Job Title: Accountant (ICT Firm Experience)
Job Code: A/IO/160112
Number of Positions Open: 1
Reports To: Head of Finance
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Closing Date: Open
Until Filled
Summary: Our client is seeking to hire a dynamic accountant
keen to work in a startup environment and passionate about Africa’s growth,
understands technology and wants to be part of a great growth story.
This position will be part of a team
that is setting out to build a pan African Data Center colocation business. The
successful candidate will perform all essential accounting duties.
Primary Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Accountant will include the following:
Primary Responsibilities:
The responsibilities of the Accountant will include the following:
- Post financial data to appropriate accounts in
an automated accounting system
- Enter, update, and/or retrieve accounting data
from automated systems.
- Verify accounting journals and ledgers and
other financial records.
- Prepare and submit customer invoices
- Submit relevant withholding and VAT payments
to Kenya Revenue Authority
- Code, post and receive payments
- Prepare and coordinate deposit activities
- Perform all necessary account, bank and other
reconciliations
- Monitor customer accounts for non-payment and
delayed payments
- Assist in month end reporting procedures
- Prepare and process employee expense reports
- Design, prepare, and maintain Accounting and
Finance spreadsheets
- Review new procedures, manuals, and system
enhancements and suggest revisions
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
- Minimum Five years’ work experience in
Accounting or Finance
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance,
business administration, or equivalent
- CPA (K)
Skills and Certification
- Advanced proficiency in accounting software
tools, including Quickbooks and spreadsheets
- Ability to understand and apply current
accounting guidelines, system updates and revisions, and policy changes
- Entrepreneurial spirit and collaborative
nature, ability and drive to work independently, solution oriented
- Ability to determine work priorities, make
decisions and take appropriate actions
- Ability to meet schedules and deadlines of the
work area
- Ability to communicate effectively
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Accountant (ICT firm Experience)
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your application.
Be advised, this job is open to Kenyan nationals only
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on: Accountant (ICT firm Experience)
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your application.
Be advised, this job is open to Kenyan nationals only
