Accountant

Our Client is a Clearing and Forwarding Company currently recruiting an Accountant.

Primary Duties / Responsibilities

• Receive supplier’s invoices, assign correct codes, batch them and post them into the system after they are reviewed by the Finance Manager.
• Posting of LPOs on the accounting software.
• Record all transfers received by the company through the bank.
• Accurately update the cash book and prepare bank and general ledger reconciliations
• Prepare daily cash position and weekly highlight report
• Post all monthly transfers to the sites and ascertain their usage is supported by necessary documents.
• Liaise with operations and sites for accounting of fuel usage weekly for the purpose of payment
• File finance related documents and accounting records to ensure easy tracing.
• Maintain a spreadsheet of cost per item of all regular expense items.
• Follow up on suppliers to provide invoices and monthly statements.

Liaise with the Finance Manger to determine accurately the company’s gross profit performance (cost analysis) for each site.

Settle outstanding accounts within the credit terms agreed with the supplier and ensure that all supporting documents are attached.

Review and query  petty cash payments from the sites

Check petty cash vouchers for proper authorization and acknowledgment of cash by recipients and ensure proper posting of the same.

Ensure filing of copies of all documents supporting payments into relevant files

Oversee preparation of the monthly payroll, relevant statutory returns and explain any variations in payroll from one month to the other

Ensure timely payment of all statutory returns such as PAYE, VAT etc.

Promptly obtain new tax guidelines for each year from the Income Tax Department or whenever tax changes are announced to ensure that deductions are correct and are paid in a timely manner at all times

Oversee proper recording of debtors and creditors and ensure the reconciliation of their balances

Liaise with the Finance Manager to prepare budget for the sites & review any variances.

Provide necessary information/documents required by auditors from time to time.

Raise capital expenditure forms for approval to acquire fixed assets as per procedure and keep an updated list of all company assets.

To perform any other duties that may be assigned by the management from time to time

Person Specifications

• A CPA finalist / Graduate / audit experience with administration / human resource background will be ideal.
• At least 5-8 years’ experience
• Immediate Start

Salary: 50,000

If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

Categories: ACCOUNTANT