Accountant

• Prepare and submit financial reports including daily, weekly, monthly operating reports, financial statements, inventory and transactional reports.

• To prepare audit reports and liaising with external auditors for annual auditing.

• Preparation of annual budgets and ability to use the budget as a monitoring tool.

• Prepare and monitor financial performance against forecasts and prepared budgets.

• Ensure statutory payments are completed and submitted on time (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE), administering VAT and processing returns.

• Update financial records by reviewing and posting various general ledger journal entries with the recent transactions and changes.

• Review documents and transactions in the organization to ascertain compliance, accuracy, relevance and reasonableness of the transaction.

• Ensure all financial transactions are properly and timely updated and recorded.

• Ensure timely and accurate posting, balancing and reconciliations of the general ledger.

• Ensure monthly reconciliation of bank accounts, cash, sales and all inventories and stock.

• General management of the office for instance ensuring that utility bills are serviced on time, ensure timely supply and adequacy of office supplies e.g., stationery, ink, paper; proper maintenance and safety of organizational assets.

• Assist in monitoring and management of inventory and procurement of the company.

• Creating and managing an efficient stock management plan for the company’s products.

• Proper maintenance of office files to ease retrieval of information.

• Other task that may be assigned by Director of Operations.

Education & Experience

• A Degree in B. Com; Accounting or Finance option  

• CPA (K), ACCA or its equivalent 

• Knowledge of accounting principles and procedures including IFRS and IASs

• Member of ICPAK

• At least 8 years’ relevant experience, with 3 years’ in a senior role

• Proficiency in computerized accounting systems. Sage, QuickBooks

• Experience working in the retail industry e.g. supermarkets, distributors, hardware

• Demonstrated experience with preparing budgets and forecasts

• High level of proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Should have experience in leadership

Key skills & competencies

• Excellent communication skills

• Proactive

• Team-work

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Planning and co-ordination skills

• Time management

• Attention to detail

• Problem solving & negotiation

• Adaptability

• Stress tolerance

• Ability to work independently