Accountant

Position Title: Accountant

Direct Line Reporting: Finance Manager
Industry Sector: Finance / Accounting
Gross Salary Structure: KES 35,000 – 40,000
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly organized, regulatory-astute Accountant to join our finance department and anchor our day-to-day transaction processing pipelines. Your primary focus is to preserve total accuracy across our corporate ledgers, ensuring that all revenue lines, supplier balances, and multi-bank movements match perfectly before monthly reporting cycles. This position bridges meticulous daily bookkeeping with tight statutory management; you will steer financial transactions from raw source documentation and eTIMS invoicing through to trial balances and tax portal filings. The role calls for an independent, deadline-driven numbers professional who understands the updated KRA environment and can maintain absolute precision inside a fast-moving enterprise.

Areas of Accountability

Ledger Maintenance & Reconciliations

• Systematically record all daily financial transactions, capturing correct double-entry codes across asset, liability, revenue, and expense accounts.
• Process incoming accounts receivable payments and audit outgoing accounts payable vouchers to safeguard working capital.
• Perform rigorous, multi-tiered weekly bank statement matchings, clearing discrepancies between physical accounts and ledger balances.
• Execute thorough reconciliation audits against customer records and primary supplier statements to resolve balance friction.

KRA Compliance & eTIMS Administration

• Oversee and process all corporate invoicing through the eTIMS portal, ensuring full alignment with current KRA reporting rules.
• Calculate, file, and submit monthly statutory returns accurately, covering Value Added Tax (VAT), PAYE, and Withholding Tax.
• Track emerging changes in Kenyan tax legislation, updating internal billing workflows to protect the firm from compliance penalties.

Payroll Support & System Coordination

• Consolidate monthly employee timesheets, commission logs, and deduction data to facilitate punctual, accurate payroll processing.
• Keep pristine, highly organized transaction files within the central accounting software and internal ERP applications.
• Liaise with operational heads across departments to aggregate cost-center data and improve the precision of business line budgets.

Reporting, Cash Flow & Audit Preparation

• Compile foundational financial records, variance logs, and month-end management reports to support long-term cash flow planning.
• Organize, format, and present complete transaction schedules to ease the work of internal and external audit teams.
• Perform supplementary administrative financial checks and cash monitoring tasks as directed by senior management.

Skills & Experience Required

Minimum Entry Criteria

• Academic Foundation: Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a closely matching commerce discipline.
• Professional Longevity: Minimum of 3 to 5 years of active, hands-on experience handling full-cycle bookkeeping within a fast-paced business environment.
• Software Fluency: Proven, working knowledge of QuickBooks Accounting Software alongside standard office tools. Direct experience with Odoo ERP, custom CRM systems, or modern HR software is a distinct advantage.
• Taxation Mastery: Thorough operational understanding of the KRA iTax interface, standard Kenyan labor levies, and eTIMS systems.

Core Competencies

• Analytical Precision: Elite attention to detail, with a natural talent for isolating minor transaction errors, balancing mismatching logs, and analyzing large datasets.
• Autonomous Drive: Highly self-disciplined and reliable, with the capacity to run the accounting desk independently with minimal day-to-day management.
• Stress Tolerance: A calm, proactive workplace attitude, with a proven ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict monthly tax deadlines under pressure.

What’s in for You

• Tech-Driven Exposure: Modernize your financial skills by working with advanced ERP architectures and up-to-date automated tax portals.
• Process Ownership: Take total charge of daily invoicing and ledger paths, with the freedom to optimize bookkeeping workflows.
• Career Advancement: Build an impressive corporate profile by contributing directly to financial planning, audits, and budgeting frameworks.

Way to Apply

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