Accounting Assistant
Solar Panda Kenya Limited
746 Muchai Drive PO Box
19400 GPO
00100 Nairobi, Kenya
The Company
Solar Panda is a fast-growing company that provides innovative solar power systems for lighting and TV in rural communities in Kenya. Our pay-as-you-go model allows homes to have electricity for less than the daily cost of kerosene and mobile phone charging.
We have sales operations
across Kenya and we are expanding.
Role Profile
To support the accounts
department in processing payment and day-to-day recording of financial
transactions and month-end reporting. The position
will be reporting to Manager Accounting and Compliance.
Duties and responsibilities
- Ensure
all expenses related to the petty cash account are booked into the system
and that all expenses are
- Prepare
monthly petty cash reconciliations to ensure it ties to the
- Reconcile
monthly allocated suppliers
- Handle
queries from creditors as they
- Assist
in managing employees imprest accounts by obtaining invoices/receipts and
processing their
- Book
supplier invoices related to petty
- Assist
in timely filing and payment of statutory deductions
- Prepare
monthly schedules in preparation of the annual
- Process
shop and field expense
- Assist
in accurate and timely month-end closing tasks that include, account
analysis, reconciliations, accruals and prepayments and journal entries
- Prepare
reports as might be requested by the supervisor
Academic Qualification & Work Experience
- Bachelor’s
Degree in the accounting or finance and CPA-K
- More
than 1-year of experience in
- Previous
experience in the same role is an added advantage
Personal Attributes
- Understand
basic accounting principles
- Should
be efficient, accurate and
- Ability
to multitask and remain motivated and
- Thoroughness
and attention to detail
- Deadline-oriented
- High
level of integrity and confidentiality
- Thorough
knowledge of accounting software packages, including QuickBooks
- Proficiency
in Intermediate Excel skills
- Strong
communication, presentation skills
- Excellence
in verbal and written English
The company places a
high priority on personal integrity, hard work, and respect for customers and
co-workers.
How To Apply
If this position sounds
like a good fit for you, please submit your cover letter and CV to RecruitmentKE@solarpanda.com on or before 5th October
2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Kindly reference the job title in your application.
Solar Panda Kenya
Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from
qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, or
disability.
Solar Panda does not charge any fees on recruitment.