Job Title: Accounting
Hiring Organization: Techno
Brain
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: IT
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/15/2024
The
accountant- AP/AR will be responsible for preparing, receiving, sending and
verifying invoices in both payables and receivables. In this role you will be
charged with the responsibility of completing payments by receiving,
processing, verifying, and reconciling invoices as well as maintaining proper
books of accounts. In addition, continuously support operational processes; and
maintain a great teamwork and excellent customer service to enhance effective
internal/external client relationships within own area of responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
Account
Payables:
- Preparing
analysis of accounts, monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
and research and resolve invoice discrepancies and issues.
- Capture
monthly accruals of recurrent expenditure.
- Ensuring
accurate transaction posting, assigning the collect GL accounts and cost
centers.
- Maintain
listing and supporting document of vendor prepayments, ensuring tax
invoices are received, posted and applied.
- Accurate
posting of supplier invoices and ensuring compliance to controls.
- Support
external and internal audits and ensure effective implementation of audit
recommendations.
- Clients
relationship management – enquiries, clarifications & complaints.
- Ensure
accurate and timely month-end closing tasks that include, account
analysis, reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, actual to forecast
variance analysis etc.
- Perform
day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and
recording accounts payable data.
- Reconcile
the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are
accounted for and properly posted.
- Generate
reports detailing accounts payables status.
- Reconciliation
of cash books and purchases ledgers.
- Maintain
accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions.
- Prepare
and report on all taxes and statutory requirements including but not
limited to: VAT, WHT, PAYE, NSSF, NHIF,NITA, HELB and other requisite
deductions
Accounts
Receivables:
- Ensure
accurate and timely preparation of invoices.
- Ensure
proper filing of credit notes and other account receivable documents.
- Ensuring
that GL fully reconciles with AR sub ledger.
- Maintain
an up to date accounts receivable ledger.
- Processing
bank deposits and bank reconciliations.
- Generate
reports detailing accounts receivable status.
- Assist
in the preparation of monthly management reports including revenue,
debtors and working capital reports.
- Reconciliation
of debtors’ accounts.
- Preparation
and dispatch of debtors’ statements
- Follow
up with debtors on outstanding payments and attend to any queries raised
and ensure they are resolved in a timely manner and payments received.
People
Management & Leadership
- Strive
for personal development by engaging in learning and seeking coaching and
feedback on a regular basis.
- Contribute
to team efforts by demonstrating responsibility, respect and
accountability.
- Develop
good relationships with team members, supervisors and managers while
contributing time, energy and ideas to team efforts and meetings.
Client
Engagement and Management.
- Develop,
manage and maintain strong mutually beneficial relationships with external
stakeholders e.g., auditors, banks, auditors, tax authorities etc.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, or business related field;
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Accountant (CA) certification.
- At
least 5 years of progressive accounting experience with at least 2 years
on AP/AR management
- Experience
in the Oil and Gas industry is preferred but not required.
- Strong
computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and accounting
software and experience using financial systems e.g., ERP systems.
- Knowledge
of GAAP, IFRS, and other relevant accounting standards.
- Strong
financial, risk, client, people-management and leadership skills.
- Strong
attention to detail, analytical, communication, interpersonal, and
organizational skills.
- Governance
and Operational Risk Management :
- Accountability
for role specific duties and responsibilities as defined in various
Company Guidelines and Policies:
- Standard
Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Accountabilities
and Delegated Authorities Matrix
- Business
Requirement Document (BRD)
- Performance
Management Policy
- Risk
Management Policies and Procedures
- HR
Policies and procedures
- Code
of Conduct and Ethical Practice.
How To
Apply
Please
email your CV to recruitment@technobrainbpo.com
indicating the position applied for. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.