Accountant Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Accountant
 
Location: Nairobi
 
Salary: Kshs 25,000 (Gross) 

Our client, a bakery, is seeking an Accountant to join the organization.
 
The position reports to the Managing Director.
 
Responsibilities
  • Undertake sales, stock and production reconciliations.
  • Manage all petty cash operations; i.e. disbursement, monitoring, accounting and reconciliation.
  • Handle general ledger operations; posting and updating all accounting ledgers.
  • Participating in and supporting the timely and accurate preparation of budgets and monitor expenditure.
  • Preparation of monthly and annual financial statements and reports in an accurate and timely manner.
  • Ensuring that all accounting transactions comply with set financial systems and controls and initiate remedial action where this is not the case.
  • Compiling tax reports/statutory returns (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE) and ensuring that they are submitted in a timely manner.
  • Manage debtors and creditors.
  • Withholding tax, VAT reconciliation and filing of VAT returns.
Desired qualifications & competencies
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
  • Three (3) years’ work experience.
  • At least CPA Section 3.
  • Working knowledge of Excel and QuickBooks is essential.
  • Must be a hardworking and honest individual who takes initiative.

If you believe your skills and experience are aligned to the above position, kindly send in your CV ONLY, quoting the job title (Accountant) on the subject line to hr.admin@tri-b.co.ke by Wednesday 18th November, 2015.