Admin Accountant at Nairobi Garage

Nairobi Garage is looking for a mid-level administrator and accounting professional, to join a small but highly committed team of accountants. As the company grows, we’re looking for someone to take on key accounting and administration responsibilities. 

Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration and CPA part II. 
• Minimum 3 years experience in Administration and Accounting, along with relevant responsibilities demonstrated

Important attributes 

Key for this role – we’re looking for someone who is: 

• Highly responsible, someone who can own their work from end-to-end, and enjoys getting stuff done
• Smart, analytical and can make good decisions when dealing with customers and suppliers
• Motivated by challenges and capable of solving problems independently
• Able to follow and enforce policies and processes 

Job Description

Accounting

1. Maintaining Accounts payable ledger 
2. Reconciliations of GL accounts as delegated
3. Ensure accurate accounting of expenses within XERO 
4. Presenting weekly income reports to the management team 
5. Preparing ad hoc cash flow reports 
6. Ensuring accurate filing of VAT and WHT

Administration 

1. Ensuring all necessary licenses or permits are renewed promptly
2. Correspondence with bank and lawyers
3. Filing of admin documents, contracts, supplier invoices
4. Support in HR processes, letters and filing relating to employees 

Procurement 

1. Ensuring procurement of stock items is done smoothly, conducting stock takes and advising on desirable stock items to be ordered.
2. Prepare and organize all documents for payments
3. Raising of cheques, handle bank and cash online payments 
4. Raising Purchase orders
5. Reviewing and confirming internal requisitions for stock items in-line with budget

Starting salary range: Ksh 55,000 to Ksh 80,000 gross