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.
- 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.