Accounts Assistant

About the role

The Accounts Assistant handles the day-to-day accounting of the property management and CBRE Excellerate entity portfolios in SAP. The role keeps debtor and creditor records accurate, ensures timely reconciliations, maintains tax compliance and supports audits.

Key responsibilities

• Debtors: issue tenant invoices for rent, operating costs and utilities; receive tenant and management-company payments daily, post withholding tax certificates and keep tenant accounts fully reconciled.
• Credit control: follow up collections weekly, prepare customer statements and monthly collection schedules, and report arrears to property managers.
• Creditors: raise purchase orders where needed, capture supplier invoices, process supplier payments and withholding tax, and reconcile supplier accounts monthly.
• Journals and month-end: post and reconcile prepaid income (rental schedules), prepaid expenses, accruals and general ledger journals in SAP.
• Banking and cash: handle bank cheques, reconcile bank statements monthly and prepare the collection schedule.
• Tax compliance: prepare and file monthly VAT and withholding tax returns, and support responses to KRA queries (including VAT inconsistencies).
• Reporting: prepare the monthly finance management pack for Property Management and supporting schedules for the Country Finance Manager.
• Audit support: provide schedules, reconciliations and responses to queries for the annual external audit.
• Data integrity: maintain accurate SAP master data and postings, and identify process improvements such as automating journals or requiring Property Manager approval.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance; CPA (K) or demonstrable progress towards the qualification.
• Minimum 3 years' accounting experience, preferably in property management or real estate.
• High level of accuracy, strong time management and ability to meet monthly deadlines across multiple entities.
• Clear, professional communication with tenants, suppliers, property managers and auditors.

Required skills

• Working knowledge of SAP FI (AR, AP, GL)
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Solid understanding of Kenyan VAT and withholding tax, including KRA iTax and eTIMS