Accountant

About the role

Medprime Training College is hiring a full-time Accountant in Nairobi. The role covers numerical analysis, financial tracking and system processes, and calls for strong analytical and organisational skills together with fast learning adaptability.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records, including income, expenditure, receipts, payments and supporting documentation.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly financial reports to support management decisions and financial planning.
• Perform regular bank, cash and mobile money reconciliations, resolving discrepancies promptly.
• Monitor supplier payments, outstanding balances and student fee collections, ensuring timely follow-up and proper documentation.
• Assist in preparing and monitoring departmental and branch budgets, highlighting variances and recommending corrective measures.
• Support timely preparation and submission of statutory deductions, tax records and other compliance requirements.
• Ensure proper authorisation, verification, filing and tracking of financial transactions while safeguarding organisational resources.
• Maintain accurate financial data in accounting software and spreadsheets, and recommend improvements to reporting processes.
• Proactively identify discrepancies, inefficiencies and risks, and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.

Required profile

• Strong numerical, analytical and organisational skills.
• Quick learner who understands new processes and systems.
• Proactive, self-driven and able to work with minimal supervision.
• High integrity, accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail.
• Good communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand the wider business impact of financial decisions.

Candidates apply by sending their CV to the recruiter handling the vacancy, quoting the position as the subject of the email.