Accounts Assistant

Role Overview

The Accounts Assistant maintains day-to-day financial records for a full-time, on-site role in Kikuyu’s FMCG and retail trade environment. By processing transactions, checking supplier and customer balances, and comparing sales and stock records, the role helps the finance team keep its accounts accurate and identify discrepancies promptly.

Key Responsibilities

• Record and maintain ledger entries, journals, and supporting documents, ensuring transactions are correctly classified and traceable.
• Check supplier invoices against purchase orders and delivery notes, then prepare payment documentation for processing.
• Update customer and supplier accounts, monitor overdue receivables, and follow up on outstanding customer balances.
• Reconcile bank, petty cash, and M-Pesa accounts; investigate differences and resolve ledger variances.
• Compare daily till reports and sales records with cash collections, and flag any discrepancies.
• Maintain records of stock movements and valuations, take part in physical stock counts, and report count differences.
• Use accounting software and Excel to prepare financial summaries and assist with management reports and preliminary statements.
• Keep finance records organised for reporting and audit preparation, including invoices and tax documentation.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related business discipline.
• At least one year of practical accounting experience; experience in FMCG, retail, or wholesale distribution is preferred.
• Proficiency with computerised accounting software and Microsoft Excel, including VLOOKUP, pivot tables, and financial formulas.
• Careful numerical handling and the ability to reconcile records, verify invoices, and spot inconsistencies.
• Integrity and discretion when working with financial information.
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to manage several tasks while meeting monthly reporting deadlines.
• Available for full-time, on-site work in Kikuyu, Kenya.

What We Offer / Why Join

The role offers a monthly remuneration range of KSh 25,000–KSh 30,000 and practical experience across bookkeeping, payables and receivables, reconciliations, and inventory controls in an FMCG and retail setting.