Accounts Assistant Job in Kenya

Accounts Assistant
(REF:SkTP/HRA/AcA/004/17) – 1 Post
As the Accounts Assistant, your job will be to provide strong and effective financial controllership to the company. You will do this by ensuring that there is a complete and efficient collection of revenue, payment to suppliers and optimum funds management.

Responsibilities

·         Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice;
·         Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements;
·         Develop, implement, modify, and document record keeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology;
·         Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs;
·         Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts
·         Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards; Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals;
·         Efficient Management of Credit with Customers and suppliers
·         Management of Payroll. Ensuring all statutory deductions is paid on a timely basis on a monthly basis. (N.S.S.F, N.H.I.F, P.A.Y.E, V.A.T, Withholding Tax, Installment Tax )
·         Overseeing the implementation of system and financial procedures enhancement
·         Provide financial leadership for all strategic and business decisions for the company and aligned with Corporate Finance.
·         Provide financial analysis and scenario planning for all major company decisions (price analysis and risk management.)
·         Assistance with any special project work on and as needed basis Responsible for the financial planning, budgeting, and Fixed costs
·         Supports Pricing Analysis,
·         Train and develop the skills of the Finance staffs and provide opportunities for skill development to ensure high quality support to the business unit management team.
·         Responsible for financial reporting of key market indicators (revenue, fixed costs and Cash Flow) Responsible for monitoring stock levels all the times.
CONTACTS FROM THE JOB Within the organization: Managing director. Operations
·         Suppliers –Payment in good time Financiers – Preparation and follow up on funding proposals Auditors and Tax consultants- Tax issues & management accounts CustomersPayment
in good time

Qualifications

·         Fully qualified Accountant – CPA (K)
·         Minimum 1 years’ experience in similar position.
·         Conversant with Sage Pastel accounting software
·         Need to possess strong analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
·         Must have the ability to understand business processes, systems and objectives to apply in financial analysis.
·         Excellent organization and prioritization skills are needed.
·         Substantial competency to solve critical problems requiring theoretical knowledge and innovative application to an array of financial, business and management problems or issues. Accounting and finance fundamentals,
·         Microsoft office knowledge mainly excel.
·         Excellent organization skills
·         Killer time management skills
·         Attention to detail
·         Great communication skills
·         Works well under pressure
·         Personal Attributes
·         Honesty and Accountability
·         Should be very Attentive to Detail.
·         Integrity — Job requires being honest and ethical.
·         Dependability — Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
·         Should have strong Analytical skills and use of logic to address work related issues and problem.
How to Apply
All applications should be addressed to
Chief Executive Officer,
SkyTOP Technologies Ltd.
P.O. Box: 29766-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
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