Accountant at OLX

Your opportunity… 

We have an exciting opportunity for an Accountant based in Nairobi, Kenya. You will be responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate accounting support function that aids in achievement of business unit objectives.

This role will report to the Financial Manager.

...at OLX

At OLX and our other portfolio companies we have a clear ambition – to empower millions of people across the globe by helping them connect and share their goods and services. This inspiring purpose has helped us build one of the world’s leading Internet companies. This combination of business and purpose attracts a certain type of person. If you’ve got an entrepreneurial drive and think you can use that drive to contribute to our purpose, then we’d love to empower you to be successful. Want to know more?

Why OLX?

The OLX Group is a network of leading classifieds platforms in 40 markets, including the brands OLX, Avito, letgo and dubizzle.

The OLX Group connects local people to buy, sell or exchange used goods and services by making it fast and easy for anyone to post a listing through their mobile phone or on the web. Hundreds of millions of people in local markets around the world generate more than 1.7 billion monthly visits, 35 billion monthly page views and 54 million listings every month on the OLX Group's online marketplaces.

Our 3000+ committed employees are making a difference from our 25 offices across the globe.

What responsibilities will you get when working with us?

• Prepare various monthly reporting journals with completion of GL supporting schedules per monthly reporting deadlines.
• Capture Inter –company transactions, balance confirmation and settlement follow up.
• Perform Bank Reconciliations.
• Maintain an up to date fixed asset register, tag assets and ensure adequate insurance cover for risks and run depreciation on a monthly basis.
• Provide daily cash sales updates, customer reconciliations and produce invoices as required as well as provide dashboards for revenue reporting against budgets on a regular basis.
• Maintain a strict 30 day receivables cycle for all debtors while ensuring adequate follow up and provision for bad debts.
• Ensure staff airtime top up as scheduled on a monthly basis.
• Assist with conducting of statutory year-end audit.
• Maintain office Petty Cash and Mpesa float.
• Ensure Corporate Credit cards are maintained within the approved limits and settled on a timely basis.
• Issue travel allowances to staff and ensure duly submitted and captured expense reports.
• Prepare a monthly rolling forecast for cashflows and marketing budgets in the geographical areas controlled in Kenya.
• Contribute to execution strategy and cost management for marketing budgets in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and other territories entered into by the supported businesses.
• Contract and approval of new suppliers through formulation and implementation of sound procurement procedures in line with Naspers Group Policy. Maintain good relations with suppliers and other business stakeholders and negotiate for favourable payment terms with suppliers.
• Make supplier payment for all countries in scope as per set timelines.
• File statutory payments in an accurate and timely basis. Includes VAT, WHT, NSSF, NHIF.
• Analyse and compare actual data/information against budgeted and forecasted numbers for business units and provide explanations as requested for all territories covered- Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.
• Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines and stay abreast of changes in financial regulation and legislation to ensure full MIH IEA compliance

What will you need to be successful?

• Professionalism and integrity.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment.
• Data driven and analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, technical and numerical abilities.
• Strong hands-on attitude that enjoys creating and implementing new business ideas.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team.
• Speed and accuracy.
• Flexible, and deadline driven.
• Highly organized individual.

Desired Qualifications:  

• University business degree qualification.
• CPA K qualification.
• 5 years’ previous relevant work experience.
• Knowledge of Ms Office applications and advanced skill with Ms-excel.
• Knowledge of ACCPAC accounting software an advantage.

What can you expect from us and what do we offer?

• We offer a great entrepreneurial opportunity. An exciting blend of a vibrant start up environment and a professional operation.
• Work as part of a global, highly ambitious team and fast-growing company.
• Be part of the one of the largest online classifieds in Kenya and work with a team of experts in e-commerce and online classifieds.

Inspired and interested in the job? Apply!

Are you ready to live your dream and apply for this role? It only takes a few minutes to apply using our simple application template. Once you’ve it out submit it online and our talent scouts promise to give it serious consideration. We will try to get back to you within the next two weeks but we have to admit, sometimes it takes a bit longer than that. If it does please don’t worry we will respond to your application no matter what.