Accountant - Nairobi at Brites Management

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintaining account receivable and payable ledgers, files and records.
• Generating invoices, debtor account statements and ensuring the accounts are reconciled and maintained within the agreed terms.
• Performing debtor account reconciliations, investigating and resolving any irregularities or enquiries thereto.
• Assisting in debt follow-up for the over-due accounts.
• Generating receivable and payable reports as may be required.
• Reconciling supplier accounts and preparing payments thereto.
• Performing bank reconciliations for assigned M-pesa tills and bank accounts.
• Ensure that records comply with laws and regulations.
• Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, ensure prompt payment
• Timely posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are up to date
• Provide direction during stock take so as to ensure proper revenue reporting
• Ensure all statutory details are accurate and paid on time
• Assist in preparation of management reports.
• Petty Cash Issuance and control and reconciliations
• Monthly stock takes and reconciliation of Variances and follow up with relevant team for variance explanation and clearance
• Daily confirmation of the production report posting
• Undertake all other role or assignment given by management.

Key Requirements Skills, experience and qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting is desirable
• A minimum of CPA  or its equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in both receivables and payables management.
• Must have experience in Real Estate
• Be an excellent team player with excellent communication skills
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems
• Good knowledge of computer accounting software
• Strong communication and
• Good organizational skills
• Be self-directed and self‐motivated.
• Be detail oriented, organized and accurate.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with numbers and understand a broad range of common
• Possess computer skills, including a working knowledge of common software programs.