ACCOUNTANT

Key Responsibilities

Maintain accurate accounting records, general ledger, and

subsidiary accounts.

Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports,

budgets, forecasts, and financial analysis.

Perform daily bank, customer, supplier, and general ledger

reconciliations.

Manage accounts receivable and payable, including invoicing,

collections, supplier payments, and account statements.

Process payroll, vendor, casual, and statutory payments.

Ensure compliance with

VAT, PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and other

applicable statutory obligations

.

Prepare and submit statutory returns and assist with tax

matters and audits.

Manage inventory accounting, including stock valuations, cost

of sales, margin analysis, physical stock counts, and stock variance

investigations.

Reconcile inventory records with the general ledger and monitor

stock gains and losses.

Maintain the fixed asset register and asset movement schedules.

Coordinate internal and external audits and provide required

financial documentation.

Supervise, train, and support accounting staff, bookkeepers,

and clerks.

Use accounting/ERP systems such as

QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho

,

and Microsoft Excel.

Identify financial discrepancies, strengthen internal controls,

improve processes, and support cost-saving initiatives.

Work closely with sales, procurement, warehouse, and management

teams to improve financial and operational efficiency.

Maintain proper financial documentation, filing, and

confidentiality.

Perform other duties assigned by management.

Key Reports

Daily:

Bank

reconciliation and unreconciled items.

Weekly:

Sales

and gross margin analysis by location; receivables reporting.

Monthly:

Income statement, balance sheet, trial balance, bank reconciliations, inventory

valuation, stock variance, cost of sales and margin analysis, and management

reports.

Annually:

Budgets, forecasts, year-end accounts, tax schedules, audit documentation, and

fixed asset verification.

Core Requirements

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.

CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification preferred.

Experience in accounting, preferably in

FMCG, beverage

distribution, retail, or trading

.

Strong knowledge of financial accounting, inventory control,

taxation, payroll, and financial reporting.

Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Excel.

Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and

problem-solving skills.

High level of accuracy, integrity, confidentiality, and

attention to detail.