Junior Accountant at Duma works

Ref No 3169

Duma Works is recruiting a Junior accountant for one of our clients in Nairobi; a leading manufacturer and supplier of biogas digesters and appliances.

Job Responsibilities

• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded in East Africa (so far Kenya and Tanzania)
• Update accounts receivable and reconcile with sales management database
• Update accounts payable
• Maintain and record fixed assets
• Accounting for inventories in multiple locations (within East Africa and also in Kenya)
• Perform Intercompany reconciliations with our group companies
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Manage petty cash procedures in relation to sales and operations budgets
• Perform monthly preparation of VAT returns for our EA companies.
• Prepare and submit regular financial reports to management as well as donors/lenders
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other accounting projects (e.g. implementation of accounting software)

Requirements

• Proven experience as a junior accountant
• At least 2 years experience in a similar position
• Hands-on experience working with general ledgers
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices esp. IFRS/IAS and Kenyan GAAP
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant accounting software
• Qualifications (e.g. ACCA or CIMA) is a plus but not required