Role Description
The Junior Accountant will be responsible for day-to-day accounting tasks such as bookkeeping, reconciling and auditing accounts, accounts payable and receivables, and generating financial reports. This is a hybrid role with flexibility for some remote work. They will work closely with an A team in the finance department led by a rockstar CFO.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintaining Accounting Processes:
Support the development and continuous iteration of existing accounting processes, policies, and procedures.
Assist in the implementation of a new accounting system, ensuring compliance with investor and regulatory requirements.
Ledger Management:
Assist in the preparation, tracking, and reconciliation of ledger entries.
Collaborate with the accounting and finance team to ensure accurate and high-quality deliverables.
Financial Reporting:
Contribute to accurate and timely monthly financial reporting in adherence to IFRS 9 standards.
Support the preparation and presentation of operating and liquidity budgets, reporting variances to the management team.
Chart of Accounts Maintenance:
Work with the senior Accountant to maintain the company’s chart of accounts to accurately reflect financial accounting principles.
Accounting Policies and Reports:
Support the development and maintenance of multi-country accounting policies and financial reports.
Compliance Management:
Ensure financial compliance with regulatory policies, internal audit requirements, and applicable legal rules and regulations.
External Audit Coordination:
Collaborate in coordinating half-year and annual external audits, ensuring timely deliverables.
Government Reporting and Tax Filings:
Support the management and coordination of compliance with local, state, and government reporting requirements and tax filings.
Accounts Maintenance:
Maintain accounts for the company and operating entities in line with International Financial Reporting Standards for SMEs and Financial Institutions.
Petty Cash and Administration Management:
Collaborate with other accounting team members and Finance Associate in petty cash and administration management.
Month-End Close Activities:
Assist in performing month-end close activities, including journal entries and reconciliations for various accounts.
Tech Collaboration:
Collaborate with the Tech team to reconcile transactions on Loan Management Systems, mobile money statements, and other statements.
Your skills and experience
At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 1 year with a high growth startup/company.
Lateral experiences within a corporate finance, investments & transactions, or comparable role will be favored.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Personal character: high standards of integrity, self drive, analytical and result oriented and a team player.
Advanced knowledge of online QuickBooks or other related accounting software or tools
Sound analytical skills and advanced skills using Microsoft Excel.
A good understanding of IFRS
Good understanding of local taxation in KE / prior experience dealing with KRA Audits/Requests, Kenyan tax regulations
Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CFA certified or an equivalent certified
Added advantage: experience in Fintech or East African Banking industry
Please send a single pdf file containing a brief and bullet-pointed cover letter and your CV on the subsequent page(s) with “Ref: 2023-Junior Accountant” as the subject of your email to jobs@pezesha.com
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