Background

MW East Africa & Associates is recruiting a detail-oriented, highly analytical, and hands-on Senior Accountant on behalf of our client, a prominent and rapidly growing firm within the construction industry. The successful candidate will take full ownership of the day-to-day financial operations, drive robust project accounting, and maintain rigorous regulatory compliance to support strategic decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Job Costing & Project Accounting: Maintain accurate work-in-progress (WIP) tracking, analyze project profitability, allocate direct/indirect construction costs, and prepare detailed billings against project milestones.

Financial Management & Reporting: Oversee full-cycle general ledger operations, monthly and annual financial closures, bank reconciliations, inventory control, and proactive cash flow forecasting.

Taxation & Statutory Compliance: Guarantee 100% compliance with local statutory obligations, including timely preparation and filing of VAT, PAYE, WHT, NITA, NSSF, and SHIF via Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) iTax and eTIMS platforms.

Accounting Systems Management: Utilize QuickBooks daily to manage transaction entry, maintain ledger integrity, generate custom management reports, and optimize reporting workflows.

Audit & Internal Controls: Coordinate external audit engagements, enforce internal financial controls, and maintain clear audit trails across all project accounts.

Requirements

Professional Credentials: Must be a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) in good standing.

Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of progressive, hands-on accounting experience. Direct experience within the construction, engineering, or real estate sector is strongly preferred.

Software Proficiency: Advanced, practical expertise in QuickBooks (Desktop or Online) is strictly required.

Note: Candidates will undergo a practical, live QuickBooks competency test during the interview process.

Regulatory Expertise: In-depth working knowledge of Kenyan tax laws, eTIMS integration, and iTax processes.

Core Competencies: Strong analytical capabilities, excellent leadership skills, high ethical standards, and the ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

• Maintain accurate work-in-progress (WIP) tracking
• Analyze project profitability
• Allocate direct/indirect construction costs
• Prepare detailed billings against project milestones
• Oversee full-cycle general ledger operations
• Monthly and annual financial closures
• Bank reconciliations
• Inventory control
• Proactive cash flow forecasting
• Guarantee 100% compliance with local statutory obligations
• Timely preparation and filing of VAT, PAYE, WHT, NITA, NSSF, and SHIF via Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) iTax and eTIMS platforms
• Utilize QuickBooks daily to manage transaction entry
• Maintain ledger integrity
• Generate custom management reports
• Optimize reporting workflows
• Coordinate external audit engagements
• Enforce internal financial controls
• Maintain clear audit trails across all project accounts

• QuickBooks proficiency
• Job Costing
• Project Accounting
• Financial Management
• Financial Reporting
• Taxation
• Statutory Compliance
• Audit & Internal Controls
• Analytical capabilities
• Leadership skills
• Ethical standards

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK) in good standing
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive, hands-on accounting experience
• Direct experience within the construction, engineering, or real estate sector is strongly preferred
• Advanced, practical expertise in QuickBooks (Desktop or Online)
• In-depth working knowledge of Kenyan tax laws, eTIMS integration, and iTax processes