The Staff Accountant will support the accounting department at our Nairobi office and our PGLS headquarters office in Arlington, VA. This candidate must have a good understanding of corporate accounting principles, GAAP and IFRS. You will maintain the general ledger. You will need to maintain spreadsheets and databases of valuable information. You will collaborate with our internal teams, assist in process improvements, and contribute to the overall success of PGLS. This position will be working closely with the Nairobi and US teams, and will be reporting to accounting leadership at corporate headquarters in Arlington, VA.
Job Responsibilities
- Prepare and record balance sheet and income
statement entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Maintain and balance subsidiary accounts by
verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving
discrepancies
- Maintains general ledger by transferring
subsidiary accounts, preparing trial balances, and reconciling entries
- Prepare monthly closing journal entries and
maintain reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts
- Reconcile and process invoices, expense
reimbursements, credit cards and bank transactions
- Summarize financial status by collecting
information and prepare balance sheet, profit and loss, and other
statements
- Develop and document business processes and
accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
- Ensure the integrity of accounting information
by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions into
accounting system
- Perform various analysis on G/L accounts
- Ensures compliance with GAAP and IFRS principles
- Review and monitor accounts and financial
records to discover discrepancies and errors
- Receive and verify expense reports; reconcile
expense and other financial reports with account balances and other
official records
- Assist in transitioning accounting from acquired
businesses
- Analyze financial data and create reports for
management, stakeholders and external parties, such as vendors or lenders.
- Assist with gathering and compiling information
for the annual and quarterly budget, and re-forecasts, respectively
- Compile data and schedules required for reviews,
audits and tax filings
- Provide support on ad-hoc projects and reporting
requests
- Other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related
discipline
- 3+ years of professional accounting experience
- Experience with Microsoft Business Central and
Interpreter Intelligence is preferred
- Strong understanding of accounting principles,
GAAP and IFRS
- Strong mathematical and analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to
detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
- Proficient with accounting software and/or
ability to adapt to unfamiliar accounting software
- Proven ability to handle multiple projects
simultaneously
- Strong time management skills with proven
ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy and
ability to perform detailed audits and reconciliations is required
- Ability to act with integrity, professionalism,
and confidentiality
- Ability to work effectively as part of a
distributed team
How to Apply
