Finance Assistant
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled finance assistant who will be responsible for full cycle bookkeeping duties, preparation of bank, reconciliations, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable and filing of statutory returns for our clients. The book keeper will be organized, efficient and skilled at maintaining financial records for our clients and work closely with our accounting team to create and analyses financial reports as well balancing of clients’ accounts. The position involves using relevant accountancy software. The bookkeeper will report directly to Business Advisory Services Officer.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Book keeper will primarily undertake the following tasks for
our clients:
- Record the day to day financial
transactions and complete the posting process
- Verify that transactions are
recorded in the correct ledgers
- Maintain records and create
reports and financial statements
- Undertake bank reconciliations
- Review all transactions and
reconcile the accounts payable and accounts receivable to the General
ledger on a monthly basis.
- Check compliance with company
policies in all the financial transactions.
- Timely, accurate and efficient
payroll management.
- Timely filing and payment of
monthly statutory returns (.e.g. PAYE, VAT, NHIF, NSSF)
- Asset management
- Working together with the
accountants to generate financial report
- Support in transforming the
informal clients into formal, growth oriented entities
- Developing and sustaining solid
relationships with company stakeholders, partners and customers
- Providing support to audit for
clients by preparing the audit file, communication with the external
auditors and drafting replies to any queries raised by the auditors.
- Any other duties to be assigned
by the management.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required
- Proven bookkeeping experience
- Solid understanding of basic
bookkeeping and accounting payable/receivable principles
- Proven ability to calculate,
post and manage accounting figures and financial records
- Data entry skills along with a
knack for numbers
- Hands-on experience with
spreadsheets and accounting software
- Proficiency in English and in
MS Office
- Good customer service and
negotiation skills
- High degree of accuracy and
attention to detail
- Professionalism and
organization skills
Qualifications
- A Bachelors of Commerce degree,
finance, accounting, Business Administration or its equivalent from a
recognized University;
- CPA Part 1 or its equivalent.
How to Apply
Are you interested? Then apply by sending a cover letter and
updated CV by CoB 22nd April 2022 to info@spardafrica.com
