Junior Accountant Job in Kenya

Junior Accountant

About the company

Senga is a Nairobi-based technology-enabled logistics company that is transforming how goods are moved across Africa.

Our Environment

We are a young, agile company going after a large opportunity and we aim to be the best logistics platform in Africa. We are trying and testing new things which means that our environment is ambitious and unpredictable. In a young company, each of us wears many hats and contributes to multiple roles.

Please consider this job description a basic set of requirements. You may be called upon to assist with other areas of the business as needed. We expect each Senga member to be a key contributor to the company and to persistently aim for excellence.

Your key role and traits

You have a knack for numbers and have extreme attention to detail. You are organized. You do not need supervision (you are a self-starter). You are easy to talk to and know how to get what you need out of others; this skill will be important when you collect payments from our customers in a manner that is cordial and effective. You are flexible and build productive, trustworthy relationships with team members and customers.

  • You must have excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with customers and Senga This will be evaluated in your application.
  • You must be knowledgeable on accounts receivables
  • You will assist with and help track internal and external payments
  • You will respond to customer requests quickly
  • You will assist with the end-of-month and annual closing procedures
  • You will update financial data in our systems to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed
  • You have high integrity; complete honesty with our customers and the team is critical to our long-term success
  • You will assist with other ad hoc tasks assigned

Qualifications

  • University graduate with 1-2 years’ experience preparing financial ledgers; start-up experience is a plus but not required. A degree or post-university study in finance or accounting is required; CPAs preferred.
  • As we grow, your efforts will be duly rewarded. As much as you will be a partner in our growth, we will be a partner in your development, too. We are building a world class company and we can’t wait for you to join us. 

“If we sound interesting to you, please apply through this link: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/senga-technologies_we-are-hiring-activity-6838020242820603904-Yb7u

We look forward to hearing from youwww.senga.co