Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Company Name: Laikiana Hospitality Solutions
 
Position: Accountant
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Reports to: The Director
 
The holder of this position will carry out accounting duties under the supervision and direction of the managing director.
 
Duties and Responsibilities
  • Prepare, examine and analyse accounting records, financial statements and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  • Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns ensuring compliance with payment reporting and other tax requirements.
  • Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments and obligations to project future revenues and expenses.
  • Establish table of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.
  • Develop maintain and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
  • Develop, implement, modify and document record keeping and accounting systems making use of current computer technology or ERP system
  • Reconcile processed work by verifying entries and comparing system reports to balances.
  • Charge expenses to accounts and cost centres by analysing invoice/expense reports and recording entries.
  • Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting accounting transactions.
  • Disburse petty cash by recording entry and verifying documentation.
  • Report sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices.
  • Perform any other accounts receivables or payables duties as requested by management from time to time.
Qualifications and Skills
  • At least CPA II with one year experience in similar position.
  • A degree/Diploma in Business management is an added advantage.
  • Competence in Microsoft office products and accounting software programmes.
  • Ability to reconcile complex accounts and have excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret complex data.
  • Good presentation, communication and negotiation skills
  • Good business sense and budget awareness.
How to apply 
 
If you meet the said requirements and are passionate enough to build a career in the hospitality industry within a dynamic start up, e-mail your complete application package which must include Cover letter and CV to recruitment@laikianahs.co.ke with the following subject line:  Accountant.


Closing date is by COB 24th June 2015.