Job Title: Accounts
Officer
Location: Mombasa
Job Summary: Our rapidly growing company is looking for an experienced
account officer to keep up-to-date account records and oversee smooth
transactions with clients.
The successful candidate will have
great communication skills and a strong quantitative background, along with a
proven track record of successfully handling accounts.
The ideal candidate should be a team
player, enjoy working with a variety of clients, and have knowledge of basic
accounting functions.
We also value those who are ready to
learn and adapt to a fast-paced work environment.
Applicants must be domiciled in
Mombasa or willing to work in Mombasa.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Receive and process payments,
invoices, employee reimbursements, bills, and other accounting information.
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Batch and prepare payments, payroll,
or other outgoing financial data.
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Completing purchase orders
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Preparing payroll
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Performing reconciliations of
accounts
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Maintain and update general ledger
and sales journal.
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Completing bank reconciliations
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Preparing company ledgers
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Verifying balances in account books
and rectifying discrepancies
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Managing day-to-day transactions
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Recording office expenditures and
ensuring these expenses are within the set budget
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Assisting the finance department and
senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing
budgets, records, and statements
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Posting daily receipts
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Preparing profit and loss accounts
sheets
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Preparing VAT returns.
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Reporting on debtors and creditors
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Sorting financial documents and
posting them to the proper accounts
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Reviewing computer reports for
accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source
Knowledge and Skills:
1) Solid knowledge of accounts
payable; billing; budgets; payroll and taxes
2) Have an eye for detail and
accuracy.
3) Good computer skills: MS Word,
Excel, QuickBooks,
4) Mastery over numbers and being
quick with numerical calculations.
5) Knowledge of salaries, wages and
bonuses of different categories for employees of the organization.
6) Have a high level of integrity, as
they will know about the earnings of many employees; confidentiality.
Educational Qualifications and
Experience:
1) Bachelor’s degree in accounting or
business related field.
2) 2-4 years of experience in
accounting (accounts payable/payroll).
Interested candidates are invited to
strictly email their cover letter and CV to careers@hrmconnection.com before
end of day 29 September 2019.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted