Our Client, a leading Kenyan based real-estate company providing property management, selling, letting and advisory services seeks to recruit an Accountant.

The jobholder will be responsible for maintaining efficient and accurate accounts in the areas designated to meet the needs of the business and in line with statutory requirements, company’s financial policies and professional accounting best practice. These will include; company income, expenditure and tax accounts, property rent, service charge, utility and tax accounts, bank reconciliation, asset registration, periodic analysis and reports.

Reports to: Senior Accountant

Location: Nairobi

Duties and Responsibilities

 General

• Properly recording financial transactions and accurately keying them into the computerized accounting
• Timely, orderly and effective manual and electronic filing of accounting information and
• Assisting with analysis and production of comprehensive statements and reports as
• Collaborating cross-functionally with other departments’ e. human resources, administration, marketing, sales and property and facilities management to provide financial insights and support business growth.

Client Accounts

• Preparing and maintaining annual management budgets for specific
• Invoicing rent payments, service charge, water bills, electricity bills and other incomes for properties managed by the
• Receiving and reviewing supplier invoices, works approval documents and issuing related payments in a timely
• Ensuring all general ledger accounts are updated in a timely manner and are accurate and reconciled
• Administering client VAT, WHT, MRI and processing
• Updating the landlord’s account and transfer of rent payments to their accounts.
• Dealing with daily petty cash transactions and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly
• Bank reconciliation for client
• Updating and regularly issuing individual account
• Reporting periodically to the Boards/Committees of the managed properties and attending
• Undertaking the preparatory work for the annual audit of accounts and assisting in implementation of audit

Company Accounts

• Preparing and maintaining the annual company
• Prompt invoicing of company incomes - management fees, sales and letting commissions and advisory
• Timely preparation of monthly cashflows, company’s payroll and all associated statutory
• Administering VAT, WHT, MRI and processing
• Undertaking daily banking functions and bank
• Supporting the procurement of supplies and services and timely payments for the same
• Dealing with daily petty cash transactions and ensuring that reconciliations are completed on a weekly
• Undertaking preparatory work for the annual audit of accounts and assisting in implementation of audit
• Develop external relationships with appropriate contacts.
• Undertake ad hoc duties associated with the accounts function and other related tasks as might be required from time to time.

• A competent user of Quickbooks and Microsoft Office Suite – especially excel and
• At least 3 years experience working as an

Skills

• Excellent numerical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Great interpersonal skills and a strong team player
• Good organization and administrative skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and adopt a flexible approach to meet the needs of the

Personal attributes

• High integrity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Articulate and self confident
• Professional, optimistic and, highly motivated
• Ability to manage assigned tasks in a proactive and efficient
• Adaptable and able to work in an environment of fluctuating
• Must display a high degree of emotional

To Apply:

Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a daytime Telephone number to the email address: [email protected] with Accountant on the Subject line. Candidates MUST indicate their Current and Expected salaries.