customer Service
Precise recording of incoming & outgoing mails on mail register
Maintenance of Complaint management register and follow up on complaints to ensure prompt closures
Regular monitoring of bills and following up on payment- Rent, power, water, claim invoices
Receive and forward branch claims documentation to claims department and follow up on settlements and maintenance of branch Claims register
Branch Stationery management - Regular checks on stationery and timely requisitions
Maintain Agency Register & IRA Licenses
Risk identification, mitigation and ensuring implementation and closure of OSHA recommendations

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

JOB SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS
Analytical skills
Numerical skills
Communication and Interpersonal skills
Team Player
High integrity

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
CPA/ACCA

EXPERIENCE
At least 1 year relevant experience