Accountant at Limited Liability Company

Job Purpose

The Accountant role shall have the overall responsibility of carrying out accounting and finance duties in the company.

SALARY:  Ksh 50,000

LOCATION: Malindi,Kenya

Responsibilities

• Assume overall responsibilities and leadership of the Accountants Department.
• Review and verify all transactions posted in the system.
• Prepare and issue routine financial reports:  customer and branch profitability reports.
• Manage debtors: Collect all accounts receivable, update the system, escalate problematic. Debtors to Branch Managers or other Seniors, liaise with external debt collectors.
• Manage creditors: negotiate credit terms, enforce agreed credit periods.
• Management of all payments: vendors, statutory.
• Administration Tax: PAYE, VAT.
• Confirm all purchased items are received in the organization.
• Perform reconciliations:  monthly bank, payroll, Client Accounts, supplier accounts.
• Cash flow management – ensure cash is available when need i.e. through AR collections/bank overdrafts, etc.
• Preparation of the payroll
• Ensure organization complies with all legal requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors.
• Preparation of Monthly Management Accounts.
• Preparation of Annual Budgets.
• Conduct surprise stock and cash count.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in B. Com, Financial Management, Accounting Degree.
• 3 years’ experience as an Accountant in a security company.
• CPA-K
• Age – above 28 yrs.
• Familiar with the relevant software programs
• Excellent numerical and analytical abilities
• Excellent in verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in a security company
• Must be able to deliver under strict deadlines and handle pressure effectively.