Junior Accountant
Duma Works is recruiting a Junior
accountant for one of our clients in Nairobi; a leading manufacturer and
supplier of biogas digesters and appliances.
Responsibilities
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Post and process journal entries to
ensure all business transactions are recorded in East Africa (so far Kenya and
Tanzania)
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Update accounts receivable and
reconcile with sales management database
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Update accounts payable
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Maintain and record fixed assets
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Accounting for inventories in
multiple locations (within East Africa and also in Kenya)
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Perform Intercompany reconciliations
with our group companies
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Assist in the processing of balance
sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to company
accounting and financial guidelines
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Assist with reviewing of expenses,
payroll records etc. as assigned
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Manage petty cash procedures in
relation to sales and operations budgets
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Perform monthly preparation of VAT
returns for our EA companies.
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Prepare and submit regular financial
reports to management as well as donors/lenders
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Assist senior accountants in the
preparation of monthly/yearly closings
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Assist with other accounting projects
(e.g. implementation of accounting software)
Requirements
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Proven experience as a junior
accountant
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At least 2 years experience in a
similar position
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Hands-on experience working with
general ledgers
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Excellent organizing abilities
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Great attention to detail
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Good with numbers and figures and an
analytical acumen
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Good understanding of accounting and
financial reporting principles and practices esp. IFRS/IAS and Kenyan GAAP
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Excellent knowledge of MS Office and
familiarity with relevant accounting software
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Qualifications (e.g. ACCA or CIMA) is
a plus but not required
How to Apply
Send your Cover Letter and detailed
CV to apply@jobs.dumaworks.com marking the subject as “3169”, Your Full name &
Phone number e.g. 3169 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx. If you don’t follow these
instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications:
Friday, 22 December 2017
N.B.
* You will receive a confirmation
email and an alert to take a basic screening test over SMS or online. The email
with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The email/SMS test
will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular
SMS rates apply to the test.
If you apply and don’t meet these
minimum qualifications, we will not be able to move forward with you application.
