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ACCOUNTANT

Pre-Funk Beverages Ltd
Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Live
Full Time
Mid Level
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Posted about 1 hour ago (10 Oct 2026) Updated about 1 hour ago

Job Description

The Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate financial records, preparing statements and reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory tax obligations for a beverage distribution company. Duties include managing accounts payable/receivable, payroll, inventory accounting, and supporting internal and external audits.

Qualifications & Requirements

  • • Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field
  • • Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent preferred
  • • Experience in accounting within FMCG, beverage distribution or retail environments
  • • Strong knowledge of financial accounting, inventory control, taxation, payroll and reporting
  • • Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Microsoft Excel
  • • Strong analytical, organizational, leadership and problem‑solving abilities

Required Skills

Responsibilities

  • • Maintain accurate general ledger and subsidiary accounts
  • • Prepare monthly financial statements, management reports, budgets and forecasts
  • • Perform daily bank, customer and supplier reconciliations
  • • Manage accounts receivable and payable, including invoicing, collections and supplier payments
  • • Process payroll, vendor, casual and statutory payments
  • • Ensure compliance with VAT, PAYE, NSSF, SHIF and other statutory obligations
  • • Prepare and submit statutory returns and support tax audits
  • • Manage inventory accounting, stock valuations, cost of sales and margin analysis
  • • Reconcile inventory records with the general ledger and monitor stock variances
  • • Maintain the fixed asset register and asset movement schedules
  • • Coordinate internal and external audits and provide required documentation
  • • Supervise and train accounting staff, bookkeepers and clerks
  • • Utilize accounting/ERP systems such as QuickBooks, Sage, Zoho and Microsoft Excel
  • • Identify financial discrepancies, strengthen internal controls and support cost‑saving initiatives
  • • Collaborate with sales, procurement and warehouse teams to improve financial and operational efficiency