Accounts Assistant

Position Title: Accounts Assistant - Nakuru

Direct Line Reporting: Accountant

Industry Sector: Accounting Jobs

Gross Salary Structure: Kshs. 50,000

Location: Nakuru, Kenya

Role Summary

We are seeking a deeply principled, highly organized Accounts Assistant to strengthen our fiscal administration and resource stewardship. Your primary focus will be to ensure the absolute precision of daily financial record-keeping, ledger system updates, and transaction reconciliations within our faith-anchored community development frameworks. This position bridges detailed data management with compliance reporting; you will oversee expenditures from initial local purchase quotes and authorized payment vouchers through to statutory portal submissions. The role calls for a trustworthy professional who operates with complete financial integrity, understands the nuances of fund accounting, and thrives in a mission-driven service environment.

Areas of Accountability

Journal Entry & Financial Records Upkeep

• Execute daily, high-precision data entry of all incoming and outgoing financial transactions into the QuickBooks system.

• Build and maintain an orderly physical and digital archiving layout, ensuring all supplier invoices, official receipts, and internal payment vouchers are authorized and stamped.

• Keep all financial files structured and up-to-date to ensure total institutional readiness for recurring audit cycles.

Cash Balance, Reconciliations & Inventory Log

• Conduct weekly petty cash drawer audits, balancing physical money drops against approved expenditure summaries.

• Assist senior accounting staff with the compilation and verification of monthly bank reconciliation statements.

• Liaise directly with third-party vendors to resolve billing queries, audit statement balances, and collect cost estimates for localized purchasing.

Statutory Obligations & Payroll Management

• Prepare and process monthly statutory deduction filings including PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, and the Affordable Housing Levy via the designated tax portals.

• Assist in the accurate compilation of monthly payroll spreadsheets, verifying staff data points to support prompt salary disbursements.

• Monitor dynamic program expenditures against authorized budget allocations, raising immediate flags regarding any structural variances.

Audit Inquiries & Service Coordination

• Retrieve required source documents, ledgers, and transaction sheets to assist internal and external audit teams during field reviews.

• Support cross-functional program coordinators to maintain a smooth flow of fiscal transactions across our educational and community outreach projects.

• Enforce absolute confidentiality concerning staff salaries, institutional banking details, and donor transaction data.

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum Entry Criteria

• Academic Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a matching business discipline from an accredited university.

• Professional Credentials: Must hold full CPA-K qualification status or its recognized equivalent.

• Sector Track Record: Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience managing commercial or non-profit books, with a heavy preference for individuals from NGO, foundation, or educational environments.

• Software Competence: High proficiency operating QuickBooks accounting software combined with advanced command of Microsoft Excel.

• Language Skills: Polished verbal and written communication capacities in both English and Swahili.

Foundational Attributes

• Mission Alignment: Willingness to serve within a faith-based environment, reflecting a strong sense of personal accountability, humility, and dedication to community upliftment.

• Meticulous Precision: Exceptional attention to detail when compiling financial schedules, tracking digits, and cross-checking cash logs.

• Ethical Execution: Uncompromising corporate integrity, a transparent professional history, and a natural leaning toward faithful asset stewardship.

What We Offer

• Purpose-Driven Culture: Deploy your professional skills within a nurturing, values-led institution that changes the life trajectories of vulnerable children.

• Professional Polish: Master complex budget tracking and multi-tier statutory compliance reviews alongside experienced non-profit financial leaders.

• Community Integration: Collaborate with a supportive, dedicated workforce that blends professional excellence with a heart for community transformation.

Send your CV for the Accounts Assistant - Nakuru position, making sure to include the exact job title in the subject line of your email. Apply today and help bring accuracy and efficiency to our financial operations.

COB: 15th June 2026