Accountant Job in Kenya

Accountant Job in Kenya - Amini

Accountant role at Amini, managing day-to-day bookkeeping, month-end close, and financial reporting. Requires experience in a finance function with strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation skills, and proficiency in Excel. Full-time, on-site role.

We are growing our finance department as part of our continued expansion. You will be a part-qualified accountant with a hands-on, “can-do” approach and the ability to take ownership of financial matters from end to end. You will be comfortable working independently, resolving issues proactively and providing cross-functional and commercial support to the wider business.

Responsibilities:

Own the day-to-day bookkeeping and posting of financial transactions, ensuring sales, purchases, expenses, payments and receipts are recorded accurately and on time in QuickBooks.
Work closely with Admin and Operations teams to coordinate payment runs, obtain supporting documentation and ensure purchase approvals are completed in line with company processes.
Lead the sales cycle, ensuring transactions are accurately and promptly recorded.
Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, fixed asset depreciation and intercompany transactions.
Lead the month-end and year-end close processes, including full balance sheet reconciliations and accurate P&L reporting.
Prepare monthly management accounts on a timely basis.
Produce monthly management reporting packs, including clear commentary on variances, margins and key operational KPIs.
Ensure compliance with applicable GAAP and other regulatory requirements.
Perform financial analysis to identify trends, variances and areas for improvement.
Monitor and review costing to support accurate margin reporting.
Establish and maintain robust internal controls to safeguard company assets and support accurate financial reporting.
Support external audits, including preparation of schedules and responding to audit requests.

What you will have:

Essential

Previous experience working within a finance function.
Strong month-end close and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
Experience supporting audits and responding to auditor requests.
Good understanding of accruals, prepayments, fixed assets and intercompany accounting.
Strong Excel and financial analysis skills.
Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
A desire to develop within a fast-moving and growing business.