Job Title: Accountant
Hiring Organization: Wartsila
Eastern Africa Ltd
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Power
Plants and Marine Engines
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/28/2024
Wärtsilä
Eastern Africa Limited was established in August 1997 to market and sell power
plants and marine Engines in the Eastern Africa Region. (Kenya, Tanzania,
Uganda, Eritrea, Rwanda, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Burundi, Republic of Sudan and
Republic of South Sudan). Wärtsilä Eastern Africa Ltd is a member of the
worldwide Wärtsilä network. Wärtsilä is a company with 180 Years of experience
in serving customers on land and at sea. The company operates in the three
business areas – Ship Power, Services and Power Plants – united by the same
values and vision.
Your role and responsibilities:
As an
Accountant, your daily duties include but are not limited to:
- Review
accounting records & monthly reconciliations.
- Ensure
that all financial transactions in the Company are recorded in compliance
with IFRS/Tax and other related statutory requirements.
- Analysis
and carrying out journal entries.
- Ensure
accurate and timely monthly and year end close and meet financial
reporting deadlines.
- Monthly
statutory, bi-annual and annual tax calculations and returns (e.g., VAT,
Employment taxes, Withholding Tax ,Customs etc) and filing thereof.
- Financial
audit preparation and support during the audit process.
- Ensure
statutory compliance, includes annual returns submission, drafting board
resolutions, updating directorship details etc.
- Implementation
and maintenance of internal controls.
- Facilitate
asset and stock verifications
- Keeping
abreast of changes in financial and company legislation and regulations
- Supporting
the Financial controller and finance team as required.
Requirements
for the position:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics
- 3-5
Years in a similar position with relevant skills
