General Accountant - Payables at Skills Geographic Kenya (SGK)

Requirements:     

• BACHELORS DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, OR RELATED FIELD. CPA PART II OR ABOVE (CPA-K PREFERRED) BUT WITH GOOD RELEVANT WORKING EXPERIENCE.
• STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF KENYAN TAX LAWS (VAT, WHT, ETC.) AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IS REQUIRED.

Experience:     

• MINIMUM 2 TO 3 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE OR GENERAL ACCOUNTING ROLE, IN A BUSY COMPANY.
• THOSE WITH EXPERIENCE PREFERABLY IN PHARMACEUTICAL, FMCG, OR TRADING COMPANIES WITH MULTI-BRANCH OPERATIONS WILL HAVE AN ADDED ADVANTAGE.

Salary:     
KSHS. 50,000 - 60,000 PLUS COMPANY BENEFITS
Additional Attributes:     

• PAYABLES ACCOUNTANT MAIN ROLE IS TO TO ENSURE ACCURATE AND TIMELY PROCESSING, RECORDING, AND RECONCILIATION OF SUPPLIER PAYMENTS AND RELATED FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, IN COMPLIANCE WITH COMPANY POLICIES AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
• THE ROLE SUPPORTS EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANYS PAYABLES AND VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS ALL PHARMACY OUTLETS BY PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING RESPONSIBILITIES:- PROCESS SUPPLIER INVOICES, ENSURING PROPER AUTHORIZATION, ACCURACY, AND MATCHING WITH PURCHASE ORDERS AND DELIVERY NOTES. MAINTAIN AN UP-TO-DATE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE LEDGER FOR ALL SUPPLIERS, INCLUDING LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL VENDORS.
• VERIFY SUPPLIER STATEMENTS AND RECONCILE BALANCES REGULARLY TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND TIMELY RESOLUTION OF DISCREPANCIES.
• PREPARE PAYMENT SCHEDULES AND PROCESS SUPPLIER PAYMENTS (CHEQUES, EFTS, M-PESA, ETC.)
• IN LINE WITH COMPANY PAYMENT TERMS AND CASH FLOW PLANS. TRACK SUPPLIER CREDIT TERMS, DISCOUNTS, AND ENSURE TIMELY SETTLEMENTS TO MAINTAIN GOOD SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS. SUPPORT MONTHLY AND YEAR-END CLOSING BY PREPARING ACCRUALS, RECONCILIATIONS, AND RELEVANT REPORTS. LIAISE WITH PROCUREMENT AND WAREHOUSE TEAMS TO RESOLVE INVOICE OR GOODS RECEIPT VARIANCES.
• MAINTAIN PROPER FILING AND DOCUMENTATION OF ALL PAYABLES RECORDS FOR AUDIT AND COMPLIANCE PURPOSES. ENSURE VAT, WITHHOLDING TAX, AND OTHER STATUTORY DEDUCTIONS ARE ACCURATELY CAPTURED AND PAYMENT/FILING. PARTICIPATE IN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDITS AND PROVIDE REQUIRED SCHEDULES AND DOCUMENTATION.
• ENSURE EFFECTIVE BANK RECONCILIATIONS.

Deadline: 20/11/25