Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Support the Finance Department in daily accounting and finance operations.

Responsibilities or duties

Payments Management:

• Support management of weekly payments for LTWP and WoC.
• Assist in ensuring timely filing and payment of Withholding Tax (WHT).
• Assist in ensuring timely filing and payment of Withholding VAT (WHVAT).

Budgeting and Cost Control:

• Support budget allocation activities.
• Assist in cost tracking and monitoring.
• Ensure expenses are allocated to the correct budget codes.

Fixed Asset Management:

• Support maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Ensure fixed asset records are updated regularly.
• Assist in asset tagging and tracking.

Petty Cash Management:

• Support petty cash administration.
• Ensure proper recording of petty cash transactions.
• Assist in regular petty cash reconciliations.
• Ensure proper documentation and accountability of petty cash usage.

VAT and Tax Compliance:

• Support VAT filing processes.
• Assist in iTax reconciliations.
• Support timely VAT payment by the 20th of every month.
• Ensure VAT records are accurate and compliant.

Accounting Systems and Recordkeeping:

• Enter financial information into accounting systems.
• Process accounting transactions.
• Update financial records accurately.
• Maintain accounting data integrity.

Administrative Support:

• Provide support to the Senior Accountant.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Senior Accountant.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• CPA qualification
• ACCA qualification
• Recognized university (for degree holders)

Skills and Competencies:

• Basic accounting principles
• Financial record keeping
• Ledger maintenance
• Financial reconciliation
• Budget monitoring
• Cost allocation
• Tax compliance
• VAT processes
• Withholding Tax (WHT)
• Withholding VAT (WHVAT)
• iTax reconciliation
• Fixed asset register management
• Asset tracking
• Asset tagging
• Petty cash administration
• Cash reconciliation
• Financial accountability
• Accounting systems usage
• Data entry and processing
• Financial reporting support
• Numerical accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Reconciliation and verification skills

Technical Exposure:

• Accounts Payable
• Financial Accounting
• Tax Compliance
• VAT Filing
• Withholding Tax Management
• Budget Management
• Cost Allocation
• Fixed Asset Management
• Petty Cash Management
• Financial Reconciliation
• Accounting Systems
• iTax Processes

Attributes:

• Detail-oriented
• Organized
• Accountable
• Professional
• Reliable
• Analytical

Experience needed

Not specified

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Applicant must be based in Nairobi.

• Support management of weekly payments for LTWP and WoC.
• Assist in ensuring timely filing and payment of Withholding Tax (WHT).
• Assist in ensuring timely filing and payment of Withholding VAT (WHVAT).
• Support budget allocation activities.
• Assist in cost tracking and monitoring.
• Ensure expenses are allocated to the correct budget codes.
• Support maintenance of the fixed asset register.
• Ensure fixed asset records are updated regularly.
• Assist in asset tagging and tracking.
• Support petty cash administration.
• Ensure proper recording of petty cash transactions.
• Assist in regular petty cash reconciliations.
• Ensure proper documentation and accountability of petty cash usage.
• Support VAT filing processes.
• Assist in iTax reconciliations.
• Support timely VAT payment by the 20th of every month.
• Ensure VAT records are accurate and compliant.
• Enter financial information into accounting systems.
• Process accounting transactions.
• Update financial records accurately.
• Maintain accounting data integrity.
• Provide support to the Senior Accountant.
• Perform additional duties assigned by the Senior Accountant.

• Basic accounting principles
• Financial record keeping
• Ledger maintenance
• Financial reconciliation
• Budget monitoring
• Cost allocation
• Tax compliance
• VAT processes
• Withholding Tax (WHT)
• Withholding VAT (WHVAT)
• iTax reconciliation
• Fixed asset register management
• Asset tracking
• Asset tagging
• Petty cash administration
• Cash reconciliation
• Financial accountability
• Accounting systems usage
• Data entry and processing
• Financial reporting support
• Numerical accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Reconciliation and verification skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance
• Bachelor's Degree in a related field
• CPA qualification
• ACCA qualification
• Recognized university (for degree holders)