Finance Assistant at Mr. Green Trading Africa Kenya Ltd

Summary: The Finance Assistant will work closely  with the Finance Manager & Controller in managing, processing and troubleshooting various finance functions. You will be part of a creative team that is deeply passionate about solving problems and ensuring both your individual and career growth.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Financial Management

• Make confirmed payments to facilitate operations in the Sourcing department such as top-ups and big supplier payments.
• Process and record all payment transactions as approved by the Financial Manager & Controller in a timely and accurate manner.
• Create invoices for payment requests.
• Assist in making payment follow ups from customers.
• Maintain and operate  the office petty cash.
• Ensure that all statutory payments (Tax, NSSF, HELB & NHIF) are made within the required timelines.
• Respond to all accounts payable queries.

• Financial Reporting

• Assist in the reconciliation of all bank transactions on a weekly and monthly basis.

• Assist in the reconciliation of ledgers and other schedules as needed.
• Assist the finance manager in the reconciliation of stocks (both raw and processed materials) in the accounting system.
• Create any ad hoc reports as requested.
• Assist in generating monthly management accounts.

• Filing & Archiving

• File all invoices and correspondence directly relating to the Finance department. 
• Secure record-keeping for all Finance files.

Competencies

• Exceptionally structured and organised personality
• Can-do attitude
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Desire to learn and grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any other business related course. 
• CPA Qualification is a plus.
• Flexible and able to work on Saturdays.
• At least one year proven experience in Accounting and/or book-keeping.
• Great working knowledge with MS Office Packages especially MS Excel. 
• Organised and great attention to detail