We're seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in Nairobi on a 6-month contract. This role will be responsible for enforcing our finance policies and controls.

Reporting to the Chief Accountant

Key Responsibilities

Accounts:

Ensure timely and accurate posting to the general ledger as well as reconciliations of the same to the sub ledger accounts before end month.

Ensure monthly accounts are closed and sent to Group according to the scheduled date.

Ensure that all internal control systems are operational and guarantee that the accounting and financial systems work as intended.

Check and verify all payments, local purchase orders and petty cash before approval is given.

Prepare and file monthly VAT returns / review filings for WHT/VAT WH weekly returns

Review banks, suppliers, intercompany, supplier claims and Imprest accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis.

Work out the margin reconciliation monthly.

Manage the fixed asset function in terms of posting the purchased/ disposed fixed assets, reconciling the fixed asset register to the Ledger and coordinating the fixed assets labelling and stock take.

Convene and conduct the supplier claims meeting, maintain minutes, debit the suppliers accordingly and ensure the supplier claims table is updated on monthly basis

Manage monthly balance sheet account reconciliations using the Blackline tool, ensuring all accounts are accurately reconciled and approved

Supplier invoice postings and account reconciliations:

Verify international supplier invoices and post them into the system.

Ensure EXN journal from CP is included in the general ledger before closing monthly accounts both for Laborex-Kenya and EPDIS-Kenya.

Ensure that the DNTs are complete before filing.

Reconcile the supplier’s statement to the individual ledger balances on a monthly basis.

Oversee the Debiting of suppliers in respect to notes to supplier’s debtors account and subsequent follow up.

Administration tasks

Oversee the organizations’ insurance procedure, including import/export administration (letters of credit), as well as following up on insurance claims.

Support new system change over

And performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

The person should be: 

Consistent & Accurate

Able to motivate the team and lead by example

Enthusiastic & Self-motivated.

Excellent Organizational & computer skills.

Good communication & interpersonal skills.

Creative and able to work independently

Excellent customer service

Qualifications

First Degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance

Must be a Certified Accountant

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position,

Proven experience in Microsoft Dynamics, tax and management reporting