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  • Posted: Jun 26, 2017
    Deadline: Jun 27, 2017
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    Accountant

    Summary for the Role

    To be responsible for maintaining an efficient and accurate accounting support function that aids in achievement of business unit objectives

    Tasks and Responsibilities

    • Prepare various monthly reporting journals with completion of GL supporting schedules per monthly reporting deadlines.
    • Inter –company transactions capture, balance confirmation and settlement follow up.
    • Perform Bank Reconciliations
    • Maintain an up to date fixed asset register, tag assets and ensure adequate insurance cover for risks and run depreciation on a monthly basis.
    • Provide daily cash sales updates, customer reconciliations and produce invoices as required as well as provide dashboards for revenue reporting against budgets on a regular basis.
    • Maintain a strict 30 day receivables cycle for all debtors while ensuring adequate follow up and provision for bad debts.
    • Ensure staff airtime top up as scheduled on a monthly basis.
    • Assist with conducting of statutory year-end audit.
    • Maintaining office Petty Cash and Mpesa float.
    • Ensuring Corporate Credit cards are maintained within the approved limits and settled on a timely basis.
    • Issuing travel allowances to staff and ensuring duly submitted and captured expense reports.
    • Prepare a monthly rolling forecast for cashflows and marketing budgets in the geographical areas controlled in Kenya.
    • Contribute to execution strategy and cost management for marketing budgets in Kenya, Uganda, Ghana and other territories entered into by the supported businesses.
    • Contracting and approval of new suppliers through formulation and implementation of sound procurement procedures in line with Naspers Group Policy. Maintain good relations with suppliers and other business stakeholders and negotiate for favourable payment terms with suppliers.
    • Making supplier payment for all countries in scope as per set timelines.
    • File statutory payments in an accurate and timely basis. Includes VAT, WHT, NSSF, NHIF.
    • Analyse and compare actual data/information against budgeted and forecasted numbers for business units and provide explanations as requested for all territories covered- Kenya, Uganda and Ghana.
    • Produce accurate financial reports to specific deadlines and stay abreast of changes in financial regulation and legislation to ensure full OLX KENYA LTD compliance

    Qualifications and Experience

    • University business degree qualification
    • CPA K qualification
    • 5 years previous relevant work experience
    • Knowledge of Ms Office applications and advanced skill with Ms-excel
    • Knowledge of ACCPAC accounting software an advantage

    Skills and Competencies

    • Professionalism and integrity
    • Ability to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment
    • Data driven and analytical with strong attention to detail
    • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, technical and numerical abilities
    • Strong hands-on attitude that enjoys creating and implementing new business ideas
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • Ability to work independently as well as in a team
    • Speed and accuracy
    • Flexible, and deadline driven
    • Highly organized individual

    Our Offer

    • Great entrepreneurial opportunity
    • An exciting blend of a vibrant startup environment and a professional operation
    • Work as part of a global, highly ambitious team and fast-growing company
    • Be part of the one of the largest online classifieds in Kenya and work with a team of experts in e-commerce and online classifieds

    Method of Application

    Interested and suitably qualified candidates to submit their application, including a detailed CV, daytime telephone contact, and two professional referees on or before Tuesday 27th June 2017

    Interested and qualified? Go to OLX on www.joinolx.com to apply

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