Job overview

Umodzi Microfinance Limited is hiring an Accounts Assistant to join its team at the Head Office.

The company is seeking a principled Accounts Assistant who will provide professional and timely service at the Head Office while also offering dedicated support to field staff. The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic team and will play an important role in ensuring that the department performs its functions in a timely and professional manner.

Job title

Accounts Assistant

Organization

Umodzi Microfinance Limited

Duty station

Head Office

Key responsibilities

The Accounts Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Manage office expenditure and petty cash within the approved expenditure budgetary limits.
• Play a vital role in the company’s financial management, including account reconciliations and reporting to the necessary parties.
• Provide support and guidance to branch staff in their roles, including posting payments and posting transactions in the accounting system.
• Assess and authenticate the integrity of company data posted by branches and the Head Office to ensure accurate reports.
• Be fully accountable for accurate tax computation, timely tax filing, and payment of statutory obligations to ensure compliance.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations for all company bank accounts, M-Pesa Paybill and Bulk accounts, and fund transfers.
• Prepare and maintain the fixed asset register, schedules, and functions related to property, plant, and equipment.

Qualifications and skills

Applicants should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a business-related field.
• CPA or ACCA certification, either completed or in progress, is required.
• Two to three years of relevant experience in Accounts or Finance.
• Experience with different accounting software.
• Hands-on experience in banking systems will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the microfinance industry will be an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Manage office expenditure and petty cash within the approved expenditure budgetary limits.
• Play a vital role in the company’s financial management, including account reconciliations and reporting to the necessary parties.
• Provide support and guidance to branch staff in their roles, including posting payments and posting transactions in the accounting system.
• Assess and authenticate the integrity of company data posted by branches and the Head Office to ensure accurate reports.
• Be fully accountable for accurate tax computation, timely tax filing, and payment of statutory obligations to ensure compliance.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations for all company bank accounts, M-Pesa Paybill and Bulk accounts, and fund transfers.
• Prepare and maintain the fixed asset register, schedules, and functions related to property, plant, and equipment.

• Experience with different accounting software.
• Hands-on experience in banking systems will be an added advantage.
• Experience in the microfinance industry will be an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a business-related field.
• CPA or ACCA certification, either completed or in progress, is required.