Accountants Assistant -
Mombasa
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principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial
reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and
utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.
- Prepare profit and loss statements, monthly expense comparison, bank reconciliations and petty cash report
- Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts.
- Analyze and review budgets and expenditures
- Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
- Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
- Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
- Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
- Resolve accounting discrepancies.
- Tax Returns: Proper records for all tax returns should be readily available and fully support all tax returns. Timely returns need to be made on a monthly/quarterly and annual basis.
- Filing: Appropriate filing of financial documents [invoices, receipts, management reports, monthly and annual financial statements] should be kept safely both in soft and hard copy where appropriate
- Negotiating terms with suppliers.
- Assist with quarterly producer commission reports;
- Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
- Review cash receipts journal entry
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- CPA part II or III and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
- The person should have 3 years post qualification experience
- Current resident of Mombasa
- Experience in the clearing and forwarding industry or with logistics is an added advantage
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Experience filing statutory returns- NHIF, NSSF
- Experience filing taxes
- Experience doing payroll for the staff
- Experience with creating financial statements
- Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process
Personal Profile
- High level of integrity especially in regards to confidentiality.
- Expertise in interpreting information.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Good analytical and quantitative skills.
- Good computer knowledge especially using excel
- Good decision-making ability.
- Ability to work under deadline pressures, willing to work long hours.
- Time management skills
Email CV,
salary requirements and current location to recruitment@odumont.com with
“Accounts Assistant-Mombasa” in the subject line.