Accountant – Agency Billing, iTax and Bookkeeping

About the role

Brites Management Services is hiring a full-time Accountant for its marketing services business, based in Kamakis (Eastern Bypass). The role covers client invoicing, iTax and statutory filings, supplier and freelancer payables, core bookkeeping and management reporting.

Key responsibilities

• Generate and issue compliant KRA eTIMS electronic invoices for client retainers, project milestones and media billings
• Draft and send client invoices based on approved agency rate cards, contracts and creative scopes of work
• Track outstanding invoices, send payment reminders and follow up with Account Managers to ensure timely collections
• Reconcile incoming payments (bank transfers, cheques, corporate M-Pesa) against open client balances
• Compute, prepare and file monthly iTax returns (VAT, PAYE, WHT) and remit SHIF, NSSF and the Housing Levy on time
• Maintain withholding tax certificates and track project expenses against client budgets to protect profit margins
• Verify, post and reconcile vendor and freelancer invoices, and reconcile digital and traditional media buying spend
• Maintain the general ledger, daily journal entries and monthly bank and credit card reconciliations
• Keep accounting software clean and up to date, and prepare monthly P&L, expense analysis and cash flow forecasts

Required profile

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related business field
• Minimum CPA Section 4 completion
• At least 3 years of progressive experience as an Accountant in the FMCG or Retail industry
• Practical knowledge of Kenyan tax law, iTax and eTIMS
• Candidates living near the Eastern Bypass, Ruiru, Kamakis or Thika Road are highly preferred

Required skills

• Standard accounting software such as QuickBooks, Sage, Tally or ERP systems
• Advanced MS Excel

The advertised salary is KShs 40,000-50,000. Applications are made by sending a CV to the company's recruitment email; interviews are held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.