Accountant Job in Nairobi Kenya

Vacancy:
Accountant 

About us:

GrowthAfrica is the continent’s leading impact accelerator and

we are looking for new talent to join our quest to grow the continent’s

promising startups and impact enterprises into prosperous and successful

members of our societies, creating much needed job opportunities, economic

wealth and social transformation.

We drive investment- and market-readiness through cohort-based programmes and

tailored support services. 

We work

hard to ensure that local and international enterprises increase their rate and

scope of success, be it during the start-up or market entry phase; or the

growth or expansion stage. 

Through access to capital, markets, technology or knowhow we have since 2002

supported over 1,700 businesses flourish. Our unique methodology and

professional delivery allowed 87% of our clients to experience and sustain

growth.

 

Headquartered in Nairobi, we currently run projects across the region. You will

join a youthful, international and ambitious team. 

We are

now 15 and growing.

About the role:
 

We are

looking for an accountant who will work with the Financial Administration

Manager in maintaining our accounting operations. 

You

will be responsible in ensuring that records are accurate and that taxes are

paid properly and on time. 
 

Overall

financial activities:

• Assisting
  
  the Finance and Administration Manager with accounting and administrative
  
  duties as may be required


• Verifying
  
  the accuracy of invoices and other accounting documents or records


• Performing
  
  general accounting tasks such as book keeping, filing statutory payments
  
  and preparing compliance reports


• Assisting
  
  as assigned, in preparing audit schedules, financial statements, or other
  
  reports.


• Assist
  
  in computing taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with
  
  payment, reporting and other tax requirements.


• Reconciling
  
  records with internal company employees and management of external
  
  vendors.


• Assisting
  
  in investigating questionable accounting data


• Advising
  
  staff on procedures, policies, and systems relating to projects costs and
  
  reimbursements


• Assist
  
  in collecting financial data and writing reports for funders and clients


• Assist
  
  the Finance and Administration Manager in creating budgets feeding into
  
  funding proposals



• Support
  
  the team in creating new revenue generating activities

Contribute

to general running of the company:

• Participate
  
  in driving company culture internally


• Support
  
  our programmes, events and activities whenever required

• You
  
  are a CPA K holder  (up to level 6)


• You
  
  have a minimum of one year full-time work experience in accounting


• You
  
  know QuickBooks in and out


• You
  
  are familiar with KRA iTax system, especially PAYE and VAT filing


• You
  
  organize your own working time well and have proven ability to work with
  
  minimum supervision


• You
  
  are analytical and have keen attention to detail


• Your
  
  colleagues speak of you as a good team player


• Experience
  
  in working across cultures is an added advantage

You

have the cultural fit to work in GrowthAfrica if:

• You
  
  think of social issues and innovative approaches


• You
  
  are passionate about seeing Africa’s growth through business


• You
  
  feel comfortable working in fast growing  environments and flexible
  
  to adapt to changes


• You
  
  are willing to work when and where the work needs doing (this occasionally
  
  includes  weekends)


• You
  
  are business-minded and street-savvy

• Purpose-driven
  
  organization and role


• Get
  
  exposed to startup’s realities. You will walk in the shoes of the
  
  entrepreneurs. Their success is our success


• Our
  
  international team is highly committed


• You
  
  get to work with the investment community across Africa


• We
  
  offer a good base salary with performance-based incentives

This

opportunity is based in Nairobi.   

Start

date is as soon as possible, June/July ’16.

Send

your CV of max 2 pages in PDF format to careers@edgeperformance.co.ke 

with the subject line “GrowthAfrica Accountant”
 

Fill

out the application form under http://bit.ly/applyFAM – make sure to clearly outline your motivation for the role and

your salary expectation.
 

The

first step of the screening process will include a phone interview and a

psychometric test.
 

Candidates

proceeding to the 2nd round of the selection process will participate in a case

study and be interviewed by the CEO.
  

We

will still accept and review applications on a rolling base after the

deadline.