Job Description

Job Vacancy: Accounts Assistant

Industry: Agribusiness & Hospitality

Report: COO

Location: Nairobi

Gross Salary: 30k

Job Purpose: The main responsibility of an Accounts Assistant is to support the finance manager with business accounting activities.

This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts, as well as maintaining budgets and records, preparing and sending invoices, handling cash, and performing other administrative duties.

Since you’ll be handling basic accounting and assisting the accounting staff, precision is important in this role.

Key Responsibilities

• Reconciling Cash Customer Accounts Daily and Weekly


• Monthly Bank Reconciliations and submitting accurate and timely Excel Reports.


• Timely filing of taxes including VAT, Catering Levy, Withholding Tax and Withholding VAT


• Preparation of Monthly Expenses Schedule and Monthly Schedules for all Control Accounts


• Daily posting of credit notes for all returns.


• Follow Up on collection from customers of all due Accounts and submit a daily report of the customers contacted and the actual or expected Collection.


• Maintain an up-to-date customer database that consists of the customers contacts


• Generating and Sending statements (Monthly-or on Request) to the sales team and customers when following up on payments


• Posting of all transactions relating to Accounts Receivables and carrying out reconciliations where there are variances.


• Preparing the AR Ageing Report


• Weekly Reports by end of Day Saturday; Collections update Report & banked cheques, weekly & monthly collection update Per Sales Representative.


• Monitoring and reporting on accounts payables and receivables as per agreed timelines.

Skills & Qualifications;

• BSc in Accounting or Finance


• CPA Sec 2


• 2 years of experience as an accountant


• Prior accounting experience in working in a restaurant will be an added advantage


• Hands-on experience with accounting software like QuickBooks


• Advanced MS Excel skills


• Experience with general ledger functions


• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills

Application Instructions

If you meet the outlined qualifications and skills, please send your CV only quoting the position’s title (Accounting Assistant) to vacancies@gaprecruitment.co.ke before Monday 15th November 2021.

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