Background

At Abacus, we reimagine outsourcing as a strategic performance engine delivering IT, customer experience, finance, HR, and data management services built to outperform. By blending process excellence with intelligent automation and analytics, we enable precision, speed, and measurable impact at scale. With Abacus, outsourcing evolves beyond efficiency to bec...

Responsibilities

The Accountant will be responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with Kenyan statutory requirements, and supporting budgeting and audit processes.

Key Responsibilities

Accounting & Financial Operations

• Maintain accurate books of accounts in accordance with IFRS and company policies
• Record and reconcile general ledger entries, bank statements, and intercompany transactions
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and collections

Statutory Compliance (Kenya)

• Prepare and file PAYE, VAT, and Withholding Tax returns with KRA
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws and regulations
• Coordinate statutory deductions (NSSF, NHIF) and payroll reconciliations
• Support internal and external audits and respond to audit queries

Budgeting & Controls

• Assist in budget preparation and variance analysis
• Monitor expenses and ensure cost controls
• Support cash flow planning and forecasting

Coordination & Support

• Liaise with banks, auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies
• Support management with financial analysis and reports as required
• Maintain proper financial documentation and records

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent qualification (preferred or in progress)
• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax and statutory requirements
• Experience working with accounting software (Odoo)

• Maintain accurate books of accounts in accordance with IFRS and company policies
• Record and reconcile general ledger entries, bank statements, and intercompany transactions
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports
• Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoicing and collections
• Prepare and file PAYE, VAT, and Withholding Tax returns with KRA
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws and regulations
• Coordinate statutory deductions (NSSF, NHIF) and payroll reconciliations
• Support internal and external audits and respond to audit queries
• Assist in budget preparation and variance analysis
• Monitor expenses and ensure cost controls
• Support cash flow planning and forecasting
• Liaise with banks, auditors, tax consultants, and regulatory bodies
• Support management with financial analysis and reports as required
• Maintain proper financial documentation and records

• Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax and statutory requirements
• Experience working with accounting software (Odoo)

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent qualification (preferred or in progress)