Assistant Accountant

Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Salary
15,001 - 30,000
Posted
05 Mar 2019
Closes
05 Mar 2019
A minimum of CPA II or its equivalent with a minimum of 1 year's experience working in busy environment.
  • Minimum Qualification: Certificate
  • Experience Level: Entry level
  • Experience Length: 1 year


Job Description

Academic qualifications
  • A minimum of CPA II or its equivalent.
  • A minimum of 1 working experience in busy environment
  • Ability to use pastel, sage and other accounting software's is an added advantage.


Roles
  1. Data entry, particularly into sage Bank reconciliations
  2. Setting up online bank payments Accounts payable and accounts receivable processing
  3. Assist in payroll entry processing Staff expense reconciliations and processing
  4. Maintain internal controls and financial procedure documents
  5. Filing of tax returns
  6. Ensure remittance of statutory deductions.


Personal attributes
  • Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal, time management and organisational skills.
  • An understanding of confidentiality issues.
  • Adaptability and flexibility since you will be required to complete a wide array of roles.
  • The capacity to work under extreme pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • The ability to research, analyse and present complex information in an easy to understand manner.
  • The capacity to delegate tasks as and when necessary.