Accountant Job Vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya


We hereby invite applications from suitably qualified, dynamic, experienced and results driven candidates with proven track record to fill the position of an Accountant for one our client.

Key Responsibilities

  • Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
  • Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.
  • Establish tables of accounts, and assign entries to proper accounts.
  • Assist in the development, maintenance, and analysis of budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
  • Ensure adherence to IFRS
  • Maintain proper financial records and ensure that there are clear audit trails
  • Participate in the preparation of budgets and forecasts and report in a clear and timely manner on the attainment of these forecasts and budgets
  • Participation in the Planning, managing and coordination of  end of month and end of year closing process and procedures
  • Participate in the formulation of internal controls and ensure that these controls are implemented fully
  • Participate in the preparation of periodic financial statements and reports as required
  • Document and audit company assets as required
  • Maintenance of the company’s Petty Cash
  • Participate in the annual audit through preparation of financial information in the form of schedules for the auditors
  • Assist in the preparation of annual financial statements for auditing
Basic requirements:
  • Be a qualified accountant with ACCA or CPA (K) professional qualifications. A university degree will confer added advantage
  • Have at least 2 years’ experience preferably in a busy sales and cash intensive environment
  • Have excellent communication, analytical and reporting skills
  • Have very good Microsoft Excel and familiar with QuickBooks accounting package and
  • Be mature and able to work under pressure
If qualified send CV only to jobs@jantakenya.com by 21st April, 2013, indicating the title ‘ACCOUNTANT’ on the subject line.

 DO NOT attach any certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted

N.B. We do not charge any fee for interviews and neither for having your CV in our database