Job title: Accountant
Job holder reports to: Financial Controller
Job location: Nairobi
Candidate profile
- Age: 25 – 35 years
- Gender: Male / Female
Business Purpose / Objective: An Accountant is responsible for supporting business growth and management decision making process by providing timely and accurate information responsible for business accounting & audits, procedures, systems, documents budgets and reports
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Makes sure of payment on time to the overseas suppliers within credit limit
- For any delay in payments to the overseas suppliers, must effectively communicate to them and report to the Finance Manager
- Petty Cash Posting
- Responsible for bank posting
- Debtor Management
- Handle the debtor account
- Follow ups on the company debtors.
- Make reports on debtor management to the finance Manager.
- Bank reconciliations
- Purchase posting
- Creditors Reconciliation
- Data Entry
- Update and maintain accounting journals, ledgers and other records detailing financial business transactions (e.g., disbursements, expense vouchers, receipts, accounts payable).
- Enters data into computer system using defined computer programs.
- Compile data and prepare a variety of reports.
- Local Buyers and Supplies
- Maintains regular contact with other departments to obtain and convey information and/or to correct transactions.
- Responsible for the purchases required by various departments
- Verifying the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records.
- Reconciles records of local suppliers and buyers.
- Follow up on local creditors and debtors on which to make monthly report on findings
- Other related work to internal audit as assigned by the head of internal audit
Employee Profile
Key Competencies
- Analytical
- Critical Thinker
- Problem Analysis
Occupational Skills
- Computer skills
- Excellent Communication Skills
Personality Traits
- Honest
- Dependability
- Accuracy
Required Qualifications
Preferred Professional Qualification
- Degree or Diploma in Accounts or any related field
- Certified Public Account ( CPA) or ACCA
Number of years of Experience
- At least 4 years’ experience in the Accounts Department
Preferred Educational
Qualification
- ‘O’ levels; C+ and above
All interested candidates should send in their applications to phyllis@myjobseye.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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