Accountant manages bookkeeping, taxation, and financial reporting, requires a Finance/Accounting degree, CPA(K) qualification (ICPAK preferred), and 4–6 years accounting experience in a growing company. Full-time role in Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities include:
Accounts
Payable
Post
vendor invoices accurately and on time in SAP
Post
accruals and prepayments at month-end
Process
vendor payments in line with approved payment schedules
Post and
reconcile staff imprest
Reconcile
Goods Received Not Invoiced (GRNI)
Reconcile
freight outward accounts
Post and
reconcile corporate credit card expenditure
Compute
and remit statutory deductions (PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, Affordable Housing Levy and
NITA) by the statutory deadlines
Treasury
Management
Post all
receipts and incoming funds in SAP
Post bank
charges and other bank-initiated entries
Act as
the company’s bank agent, liaising with banks on mandates, online banking and
payment authorisations
Prepare
monthly bank reconciliations and clear reconciling items promptly
Manage
petty cash, including imprest controls, replenishments and periodic cash counts
Fixed
Asset Register Management
Capitalise
assets in line with the company’s capitalisation policy
Tag
assets and maintain an accurate, up-to-date fixed asset register
Run the
monthly depreciation journal
Lead the
annual physical asset verification and resolve any differences
Stock
Management
Coordinate
the monthly stock count
Investigate
and resolve stock variances, and prepare variance reports for management
Taxation
Compute,
withhold, remit and pay withholding tax (WHT) through iTax within statutory
deadlines
Support
VAT and other tax compliance as required, ensuring filings agree to the general
ledger
Payroll
Accounting
Reconcile
monthly payroll costs to the general ledger and to iTax filings and statutory
remittances
Compliance,
Reconciliations and Audit Support
Prepare
monthly balance sheet reconciliations
Prepare
specific audit schedules and support internal and external audits
Ensure
adherence to company policies, internal controls and applicable Kenyan
statutory and regulatory requirements
Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field and is a qualified CPA(K);
ICPAK membership is an added advantage.
4-6
years’ experience in a comparable accounting role, ideally in a growing
company, with practical skills in bookkeeping, taxation and financial
reporting.
Hands-on
ERP experience and advanced Excel are mandatory, along with working knowledge
of KRA iTax, PAYE, WHT, VAT, IFRS and the Companies Act.
They are
organised, detail-oriented, solutions-focused and quick to learn, communicate
excellently, and build strong relationships with internal and external
stakeholders while ensuring accurate records and timely statutory compliance
