Accounts Officer Job in Kenya

Job Title: Accounts Officer

Location: Mombasa
Job Summary: Our rapidly growing company is looking for an experienced account officer to keep up-to-date account records and oversee smooth transactions with clients.
The successful candidate will have great communication skills and a strong quantitative background, along with a proven track record of successfully handling accounts.

The ideal candidate should be a team player, enjoy working with a variety of clients, and have knowledge of basic accounting functions.
We also value those who are ready to learn and adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
Applicants must be domiciled in Mombasa or willing to work in Mombasa.
Duties & Responsibilities
·         Receive and process payments, invoices, employee reimbursements, bills, and other accounting information.
·         Batch and prepare payments, payroll, or other outgoing financial data.
·         Completing purchase orders
·         Preparing payroll
·         Performing reconciliations of accounts
·         Maintain and update general ledger and sales journal.
·         Completing bank reconciliations
·         Preparing company ledgers
·         Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies
·         Managing day-to-day transactions
·         Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
·         Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements
·         Posting daily receipts
·         Preparing profit and loss accounts sheets
·         Preparing VAT returns.
·         Reporting on debtors and creditors
·         Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts
·         Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
Knowledge and Skills:
1) Solid knowledge of accounts payable; billing; budgets; payroll and taxes
2) Have an eye for detail and accuracy.
3) Good computer skills: MS Word, Excel, QuickBooks,
4) Mastery over numbers and being quick with numerical calculations.
5) Knowledge of salaries, wages and bonuses of different categories for employees of the organization.
6) Have a high level of integrity, as they will know about the earnings of many employees; confidentiality.
Educational Qualifications and Experience:
1) Bachelor’s degree in accounting or business related field.
2) 2-4 years of experience in accounting (accounts payable/payroll).
Interested candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV to careers@hrmconnection.com before end of day 29 September 2019.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted