Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Junior Accountant

The Junior Accountant at Lapaire Group will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will be responsible for the accounting activities of the organization and will be a part of the Finance Team.

The Junior Accountant will work closely with and reports to the Chief Financial Officer & Finance Manager, and interact with the local teams across the branches in Kenya and Uganda.

The following are the main tasks and duties of the role:
• Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
• Update accounts receivable and issue invoices
• Update accounts payable and perform reconciliations
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned
• Assist senior accountants in the preparation of monthly/yearly closing
• Assist in financial and tax audits, and general ledger preparation.
• Prepare VAT returns
• Assist with other accounting projects and any other task as required by the Manager.
Candidate profile
• University degree (BSc/BA in Accounting, Finance or a related field) with +2 years of professional and proven experience as an Accountant
• CPA, ACCA Qualifications are an advantage, but not required
• Excellent organizing abilities
• Great attention to detail
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Proficiency in accounting and analysis software like Microsoft Office & Google Suite, especially Excel/Sheets.

Personal Skills To Be Successful In This Job
• People person: Money is important but helping others is even more satisfactory for you.
• Accountable/Trustful: Integrity and responsibility in business are your favorite words.
• Organized: You run your business like a pro, no room for doubts.
• Motivated and passionate: You have a burning desire to succeed and achieve your goals.
• Ambitious and self-driven: Always willing to go beyond your targets and keep growing.
• Leader: You like to inspire and stimulate your team by sharing experience and knowledge.
• Agile : You like to working in a fast-moving environment
• Attentive to details: You take extra care to present accurate information
• Good Communicator: You have excellent communication skills and gets along well with people at all levels
• Integrity: You are really someone’s accountable and reliable, at all times
• Empathetic: You naturally connect to any type of people, making communication very easy.
• Time keeper: You are efficient and always on time with your ongoing tasks

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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