Our client is a leading motorcycle manufacturing company based in Nairobi. They seek to hire an assistant accountant to assist on all financial activities & transactions and ensure that they are in line with existing policies, procedures, systems and regulations of the company and the set Kenyan laws. He or she will report to the accountant.
Gross Salary: 50K
Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
- Preparation of payment vouchers in the company’s accounting system
- Liaising with the sales department and raising sales invoices after receiving proforma invoice.
- Preparing Local purchase orders once approval has been received from the line managers.
- Doing filing and ensuring all accounting records are properly kept and that the records can be easily retrieved when necessary.
- Updating stock records in the accounting system and assisting in stock take whenever stock takes are being done.
- Assisting in petty cash management and processing petty cash vouchers.
- Updating company ledger with other day to day transactions in the company’s accounting system.
- Any other Finance department duties that may be assigned to him/her by supervisors/ management.
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting
- Minimum CPA Section II or equivalent (ideally related with a degree)
- At least 2 years’ experience in a busy SME
- Must conversant with Sage Evolution
- Experience in statutory deductions.
- Must have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team
- Must have a good understanding of financial concepts and pay keen attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task and get things done to completion. Able to meet strict deadlines
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
How to Apply