Account Assistant – Payables at Rose Avenue Group

Job Description

Our Client, a Company operating in both Residential/Hospitality Business and the leasing of Commercial office spaces, is looking for an Account Assistant - Payables to assist the Accountant in managing the Companies' accounts.

Responsibilities

• Receive and maintain supplier information including LPOs, Contracts and other purchasing Agreements
• Match supplier invoices and debit notes/credit notes to the LPOs, contracts and delivery notes
• Perform day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording accounts payable data
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all bills and payments are accounted for and properly posted.
• Verify and investigate discrepancies, if any, by reconciling vendor accounts and monthly vendor statements
• Facilitate payment of invoices by scheduling paychecks and generally responding to all vendor enquiries regarding finance
• Manage, process payment, submit and reconcile all VAT, Withhold Tax and Withholding VAT
• Manage all the cash accounts through daily posting of transactions and reconciliations of the below accounts as per defined schedule.

1. Cash and MPESA Accounts daily
2. Visa, EFT, Cheque, Pesapal every week
3. Other Cash accounts every month

• Develop and maintain the organization's asset register
• Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system.
• Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset subsidiary ledgers to the summary-level account in the general Ledger
• Calculate depreciation for all fixed assets.
• Review and update the detailed schedule of fixed assets and the accumulated depreciation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant fields (Accounting/Finance)
• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant
• Three (3) years of proven experience in Accounting/Finance is mandatory
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced business setting
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Aptitude in decision-making and working with numbers
• Attentive to detail and thorough