Accounting Officer - Client Accounting, Tax and Audit Support

About the role

A Nairobi-based firm is looking for an Accounting Officer to support client accounting, tax and audit work, as well as internal accounting and tax duties. The role covers maintaining client records, preparing financial reports, assisting with tax matters and helping with client audit and assurance tasks.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and prepare accounting records for clients, post and review transactions, journals, accruals, prepayments and adjustments, and prepare bank, supplier, customer, payroll and general ledger reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports, assist with bookkeeping, and review records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Support accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash management, management accounts and financial statements, and identify accounting errors.
• Provide accounting guidance, research technical accounting and tax issues, and prepare tax computations, schedules, reconciliations and advisory reports; escalate complex tax matters to the Tax Manager.
• Review contracts, invoices and transactions from a tax and accounting perspective and help resolve accounting and tax discrepancies.
• Assist with internal and external audit assignments: prepare working papers, perform substantive testing and internal control checks under supervision, draft audit findings and follow up on client responses.
• Maintain accurate internal accounting records, prepare internal financial reports, monitor tax accounts, support statutory filings, and help with month-end and year-end closing.
• Manage client relationships, follow up on documentation, ensure timely delivery and maintain confidentiality.
• Ensure work complies with tax laws, accounting standards and internal procedures, and keep working papers complete and accurate.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
• CPA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification preferred; membership in a professional accounting body is an advantage.
• 2-5 years of relevant experience in accounting, taxation, audit or professional services; experience with multiple clients is highly desirable.
• Practical experience in tax compliance and accounting, and in preparing financial statements and management accounts.
• Experience supporting tax audits, investigations or tax authority queries is an advantage.

Required skills

• Experience using accounting software and Microsoft Excel.
• Additional training in taxation, audit or financial reporting is an advantage.