Accounts Officer at Express Shipping & Logistics (EA) Limited (ESL)

We have an excellent and exciting opportunity for an Accounts Officer. We seek to give the opportunity to a candidate who ideally holds professional qualification and experience in accounts. The position is based in Mombasa.

The overall responsibility for this role is to complete payments and control expenses by receiving payments, plus processing, verifying and reconciling invoices. The role oversees the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Payments & Supplier Management:

• Timely & accurate posting & payment of supplier invoices.
• Supplier account allocations & reconciliations.
• General ledger accounts reconciliation.
• Intercompany balances reconciliations and confirmations.
• Maintain proper up-to-date records and filing system.

 Invoicing & Customer Management:

• Timely and accurate invoices and receipts.
• Timely dispatch of customer invoices and statements.
• Ensure full recovery and monthly reconciliations of disbursements accounts.
• Customer accounts allocation and reconciliations.
• Voyage statements preparation and reconciliation.
• Intercompany balances reconciliations and confirmations.
• General ledger accounts reconciliation.
• Maintain proper up-to-date records and filing system

Statutory Compliance:

• Timely & accurate payment of monthly statutory obligations & other deductions.
• Reconciliations & reporting of any discrepancies.

Treasury & Cash Management:

• Cash withdrawals & deposits.
• Proper petty cash management.
• Bank reconciliations.

Company Assets Management:

• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register.
• Physical assets verification.

Sound Financial Corporate Governance:

• Adherence to professional conduct.
• Adhere to set relevant policies.

Any other duty assigned by management.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS/INDICATORS:

• Timely & accurate posting & payment of supplier invoices
• Supplier account allocations & reconciliations.
• Zero case of statutory non-compliance
• Timely cash withdrawal and deposit
• Updated asset register
• Co-operation with finance team
• Co-operation to external auditors

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting or its equivalent
• CPA (K) or ACCA certification
• Minimum of 3 years of experience.
• Proficient in ERP (Sage)