ACCOUNTANT

Australian Accounting Practice

Fully office-based Contrarian Capital | Nairobi, Kenya | Full-time 

Fully office-based Contrarian Capital owns an Australian accounting firm serving individuals and businesses.

We are expanding its Nairobi team and are looking for an ambitious Accountant who wants to build a serious, long-term career.

You will gain practical experience in Australian accounting, work directly with business owners and progress towards managing your own client portfolio.

Contrarian Capital owns an Australian accounting firm serving individuals and businesses.

We are expanding its Nairobi team and are looking for an ambitious Accountant who wants to build a serious, long-term career.

You will gain practical experience in Australian accounting, work directly with business owners and progress towards managing your own client portfolio.

Contrarian Capital owns an Australian accounting firm serving individuals and businesses.

We are expanding its Nairobi team and are looking for an ambitious Accountant who wants to build a serious, long-term career.

You will gain practical experience in Australian accounting, work directly with business owners and progress towards managing your own client portfolio.

We provide training, guidance and opportunities to grow. In return, we expect exceptional dedication, reliability, accuracy and personal responsibility.

Location, working hours and accommodation support We provide training, guidance and opportunities to grow.

In return, we expect exceptional dedication, reliability, accuracy and personal responsibility.

We provide training, guidance and opportunities to grow. In return, we expect exceptional dedication, reliability, accuracy and personal responsibility.

• Location: Ruiru, off Thika Road Location, working hours and accommodation support Location, working hours and accommodation support

• Working arrangement: Fully office-based. Remote, hybrid and work-from-home arrangements are not available.

• Location: Ruiru, off Thika Road

• Working days: Monday to Friday, aligned with Australian business hours.

• Hours: 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT).

• Working arrangement: Fully office-based. Remote, hybrid and work-from-home arrangements are not available.

• Working arrangement: Fully office-based. Remote, hybrid and work-from-home arrangements are not available.

• Working days: Monday to Friday, aligned with Australian business hours.

• Working days: Monday to Friday, aligned with Australian business hours.

• Hours: 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT).

• Hours: 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM East Africa Time (EAT).

The early start comes with an early finish. You are done by 1:00 PM, leaving your afternoons free for CPA study, classes and family.

The early start comes with an early finish. You are done by 1:00 PM, leaving your afternoons free for CPA study, classes and family.

The early start comes with an early finish. You are done by 1:00 PM, leaving your afternoons free for CPA study, classes and family.

We recognise that an early start requires practical living and transport arrangements.

We will help the successful candidate find suitable rental accommodation within walking distance of the office.

This can make the early start much easier to manage and reduce the need for long journeys before dawn.

We recognise that an early start requires practical living and transport arrangements.

We will help the successful candidate find suitable rental accommodation within walking distance of the office.

This can make the early start much easier to manage and reduce the need for long journeys before dawn.

We recognise that an early start requires practical living and transport arrangements.

We will help the successful candidate find suitable rental accommodation within walking distance of the office.

This can make the early start much easier to manage and reduce the need for long journeys before dawn.

Rent in the surrounding area is generally considerably cheaper than in central Nairobi, helping those who choose to live nearby keep their living costs manageable.

Rent in the surrounding area is generally considerably cheaper than in central Nairobi, helping those who choose to live nearby keep their living costs manageable.

Rent in the surrounding area is generally considerably cheaper than in central Nairobi, helping those who choose to live nearby keep their living costs manageable.

Please apply only if you can reliably attend the office and be ready to start work at 4:00 AM each working day, either through your existing arrangements or by relocating nearby.

Salary Please apply only if you can reliably attend the office and be ready to start work at 4:00 AM each working day, either through your existing arrangements or by relocating nearby.

Please apply only if you can reliably attend the office and be ready to start work at 4:00 AM each working day, either through your existing arrangements or by relocating nearby.

Salary Salary Starting Salary KES 30,000-45,000 NET per month.

Starting Salary Starting Salary KES 30,000-45,000 NET per month. KES 30,000-45,000 NET per month.

Your starting salary within this range will reflect your skills, CPA progress, relevant experience and technical assessment performance.

Grow your portfolio.

Grow your earnings.

Your starting salary within this range will reflect your skills, CPA progress, relevant experience and technical assessment performance.

Your starting salary within this range will reflect your skills, CPA progress, relevant experience and technical assessment performance.

We want excellent accountants to share in the value they help create.

Grow your portfolio.

Grow your earnings.

Grow your portfolio.

Grow your earnings.

We have a clear earnings ladder that can take an exceptional accountant to higher earnings over time.

You climb it by building and managing a strong client portfolio.

The full ladder, with the milestones for each step, will be presented to the successful candidate.

Progress up the ladder depends on measurable results, including:

We want excellent accountants to share in the value they help create.

We have a clear earnings ladder that can take an exceptional accountant to higher earnings over time.

You climb it by building and managing a strong client portfolio.

The full ladder, with the milestones for each step, will be presented to the successful candidate.

We want excellent accountants to share in the value they help create.

We have a clear earnings ladder that can take an exceptional accountant to higher earnings over time.

You climb it by building and managing a strong client portfolio.

The full ladder, with the milestones for each step, will be presented to the successful candidate.

• Growth in portfolio revenue and responsibility.

• Strong client retention and satisfaction.

Progress up the ladder depends on measurable results, including: Progress up the ladder depends on measurable results, including:

• Accurate work delivered on time.

• Growth in portfolio revenue and responsibility.

• Growth in portfolio revenue and responsibility.

• The ability to manage client relationships effectively and independently.

• Strong client retention and satisfaction.

• Strong client retention and satisfaction.

• Accurate work delivered on time.

• Accurate work delivered on time.

• The ability to manage client relationships effectively and independently.

• The ability to manage client relationships effectively and independently.

This is a performance opportunity, not an automatic or guaranteed increase.

Client trust and work quality must be maintained as your portfolio grows.

This is a performance opportunity, not an automatic or guaranteed increase.

Client trust and work quality must be maintained as your portfolio grows.

This is a performance opportunity, not an automatic or guaranteed increase.

Client trust and work quality must be maintained as your portfolio grows.

What you will do Your responsibilities will reflect your experience and expand as you demonstrate competence.

They may include:

• Preparing year-end financial statements, adjusting journals and supporting schedules.

• Bookkeeping, bank reconciliations and maintaining accurate accounts.

• Preparing Australian Business Activity Statements (BAS) and GST calculations.

• Processing payroll and preparing superannuation reports.

• Assisting with individual, company and trust tax returns.

• Maintaining client records using cloud accounting systems.

• Communicating professionally with Australian clients by email and Zoom.

• Managing deadlines, requesting missing information and following up promptly.

• Taking ownership of assigned work and progressing towards responsibility for your own client portfolio.

Training will be provided in Australian accounting processes and compliance requirements, with appropriate supervision and review.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting option), Second Class Upper Division or above.

• Completed CPA Intermediate level will be an added advantage.

• Confidence preparing year-end financial statements from a trial balance, including adjusting journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and balance sheet reconciliations.

• A strong academic record, from school through to your CPA exams.

• Typically 0-2 years of relevant accounting experience. Internships and industrial attachments count, and exceptional graduates are welcome to apply.

• Strong accounting fundamentals, attention to detail and the ability to learn quickly.

• Excellent written and spoken English. Strong advantages include:

• Experience with Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB or Sage.

• Previous experience in an audit firm, accounting practice, bookkeeping or tax.

• Strong Excel skills.

• Experience supporting international clients. Australian accounting experience is an advantage, but not essential. We will train the right person.

The commitment we expect This is a demanding role for people who take pride in doing excellent work.

We look for professionals who:

• Arrive on time, prepared and ready to work.

• Take responsibility without needing repeated reminders.

• Check their work carefully and meet agreed deadlines.

• Ask questions when unsure rather than guess. • Protect confidential information and act honestly.

• Accept feedback, correct mistakes and keep improving.

• Communicate problems early and follow through on commitments.

• Take a proactive interest in helping clients and growing their portfolio.

If you are seeking a low-effort role with minimal responsibility or accountability, this opportunity is unlikely to suit you.

If you are ambitious, dependable and willing to put consistent effort into becoming an excellent accountant, we would like to hear from you.

CONTRARIAN CAPITAL 2 / 3 ACCOUNTANT | Australian Accounting Practice What you will gain

• Practical training in Australian accounting and tax processes.

• Direct exposure to Australian businesses and business owners.

• Experience with widely used cloud accounting systems.

• Opportunities to manage your own client portfolio.

• Progression towards Senior Accountant, Portfolio Manager or team leadership responsibilities.

• Performance-based earning potential and a long-term career path.

How to apply Send your complete application in ONE email to hr@contrariancapital.com.au.

Use this subject line: Application - Accountant - [Your Full Name] Attach clear, readable copies of all required documents:

1. Updated CV - PDF format.

APPLICATION DEADLINE 22 October 2026

2. KCPE certificate.

3. KCSE certificate.

4. Bachelor's degree certificate, or an official completion letter if you are awaiting graduation.

5. University academic transcripts

6. KASNEB result slips for every CPA paper you have passed (or your ACCA exam results).

7. Cover letter - maximum one page.

Your cover letter must:

• Explain why you are suitable for this role.

• Answer: “Why should we trust you to handle real client financial records and confidential information?”

• State your current CPA level and when you will sit your next papers.

• Confirm that you can work fully from our Nairobi office, 4:00 AM to 1:00 PM EAT, Monday to Friday.

• State whether you would require help finding accommodation near the office.

• Include your earliest available start date.

Applications missing required documents or information will not be considered.

Please check your application carefully before sending it. Selection process Applications will be reviewed for completeness, suitability and demonstrated capability.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to complete a timed technical accounting assessment, including year-end adjustments and financial statements.

Candidates who meet the required standard may then progress to an interview.

Applications are reviewed as they arrive and close on 22 October 2026, so apply early.

We value ability, integrity, dedication and results. If you are ready to take ownership of your career and contribute to a growing accounting practice, apply.