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<div itemprop='title' style='display:none'>Assistant Accountant</div>
<div itemprop='datePosted' style='display:none'>2025-10-04T08:21:24+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='name' style='display:none'>Umba</div>
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<div itemprop='employmentType' style='display:none'>FULL_TIME</div>
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<div itemprop='addressLocality' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
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<div itemprop='industry' style='display:none'>Telecommunications</div>
<div itemprop='occupationalCategory' style='display:none'>Accounting & Finance</div>
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<div itemprop='currency' style='display:none'>KES</div>
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<div itemprop='validThrough' style='display:none'>2025-10-18T17:00:00+00:00</div>
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<div itemprop='applicantLocationRequirements' style='display:none'>Kenya</div>
<div itemprop='workHours' style='display:none'>8</div>
<div itemprop='description' style='display:none'><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The role is responsible for supporting the Finance Department in maintaining accurate financial records through timely and accurate reconciliation of bank and account statements. The position plays a key role in ensuring data integrity, assisting in audit preparations, managing financial documentation, and supporting the timely posting of payments and statutory filings. The incumbent will also contribute to process improvements and provide general administrative support to ensure smooth financial operations.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bank Reconciliation</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist in reconciling bank statements with company financial records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify and resolve discrepancies between bank records and the general ledger.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Account Reconciliation</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perform monthly reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Investigate and promptly resolve all reconciling items.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparation of CBK reports for review by senior officer</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Documentation and Reporting</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare daily liquidity monitoring reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain accurate and organized reconciliation documentation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare reconciliation reports and summaries for senior finance staff review.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Support Financial Audits</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist in preparing documentation required for internal and external audits.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide necessary support during audits by ensuring all requested information is readily available.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Data Entry and Maintenance</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure accurate and timely posting of all payments in the Management Information System (MIS).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facilitate prompt loan disbursement in both MIS and bank systems.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain and update the fixed assets register.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Statutory Filing and Payments</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure timely filing and remittance of all statutory deductions in line with regulatory deadlines.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Process Improvement</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify areas for improving reconciliation processes and increasing efficiency.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the implementation of new reconciliation tools or software solutions.</span></li>
</ul></div>
<div itemprop='responsibilities' style='display:none'>The role is responsible for supporting the Finance Department in maintaining accurate financial records through timely and accurate reconciliation of bank and account statements. The position plays a key role in ensuring data integrity, assisting in audit preparations, managing financial documentation, and supporting the timely posting of payments and statutory filings. The incumbent will also contribute to process improvements and provide general administrative support to ensure smooth financial operations.
Key Responsibilities
Bank Reconciliation

Assist in reconciling bank statements with company financial records.
Identify and resolve discrepancies between bank records and the general ledger.
Account Reconciliation

Perform monthly reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts.
Investigate and promptly resolve all reconciling items.
Preparation of CBK reports for review by senior officer
Documentation and Reporting

Prepare daily liquidity monitoring reports.
Maintain accurate and organized reconciliation documentation.
Prepare reconciliation reports and summaries for senior finance staff review.
Support Financial Audits

Assist in preparing documentation required for internal and external audits.
Provide necessary support during audits by ensuring all requested information is readily available.
Data Entry and Maintenance

Ensure accurate and timely posting of all payments in the Management Information System (MIS).
Facilitate prompt loan disbursement in both MIS and bank systems.
Maintain and update the fixed assets register.
Statutory Filing and Payments

Ensure timely filing and remittance of all statutory deductions in line with regulatory deadlines.
Process Improvement

Identify areas for improving reconciliation processes and increasing efficiency.
Support the implementation of new reconciliation tools or software solutions.</div>
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<div itemprop='credentialCategory' style='display:none'>bachelor degree</div>
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<div itemprop='monthsOfExperience' style='display:none'>12</div>
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<div itemprop='identifier' style='display:none'>JOB-68e0d904d583e</div>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Vacancy title:</strong><br />Assistant Accountant</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt; color: #808080;'>[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Telecommunications, Category: Accounting & Finance]</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Jobs at:</strong><br />Umba</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Deadline of this Job:</strong><br />Saturday, October 18 2025</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Duty Station:</strong><br />Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Summary</strong><br />Date Posted: Saturday, October 4 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed</p>
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<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>JOB DETAILS:</strong><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The role is responsible for supporting the Finance Department in maintaining accurate financial records through timely and accurate reconciliation of bank and account statements. The position plays a key role in ensuring data integrity, assisting in audit preparations, managing financial documentation, and supporting the timely posting of payments and statutory filings. The incumbent will also contribute to process improvements and provide general administrative support to ensure smooth financial operations.</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Bank Reconciliation</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist in reconciling bank statements with company financial records.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify and resolve discrepancies between bank records and the general ledger.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Account Reconciliation</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Perform monthly reconciliations of various balance sheet accounts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Investigate and promptly resolve all reconciling items.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Preparation of CBK reports for review by senior officer</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Documentation and Reporting</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare daily liquidity monitoring reports.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain accurate and organized reconciliation documentation.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Prepare reconciliation reports and summaries for senior finance staff review.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Support Financial Audits</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Assist in preparing documentation required for internal and external audits.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Provide necessary support during audits by ensuring all requested information is readily available.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Data Entry and Maintenance</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure accurate and timely posting of all payments in the Management Information System (MIS).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facilitate prompt loan disbursement in both MIS and bank systems.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Maintain and update the fixed assets register.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Statutory Filing and Payments</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ensure timely filing and remittance of all statutory deductions in line with regulatory deadlines.</span></li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Process Improvement</strong></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Identify areas for improving reconciliation processes and increasing efficiency.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Support the implementation of new reconciliation tools or software solutions.</span></li>
</ul></p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Work Hours: 8</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Experience in Months: 12</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'>Level of Education: bachelor degree</p>
<p style='font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;'><strong>Job application procedure</strong><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">interested applicant please, Click here to apply</span></p></p>
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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, October 18 2025
Duty Station: Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Posted: 04-10-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 04-10-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 04-10-2099
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