Job Detail

Experience 2 Years
Industry Elementary and Secondary Schools
Qualification University/College Degree

Job Description

Bayinah Academy | Parklands, Nairobi*

Bayinah Academy, a British Curriculum Islamic school, seeks a competent, highly organised and accountable Accountant / Finance Officer to strengthen financial reporting, compliance and internal controls.

Candidates must be comfortable working within the values and professional standards of an Islamic educational institution.

What You Will Do

• Maintain accurate accounting records and oversee daily finance operations.
• Manage bank, supplier, receivables and general ledger reconciliations.
• Oversee fee collections, debtor ageing, payment allocation and recovery reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash-flow forecasts and budget variance reports.
• Ensure KRA tax compliance, eTIMS documentation, payroll and statutory reconciliations.
• Coordinate audit preparation, supporting schedules and documentation.
• Support the transition from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online.
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting deadlines and departmental accountability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• CPA Part II or above; CPA(K) preferred.
• Minimum five years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong practical experience in QuickBooks and advanced Excel.
• Demonstrated experience in tax compliance, reconciliations and audit preparation.
• School, education-sector or comparable institutional experience is advantageous.
• High standards of integrity, confidentiality, independence and professional communication.

• Maintain accurate accounting records and oversee daily finance operations.
• Manage bank, supplier, receivables and general ledger reconciliations.
• Oversee fee collections, debtor ageing, payment allocation and recovery reporting.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, cash-flow forecasts and budget variance reports.
• Ensure KRA tax compliance, eTIMS documentation, payroll and statutory reconciliations.
• Coordinate audit preparation, supporting schedules and documentation.
• Support the transition from QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online.
• Strengthen financial controls, reporting deadlines and departmental accountability.

• QuickBooks
• Advanced Excel
• Tax compliance
• Financial reconciliations
• Audit preparation
• Financial reporting
• Integrity and confidentiality
• Professional communication

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline
• CPA Part II or above; CPA(K) preferred
• Minimum five years of relevant accounting experience
• School, education-sector or comparable institutional experience is advantageous