Accountant at Cherd Africa LTD

Responsibilities:

Accounting and finance Roles

• Managing the company’s financial accounts, payroll, budget, cash receipts and financial assets
• Preparing the books in preparation for company’s financial audits and supporting the audit process
• Following proper accounting procedures to reach financial objectives
• Monitoring and analyzing financial accounting data
• Creating financial reports based on data analysis
• Ensuring day-to-day transactions such as accounts payable, cash receipts and accounts receivable, credit card transactions, and payroll are recorded properly.
• Performing timely and accurate month-end journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations (e.g., net assets, investments, revenue, expenses, payroll allocations, etc.), ensuring that accounting schedules are updated and accurate.
• Ensuring proper revenue and expense recognition.
• Monitoring cash and investment balances and performing cash flow forecasting and handling the company’s transactions and debts.
• Ensuring all finance and accounting operations comply with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and laws and regulations.
• monitoring departmental, project, and organizational budget; assisting with monthly financial reporting needs.
• Continually seeking and implementing opportunities to streamline and improve finance and accounting operations through technology, including training staff to better utilize financial and accounting software.

Taxation and egal

• Prepare tax provisions schedules, returns, payments, reports and maintain a company’s tax database
• Find tax solutions to complicated tax issues or errors from incorrect tax filings
• Identify legal tax savings and recommend ways to improve profits
• Advise management about the impact of tax liabilities and corporate strategies or new tax laws
• Coordinate outsourced tax consultants and constantly consult on tax and compliance matters and advise the management accordingly
• Accurately prepare quarterly and annual tax reports
• Keep up-to-date with tax changes and industry trends by participating in educational opportunities, participating in professional organizations, keeping up with professional networks and reading professional publications
• Collaborating with internal legal counsel on ongoing transactions.
• Record all legal files and documents in files and manage digital databases.
• Coordinate with real estate agents, attorneys, and clients, ensuring smooth property transactions.
• Prepare, review, and organize terms of references, contracts, leases, and closing statements.

Skills and qualifications.

• Minimum qualification of Diploma in Business management, accounting and/or any other relevant qualification
• Must be a holder of CPA 3 and above
• Must have 3 years and above working experience in a busy organisation
• Experience in real estate /construction industry will be an added advantage.
• Must be Proficient in using accounting systems, General Accounting skills and Computer skills especially excel.
• Professional training in various accounting aspects, tax matters and compliance
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in financial reporting.
• Good communication & Time management.
• Debt management skills
• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
• NB: Starting gross salary will be Kshs 50,000.