Finance Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya (150K)

Job Title: Finance Officer – Data Center

Industry: Telecommunication

Location: Nairobi

Reports to: Finance Administrator

Gross Salary: 100K – 150K

Our client is a customer-driven Data Centre that enables their customers to enhance their value proposition by effectively interconnecting their businesses within their communities of interest.

They are seeking to hire a Finance Officer who will ensure accurate reporting, support cash flow management, fiscal and regulatory compliance.

The person must be a reliable professional with a broad knowledge of all accounting, financial, and business principles.

Key Responsibilities

·         Balance and maintain accurate ledgers in ZohoBooks.

·         Ensure all transactions have the necessary supporting documents which are stored in Zoho Books attached to the relevant transaction and filed accordingly.

·         Develop monthly financial statements (cash flow, profit and loss, and balance sheet)

·         Calculate and file timely and accurately VAT taxes.

·         Collect WHT certificates from KRA and send them to vendors on time.

·         Prepare financial statements for audit.

·         To ensure the customers are invoiced timely and accurately via ZohoBooks.

·         Ensure that accurate customer statements of accounts are prepared to assist collections.

·         Onboard vendors as per company procedures on to ZohoBooks

·         Strictly enforce “No PO, No Payment” policy

·         Prepare Bills, match invoices with purchase orders.

·         Obtain a quarterly, confirmatory statement of accounts from vendors.

·         Deal with all administrative requirements for the site.

·         Monitor the leave of the employee and ensure that employee absence is accurately recorded.

·         Maintain the asset register.

·         Work with your Finance colleagues in other countries to further develop the Finance function.

·         Engage pro-actively with your colleagues to make improvements in the Finance function.

·         Assist Sales Operations to prepare reports for customers, such as quarterly customer billing overviews.

·         Write a weekly report on your activities.

Skills & Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related course from a recognized university.

·         3-4 years of relevant experience

·         At least CPA part 2 professional certification.

·         Knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles.

·         Computer Literacy: Microsoft Packages.

·         Strong accounting and analytical skills

·         Superb presentation skills.

·         Good Reporting Skills and Deadline-Oriented.

·         Strategic thinker able to bring about change and improvement.

·         Operates with openness and integrity.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Finance Officer –Data Center) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke on or before Friday 12th March 2021.