Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Cytonn Investments is an investments and real estate company, with offices in Nairobi - Kenya and DC Metro area - U.S. We are primarily focused on offering alternative investment solutions to global institutional investors, individual high net-worth investors, local institutional investors and diaspora investors interested in the East-African region. Our alt...

Responsibilities or duties

• Accounts Payables Support: Assist in preparing payments by verifying invoices and supporting documentation for expenses.
• Records Management: Maintain organized and accurate financial records (both digital and physical) to ensure easy retrieval.
• Treasury Support: Provide support in daily, weekly, and monthly treasury activities, including tracking basic financial movements.
• Accounts Receivables Support: Assist in monitoring billing and follow up with the relevant teams to support timely collections.
• Financial Systems: Help maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions in accounting systems.
• Cash Tracking: Support the tracking of cash movements for program funding and assist in basic reconciliations under supervision.
• Compliance Support: Assist in ensuring proper documentation and timely filing of statutory deductions (e.g., PAYE, NSSF, VAT, etc.) under guidance.
• Reporting: Support preparation of monthly financial reports and summaries.
• Audit Support: Assist in organizing documents and information required for audits.
• Cross-functional Support: Work closely with the business development team to provide basic financial and administrative support.
• Accounts Payables: Preparing payments with correct supporting invoices and documents, for all expenses

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Progress in professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is an added advantage
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with accounting systems is a plus
• Strong attention to detail and willingness to learn
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work both independently and within a team
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Flexibility and willingness to support tasks beyond core responsibilities when required

• Assist in preparing payments by verifying invoices and supporting documentation for expenses.
• Maintain organized and accurate financial records (both digital and physical) to ensure easy retrieval.
• Provide support in daily, weekly, and monthly treasury activities, including tracking basic financial movements.
• Assist in monitoring billing and follow up with the relevant teams to support timely collections.
• Help maintain accurate and up-to-date records of financial transactions in accounting systems.
• Support the tracking of cash movements for program funding and assist in basic reconciliations under supervision.
• Assist in ensuring proper documentation and timely filing of statutory deductions (e.g., PAYE, NSSF, VAT, etc.) under guidance.
• Support preparation of monthly financial reports and summaries.
• Assist in organizing documents and information required for audits.
• Work closely with the business development team to provide basic financial and administrative support.
• Preparing payments with correct supporting invoices and documents, for all expenses

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Familiarity with accounting systems
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to learn
• Good organizational skills
• Time management skills
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work within a team
• Strong communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Willingness to support tasks beyond core responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related business field
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting
• Progress in professional qualifications (CPA, ACCA, or equivalent) is an added advantage