Kilimall
Job Vacancy: Finance
Assistant
Location: Mlolongo
Starting date: Immediately
Who are we?
Kilimall is Kenya’s largest online
shopping mall.
It was launched in July 2014 with the
mission of becoming No.1 E-commerce platform in Africa, and has sites
strategically distributed in the three countries namely: Kenya, Uganda and
Nigeria.
Kilimall serves a retail-customer
base that continues to grow exponentially, offering products that span various
categories designed to ensure optimum levels of convenience and customer
satisfaction with the retail process; order delivery-tracking, dedicated
customer service support and many other premium services.
We invite you to be part of our team
by submitting your application to the following role bases in Mlolongo.
Finance Assistant
A financial assistant plays a crucial
role in handling the day to day activities of the accounting and finance
department.
The role comprises a wide range of
accounting duties and functions that need to be executed in an effective manner
to support the smooth operation of the finance department.
This job is mostly supportive in
nature and it is responsible for carrying out the accounting duties accurately
by applying various accounting principles.
Key Responsibilities
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To process and oversee the work of
financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivables, vouchers, etc.,
by thoroughly checking and correcting the accounting and other relevant
financial records
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To provide support in preparing the
financial reports in the accounting and finance system as per the instructions
received from the seniors
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To maintain, update, and retrieve the
financial information from the financial database and system
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To assist in the preparation of
receipts and vouchers and their relevant formats, so that the financial details
can be entered correctly in the accounting system
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To apply the basic accounting
principles, knowledge, and techniques to analyse the variances, assist in the
production of journals, and perform routine accounting activities
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To perform accounting computations
and calculations accurately, and try to identify if there are discrepancies,
and if there are any errors, try to resolve them
Essential Skills and Abilities
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The ideal candidate should have good
administrative and clerical skills, and should be able to follow instructions
as given. He/she should be a good team player and should be able to work on
deadline driven situations.
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Superior proficiency in Word, Excel,
and PowerPoint is essential as the candidate will need to handle huge data
related to finance.
The ideal candidate should be able to prioritize and organize your work to ensure that it is completely within the given time limit and have in depth knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting
The ideal candidate should be able to prioritize and organize your work to ensure that it is completely within the given time limit and have in depth knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting
·
procedures along with a high degree
of concentration and an ability to identify accounting discrepancies.
Job Qualifications:
·
A higher diploma or a bachelor’s
degree from an accredited university supported by knowledge in bookkeeping,
accounting, or finance would be sufficient to be eligible for this post.
·
Good math and computation skills to
be able to make the calculations with good speed and accuracy.
·
1-2 years working experience in a
similar position.
Are you interested in this position
and do you meet the minimum requirements?
Apply by sending an email with your
CV and a convincing cover letter to recruitment@kilimall.com – Subject Finance
Assistant
Due to the high volume of
applications received only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
