Background

Our client is a well-established East African company specialising in lighting, electrical, solar, energy, and lifestyle solutions, serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets. With a presence in the Kenyan market since 1993, the company provides a diverse range of quality products designed to enhance energy efficiency, functionality, and modern living.

Our client is committed to creativity, innovation, customer focus, and delivering reliable solutions that respond to the evolving needs of the East African market. Its portfolio includes decorative and commercial lighting, project lighting solutions, solar and energy products, as well as selected lifestyle and home products.

Key Responsibilities

• General Ledger Management: Maintain the chart of accounts and perform month-end closing procedures, including accruals and prepayments.
• Tax Processing & Filing: Prepare monthly returns for VAT (via eTIMS), PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, and Housing Levy for review by the Finance Manager.
• Inventory & Costing: Reconcile physical stock to the ERP system; calculate landed costs for imported goods (including IDF and Railway Development Levy).
• Accounts Receivable & Payable: Oversee the invoicing cycle, follow up on overdue customer accounts, and verify supplier invoices against Delivery Notes (DN) and LPOs.
• Bank Reconciliations: Perform daily or weekly reconciliations of multiple bank accounts, including M-Pesa Paybill settlements and multi-currency accounts (USD/KES).
• Fixed Asset Register: Maintain an up-to-date register, ensuring correct depreciation rates according to KRA Wear and Tear schedules.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,Accounting or a related field.
• At least of 3-5 years’ experience in a busy trading or distribution environment
• Must have CPA -K or be a registered member of ICPAK
• Should know the import process
• Should have a certificate of good conduct
• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Hands-on experience with ERPs like SAP B1, QuickBooks, or Sage.

This role is ideal for a Tech-Savy accountant to grow His/Her career in structured Finance Team.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Reconciliation Accuracy: 100% reconciliation of bank, eTIMS, and supplier statements by the 5th of every month.
• Statutory Filing Speed: Submission of all payroll and VAT returns at least 2 days before the KRA deadline.
• Data Integrity: Maintaining a posting error rate of less than 1% upon internal review.
• Debt Collection: Reducing the percentage of “Over 90 Days” debt to a specific company target (e.g., below 5%).
• Audit Readiness: Reducing the number of queries raised by external auditors during the interim audit.

• General Ledger Management: Maintain the chart of accounts and perform month-end closing procedures, including accruals and prepayments.
• Tax Processing & Filing: Prepare monthly returns for VAT (via eTIMS), PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, and Housing Levy for review by the Finance Manager.
• Inventory & Costing: Reconcile physical stock to the ERP system; calculate landed costs for imported goods (including IDF and Railway Development Levy).
• Accounts Receivable & Payable: Oversee the invoicing cycle, follow up on overdue customer accounts, and verify supplier invoices against Delivery Notes (DN) and LPOs.
• Bank Reconciliations: Perform daily or weekly reconciliations of multiple bank accounts, including M-Pesa Paybill settlements and multi-currency accounts (USD/KES).
• Fixed Asset Register: Maintain an up-to-date register, ensuring correct depreciation rates according to KRA Wear and Tear schedules.

• Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs).
• Hands-on experience with ERPs like SAP B1, QuickBooks, or Sage.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance,Accounting or a related field.
• At least of 3-5 years’ experience in a busy trading or distribution environment
• Must have CPA -K or be a registered member of ICPAK
• Should know the import process
• Should have a certificate of good conduct