Position: Accountant
Location: Nairobi
Nature of Job: Full time
Salary: 60,000 – 75,000
Duties and Responsibilities
- Prepares asset, liability, and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing account information
- Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses
- Develop, maintain, and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs
- Documents financial transactions by entering account information
- Recommends financial actions by analyzing accounting options
- Summarizes current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports
- Maintains accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures
- Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
- Maintains financial security by following internal controls
- Prepares payments by verifying documentation, and requesting disbursements
- Answers accounting procedure questions by researching and interpreting accounting policy and regulations
- Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Maintains customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
- Report to management regarding the finances of establishment
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
Key Requirements and Skills
- Degree in Business related course
- Over 7 years’ experience
- Experience in tax and social security
- Attention to Detail
- Confidentiality
- Time Management
- Communication and interpersonal skills
- Analytical ability
If qualified send CV stating your experience, skills and qualifications to millicent@nawirikenya.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.