Accountants Assistant Job in Mombasa, Kenya

Accountants Assistant - Mombasa

 
Job Summary

Apply principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare profit and loss statements, monthly expense comparison, bank reconciliations and petty cash report
• Compile and analyze financial information to prepare entries to accounts.
• Analyze and review budgets and expenditures
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and review budget, revenue, expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
• Explain billing invoices and accounting policies to staff, vendors and clients.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Tax Returns: Proper records for all tax returns should be readily available and fully support all tax returns. Timely returns need to be made on a monthly/quarterly and annual basis.
• Filing: Appropriate filing of financial documents [invoices, receipts, management reports, monthly and annual financial statements] should be kept safely both in soft and hard copy where appropriate
• Negotiating terms with suppliers.
• Assist with quarterly producer commission reports;
• Analyze revenues, commissions and expenses to ensure they are recorded appropriately on a monthly basis
• Review cash receipts journal entry
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• CPA part II or III and/or Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field
• The person should have 3 years post qualification experience
• Current resident of Mombasa
• Experience in the clearing and forwarding industry or with logistics is an added advantage
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Experience filing statutory returns- NHIF, NSSF
• Experience filing taxes
• Experience doing payroll for the staff
• Experience with creating financial statements
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year end close process

Personal Profile

• High level of integrity especially in regards to confidentiality.
• Expertise in interpreting information.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Good analytical and quantitative skills.
• Good computer knowledge especially using excel
• Good decision-making ability.
• Ability to work under deadline pressures, willing to work long hours.
• Time management skills

Email CV, salary requirements and current location to recruitment@odumont.com with “Accounts Assistant-Mombasa” in the subject line.