Finance & Accounts Assistant

About the role

The Finance & Accounts Assistant will support Dynasoft Business Solutions' finance team in Nairobi, ensuring accurate financial records, timely reporting, and effective cash and asset management.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare, review and maintain accounting records and reports in line with standards and company policies.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations and support month‑end and year‑end closing activities.
• Support the preparation of annual budgets, forecasts and cash‑flow projections.
• Maintain the chart of accounts and act as custodian for it.
• Generate and process customer invoices, monitor accounts receivable and manage contract billing to prevent revenue leakage.
• Manage accounts payable, process supplier invoices and handle monthly payroll processing.
• Verify payment requests, reconcile supplier statements and ensure compliance with procurement policies.
• Perform bank and credit‑card account reconciliations, monitor cash flow and manage petty cash.
• Support treasury activities including payments, transfers and cash forecasting.
• Maintain the fixed asset register, coordinate periodic verification and monitor asset movements.
• Assist in filing statutory returns, ensure tax and regulatory compliance and support internal and external audits.
• Monitor departmental expenditure against budgets and provide financial analysis for business decisions.
• Maintain financial records in accordance with company policies and perform any other finance‑related duties as assigned.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
• Strong understanding of financial accounting principles and reporting standards.
• Attention to detail and ability to work accurately with financial data.
• Good organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Required skills