Acacia Innovations Ltd. is a start-up which provides environmentally friendly and cost-saving cooking and fuel solutions for schools and small businesses. We manufacture and distribute Kuni Safi briquettes, a nearly smokeless alternative to firewood made from sugarcane waste, as well as institutional energy saving jikos.
Office Location: Jakaya Kikwete Road, Milimani, Nairobi
Hours: 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday
Compensation: commensurate with experience
Application Deadline: 22 June, 2018
Start Date: 2 July, 2018
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly motivated, organized and trustworthy accountant to join our growing team. The right candidate will be excited to contribute to the growth of our high potential company and will excel at duties across the accounting spectrum, including bookkeeping, accounts payable, accounts receivable and procurement. The accountant must be able to institute and maintain financial controls remotely between our factory in Bungoma and head office in Nairobi.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Bookkeeping:
- Post supplier bills, receipts and customer invoices into the QuickBooks software.
- Record payments from clients and post supplier cheque payments.
- Record bank deposits and payments into the company’s bank accounting software and match these to the respective account.
- Reconcile amounts shown in the company’s books of accounts with actual amounts held in the bank.
- Petty Cash:
- Institute financial controls for petty cash expenses.
- Review and approve of requests for petty cash from company managers and lorry driver and forward approved requests to CEO.
- Review and disburse weekly travel reimbursements, according to budget.
- Reconcile manager’s petty cash expenses with disbursements on weekly basis.
- Accounts Receivable:
- Maintain a real-time list of accounts receivable from customers.
- Remind customers of outstanding payments after delivery at regular intervals.
- Follow up with phone calls and organize in-person to collect overdue payments.
- Reconcile list of receivables with Quickbooks account.
- Accounts Payable:
- Maintain a real-time list of accounts payable and prepare payment vouchers for CEO approval to ensure timely payment.
- Reconcile list of payables with Quickbooks account.
- Payroll Processing:
- Prepare the payroll by every end month to facilitate salary payments;
- Determine statutory deductions arising from the payroll returns (i.e. NSSF, NHIF and PAYE) to ensure their timely filing;
- VAT Reconciliation & Payment:
- Calculate input and output VAT and amount payable monthly.
- Prepare KRA payslip and deposit payment.
- Stock Controls:
- Ensure there is harmony between the stock figures carried in the books of accounts and those held by the physical records at the office, warehouse and factory.
- Management Accounting:
- Prepare financial statements as at the end of every month – Profit and Loss, Variance Report, Balance Sheet and Cashflow Statement.
- Prepare any other sales and budget analyses as requested by CEO or company directors.
- Financial Projections:
- Update the company’s financial model as requested by CEO.
- Draft any financial projections for grant applications or potential investors.
Qualifications Needed:
- CPA (K) Certification
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or business or related field
- 5 years work experience in accounting profession
- Expertise in Quickbooks software, Excel, and Google Drive
- Attention to detail and excellent proofreading abilities
- Budgeting and forecasting experience.
- Excellent written communication- perfect spelling, punctuation & formatting of reports and emails
- Friendly and professional communication while speaking with clients and suppliers
- Pride in personal integrity and highly trustworthy
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