Accounts Assistant
Job type
Contract
Qualification
BA/BSc/HND, Professional Certificate
Experience
1 year
Location
Nairobi
Deadline
Oct 8
Job description & requirements
Job Purpose:
To support the Finance Operations function by processing high-volume financial transactions in a technology-enabled environment, resolving unlocated premiums, reconciliations, financial record maintenance, and compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls to support efficient business operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
- Investigate and resolve unallocated receipts, suspense items and other transactional exceptions within agreed timelines.
- Perform general Ledger reconciliations and maintain support schedules for assigned accounts.
- Support month-end closing ensuring proper expensing of all Prepaid schedules.
- Process approved claims and operational payments in accordance with delegated authority limits and internal controls.
- Maintain and monitor staff travel advances, ensuring timely accounting and recovery of outstanding balances.
- Liaise with Banks to provide Business Development teams with all requested Bid bonds and performance Guarantees.
- Support Finance Operations process improvements, automation initiatives and other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required and Essential Competencies - External
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or its equivalent.
- At least one years’ experience in a similar position.
- CPA Part 1.
Technical/ Functional competencies:
- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
- Financial Accounting.
- Accounts Analysis and reconciliation.
- Analytical –highly analytical and ability to challenge status quo based on quantitative facts and impacts.
- Report writing-ability to develop reports.
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