Accounts Assistant Job in Kenya
Job Overview
Job Title: Accounts Assistant Payables
Status: Full Time,
Reports to: Financial Analyst,
Location: Nairobi Kenya.
Job Summary:
The incumbent of this position shall provide assistance in maintaining financial records. Accounts assistant shall also be responsible for updating the financial spreadsheets, posting and advising on company expenses.
Key Responsibilities:
Initiating of bills and payment vouchers for approval
Filing of expense documents
Purchases filling
Insurance Tracking
Audit support
Fixed assets management
Mileage computation and posting
Rental Income management and monthly reporting
Intercompany management
Petty cash management
Imprest/Staff advances management
Posting of daily expenses and payments to vendors
Vendor reconciliation
VAT management
WHT computation and posting
Rental tax management
Review of the checkbook for payments made & cheque leaf utilization
Liaise with Marketing on merchandise LPOs and deliveries
Constant liaison with CEO to obtain information on Company expenses paid for using his personal funds, cash withdrawals made from the bank; and any outstanding amounts based on his day-to-day activities
Bank runs.
Qualifications
Excellent knowledge in MS-Excel and financial modeling
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Finance.
A team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Highly developed goal focus
Strong affinity to numbers
Great attention to discrete with sensitive information
Advanced Excel skills (modeling, scenario managing, dashboard generation)
Discrete with sensitive information
Strong business and financial acumen
Excellent presentation, reporting, and communications skills
