Accountant (Law firm)
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | April 9, 2023 |
Category |
Accounting
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
A professional employer organization We contractually assume and manages critical human resource responsibilities and employer liability for businesses.
Key Responsibilities
- Check and quantify tax payments due and process accordingly (VAT and WHT),
- Conduct and update bank reconciliations (both office and client) are done and updated monthly
- Maintain updated cash books (both client and office)
- Maintain nominal and client accounts in the ledgers..
- Submit management accounts every quarter
- Daily petty cash reconciliation and payments
- Generate ETR fee notes
- Update estimates in system to create debtors list
- Pay statutory payments – see work schedule attached- VAT PAYE
- Compute income tax
- Process payroll and employee bank payments
- Cash flow; prepare yearly budget and monthly budget
- Manage suppliers end of month payments and liaise with suppliers/stationers. Obtain competitive pro forma estimates
- Compute VAT payable taking into account withheld VAT
- Compute withheld VAT and WHT tax for clients payments
- Able to work unsupervised and adhere to office regulations and timelines accorded for turnaround in a timely manner.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Work experience as an Accountant
- Hands-on experience with accounting software – QuickBooks
- Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
- Experience with general ledger functions
- Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
- BSc in Accounting, Finance or relevant degree
- CPA (K)