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Accountant Payables

Amotech Africa via BestLinks
Salary
Negotiable
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Type
Full Time
Deadline
29 Oct 2026
6 days left
Job Description
  • Prepare, file, and pay statutory deductions and taxes on time, including withholding tax, VAT, and import duties
  • Follow Kenyan tax law and meet regulatory deadlines
  • Track tax law changes and advise management on their impact
  • Handle KRA and other regulator contact on assessments, reconciliations, and queries
  • Keep tax records and supporting documents ready for audits and reviews
  • Log and verify supplier invoices for accuracy, approvals, and policy compliance
  • Pay suppliers accurately and on agreed terms, within cash limits and approvals
  • Reconcile supplier statements and clear disputes and overdue balances quickly
  • Maintain good relationships with OEMs and vendors to secure favorable terms
  • Reconcile intercompany accounts and resolve differences with related entities
  • Maintain AP records and report on outstanding payables and supplier balances
  • Chair the Procurement Committee running the annual supplier prequalification
  • Prepare timely bank reconciliations and resolve unmatched items
  • Check that banking transactions are accurate and documented
  • Flag unusual transactions, control gaps, and discrepancies to management
  • Follow financial procedures, approval limits, and internal controls
  • Provide records and schedules for internal and external audits
  • Check expenses for accuracy, classification, authorization, and support
  • Monitor spending against budgets and raise significant variances
  • Recommend cost savings and process improvements
  • Help prepare project budgets, cost estimates, and profitability analyses
  • Monitor project spending against budgets and report significant overruns
  • Ensure project costs are captured and charged to the correct projects
  • Produce accurate, timely monthly reports for the Kenyan entities
  • Prepare supporting schedules for expenses, payables, and statutory obligations
  • Complete month-end tasks such as reconciliations, accruals, and cut-off
  • Maintain organized, up-to-date filing for financial, tax, supplier, banking, and procurement records
  • Help improve accounting systems, policies, and procedures
  • Perform other finance duties assigned by the CFO
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in commerce (accounting, finance, or a related field)
  • CPA Part III or equivalent progress toward a recognized accounting qualification
  • 3-5 years in accounts payable, tax, and general accounting in a busy finance team
  • Practical knowledge of Kenyan tax law and statutory compliance
  • Experience dealing with KRA and other regulators
  • Good understanding of IFRS
  • Proven experience with supplier and bank reconciliations, expense management, and project costing
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and accounting or ERP systems
  • Precise and detail-oriented
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Skilled in supplier relationship management and negotiation
  • Honest, accountable, and ethical
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