Accountant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Our client, a leading online travel company in Africa is urgently seeking to recruit an Accountant to join their team.
 
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
 
Accountant Job Duties:
  • Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information.
  • Documents financial transactions by entering account information.
  • Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options.
  • Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
  • Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.
  • Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
  • Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  • Secures financial information by completing data base backups.
  • Complies with state and local financial legal requirements by studying existing and new legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
  • Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
  • Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
Qualifications:
  • At-least a bachelor’s degree in Business Management or Commerce
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience-Prior experience in Airline/Travel industry/E-commerce industry is added advantage
  • At-least completed CPA 4
  • Proficient user of Sage, Pastel, QuickBooks and Tally
  • Reporting and analyzing skills
  • Sound knowledge of Accounting principles and practices
How to Apply
 
Interested candidates who meet the requirements are invited to send their CV to ‘vacancies@jantakenya.com’ indicating the job tittle “ACCOUNTANT”on the subject line by 10th November 2016.