Accounts Assistant - Real Estate Job Vacancy in Kenya

Position Title: Accounts Assistant - Real Estate

Location: Nairobi

Industry: Real Estate

Gross Salary: KES 40,000

Our client is a property management company that specializes in the management of high-end properties looking to hire an Accounts Assistant who will maintain clear accurate records of all transactions made on each property.

Responsibilities:

  • Invoicing and collection of service charges and utility bills.
  • Recording all expenses pertaining to each property (average of 20 expenses per month per property).
  • Presentation of all records to external auditors for verification.
  • Ensure that proper books of accounts of the company are maintained and ensure proper maintenance, storage, and security of financial and accounting documents.
  • Prepare the monthly closure of accounts and ensure that deadlines are met.
  • Assist in preparing the annual financial statements following IFRS Standards and making statutory returns.
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly financial performance analysis (growth and variance analysis against the budget).
  • Review monthly bank and balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accounting discrepancies and irregularities are resolved promptly.
  • Check the daily banking statements for reconciliations and prepare the cash flow balances.
  • Review and post petty cash and journals.
  • Prepare accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.

Key skills and qualifications

  • Degree or Diploma in Accounting
  • Minimum of 2 years’ experience using QuickBooks and have dealt with auditors on verification of their work.
  • MUST know how to pass audit journals and liaise with auditors on any audit queries.
  • Conversant with Tax laws (VAT, installment, PAYE, dividend etc).
  • Needs to have good communication skills - they will be responsible for handling client inquiries
  • Professional behavior when addressing all company stakeholders.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Accounts Assistant – Real Estate) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 15th Oct 2023