Accountant (Payables) at Branch

Job description

Are you excited by working with small business? Are you technologically savvy? Does change everyday motivate you?

Branch is looking for an Accountant (Payables) to help them ensure adherence to internal controls and statutory compliance. You will work under the Accounting Manager in Kenya. This will be a permanent role that will involve, accounting, reporting and analysis as well ensuring adherence to internal controls and statutory compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• The Accountant will be required to assist in the preparation of final financial reports, financial analysis, developing and designing of new KPIs and reconciliation templates and ensure all the reports are updated and sent out on time.
• Responsible for full cycle accounts payable
• Process for all vendor bills to ensure proper documentation and synchronize with General Ledger in NetSuite (Accounting Software)
• Resolves A/P issues with external vendors and internal company-wide personnel with tact and diplomacy
• Verify that invoices are accurately posted and appropriately approved in a timely manner.
• Attend to all supplier inquiries timely and professionally
• Prepare and maintain monthly AP reconciliation reports and assist with monthly close activities including Preparation for month-end expense accrual and reconciliation
• Prepare and enter all journal entries for month end close as well as final accounts
• Prepare assigned balance sheet account reconciliations for multiple legal entities.
• Assists with all aspects of the consolidation and close process.
• Assist in the production of daily, weekly, monthly reconciliations for each country covering Disbursements, Repayments and Net cash, third party contracts such as M-pesa, Vodafone, Cellulant
• Assist in monthly Bank Reconciliations for multiple bank accounts
• Assist with completion of the monthly, quarterly and annual statutory and regulatory filings for all countries
• Assist in providing documentation for the year-end audit and tax work by auditors or other external consultants

Other

• Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance and internal policies & procedures.
• Document policies, procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
• Contribute to department and organization special projects as assigned.

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor's degree in Finance related areas and a CPA qualification
• More than 3 years of solid Accounting experience preferably handling more than 2 countries
• Experience working with accounting software e.g. Netsuite, Quickbooks, Pastel, Sage, Oracle
• Highly analytical with high proficiency in Ms Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. Expert attention to detail
• Self-motivated, Creative and a Self-Initiator, Super Organized & Results focused
• Able to work with short timelines on deliverables and multiple request at a time
• Comfortable with Start-up environment; Aggressive goals and targets, Open company culture, Flat company structure and strong Team spirit