Accountant at Wartsila Eastern Africa Ltd

Your role and responsibilities:

As an Accountant, your daily duties include but are not limited to:

• Review accounting records & monthly reconciliations.
• Ensure that all financial transactions in the Company are recorded in compliance with IFRS/Tax and other related statutory requirements.
• Analysis and carrying out journal entries.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly and year end close and meet financial reporting deadlines.
• Monthly statutory, bi-annual and annual tax calculations and returns (e.g., VAT, Employment taxes, Withholding Tax ,Customs etc) and filing thereof.
• Financial audit preparation and support during the audit process.
• Ensure statutory compliance, includes annual returns submission, drafting board resolutions, updating directorship details etc.
• Implementation and maintenance of internal controls.
• Facilitate asset and stock verifications
• Keeping abreast of changes in financial and company legislation and regulations
• Supporting the Financial controller and finance team as required.

 Requirements for the position:

• Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics
• Experience: 3-5 Years in a similar position with relevant skills