Accountant at Nairobi Inland Cargo Terminal (NICT)

Our client a top tier CFS located in Nairobi is looking to hire a passionate and energetic accountant to join their team. 

Your Tasks and Responsibilities;

• Assist the C/A in collating of EOM reports and annual reports such as Management accounts and annual budgets
• Preparation of revenue and expense schedules and give analytical interpretation of data to assist in management accounts reporting on a monthly basis
• Amortization of prepayments and reconciliation of the schedules against the general ledger accounts
• Assist the C/A to ensure that the stock is accurately captured and well provided for in the prepayment schedules in the Balance Sheet
• Management and provision of accruals and maintaining their schedules against the general ledger accounts ensuring accuracy
• Reconciliations of related parties and sorting out any discrepancies
• Maintaining an Asset register and posting of monthly depreciation thereof
• Other general ledger account reconciliation and sorting any discrepancies thereof
• Daily Cash flow preparation and circulating of the report to the management
• Overseeing of payment preparation and approving of payment in the absence of the C/A
• Reconciling the I-tax ledgers against the TB ledgers to ensure accuracy and correctness of filled returns
• Management of accrued income like the monthly interest on FD income with banks
• Postings of interest payable on loans and amortization of loan principal balances with the bank statements. (If any)
• Ensure accurate and timely filling and payment of all KRA returns and all statutory deductions; i.e.VAT, WHVAT, WHTAX, PAYE, Housing Levy, NITA, NHIF, NSSF

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a finance, accounting or related field
• A qualified accountant – CPA (K) or ACCA 
• At least 5 years working experience in a similar position
• Working experience in CFS is an added advantage
• Must have a strong understanding of accounting principles, financial regulations, and tax laws is fundamental
• Accuracy and attentive to detail
• Have analytical and problem solving skills
•  A person of integrity and good ethics
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills