Accountant Job Key Responsibilities
Participate in and support the timely and accurate preparation of budgets and constantly monitor expenditure.
Prepare monthly and annual financial statements and reports in an accurate and timely manner and prepare all the documents that are required to support the annual auditing exercise.
Prepare cash flows statements and Bank reconciliation
Ensure that all accounting transactions comply with set financial systems and controls and initiate remedial action where this is not the case.
Prepare budgets in consultation with the management, ensure budgetary controls are in place, monitor and report on variances.
Prepare and continually review the age analysis and the payment to suppliers
Ensure the timely settlement of company liabilities, in line with the firms’ set policies.
Compile tax reports/statutory returns, ensuring that these are submitted in a timely manner to the relevant authorities and consult with tax advisors as and when necessary.
Liaise with the external auditors during interim and annual audit and follow-up recommendations of internal audit findings
Conduct NHIF / NSSF / PAYE payments.
Reconciliation of creditors/ bank transactions
Withholding tax on a monthly basis, Sales tax/ VAT reconciliation and filing of VAT returns
Updating client statements and ensuring compliance of standard procedures
Any other duties as assigned
Skills and Qualifications Desired for the Accountant Job
CPA (K)
At least 4 -5 years’ work experience, audit background will be an added advantage.
Should be computer system literate and able to learn working on in-house accounting system.
Accounting packages.
Aged above 35 years.
Be honest and reliable and able to work unsupervised
Analytical, technical and logical approach to problem solving
