Accounts & Admin Officer
Our client is a fund manager focused on making direct investments in entrepreneurial driven businesses with potential for substantial growth in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Accounts
and Admin Officer will be responsible for effective book keeping and overseeing
the office administration function.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Our client is a fund manager focused on making direct investments in entrepreneurial driven businesses with potential for substantial growth in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
They are seeking to recruit a highly talented
professional to fill in the following position in their Nairobi office:
Responsibilities
Finance Management
·
General
accounting, monthly upkeep of accounting records, scrutinize invoices, process
payment and settle invoices in good time.
·
Act as the
organisation’s agent to the bank, reconcile Bank accounts with Company accounts
and initiate transactions online
Compliance
·
Ensure
general fund compliance as per formation documents (NSSF, NHIF, VAT,
Withholding tax)
·
Annual Tax
Audit & preparation
Supplier Relations
·
Maintain
good supplier relationship through timely payments, giving feed back to them
and changing them when necessary.
·
Develop and
maintain good working relationships with relevant government agencies,
authorities and other contacts
Portfolio Support
·
Coordinate
& help plan for key meetings as scheduled by booking calendars, meeting
rooms and facilitate meetings
·
Participate
in the annual strategic workshop and Investor Conference
Office Management and Efficiency
·
Manage
day-to-day office operational and administrative functions e.g. delivery or
pickup of mail and cheques, receiving and relaying telephone calls, receiving
visitors and directing them accordingly, directing general inquiries to the
appropriate staff members, schedule meetings, manage and coordinate calendars.
·
Proactively
manage office space, inventory of office supplies, utilities, coordinate
deliveries and manage filing systems to keep the office running smoothly.
Qualifications
·
Bachelor’s
degree in Business or related field
·
CPA (K)
Qualifications
·
At least
1-year experience in a similar role finance and admin role
·
Excellent
time management skills, with the ability to efficiently prioritize work and
multitask
·
Excellent
verbal and written communication
·
Knowledge
and experience with Microsoft Office, with exceptional skills in Microsoft
Excel, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
·
Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment
How to Apply
Interested candidates are requested to forward
their updated CVs to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 6th April 2018 clearly
stating the subject heading “ACCOUNTS
AND ADMIN OFFICER”. Include
your current and expected remuneration, daytime telephone contacts and
addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.