About Hamo & Associates

Hamo & Associates is a Financial Solution Centre geared towards providing auditing, accounting, bookkeeping, tax-consulting and financial/business advisory services to our people, our clients and community at large.

Terms of Reference :

We are seeking to hire an Accountant who is based in Kisii, Kenya. The ideal candidate will manage all finance related processes and activities covering Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. He or she will develop all internal controls and policies designed to ensure that all financial compliance requirements are met. The successful candidate Must have a relevant bachelor’s degree, a CPA(K) holder, ICPAK membership, at least 2 years audit experience, Familiar with QuickBooks and 5 years’ experience as an accountant for an accounting company.

Job Description:

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage all accounting transactions.

• Prepare budget forecasts.

• Prepare financial statements in time.

• Handle monthly, quarterly and annual closings.

• Reconcile accounts payable, receivable and bank.

• Compute taxes and prepare tax returns.

• Report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.

• Audit financial transactions and documents.

• Reinforce financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups when necessary.

• Comply with financial policies and regulation.

• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications / Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or the equivalent profession.

• CPAK certification.

• Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)

• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks accounting software.

• Advanced MS Excel skills.

• Experience with general ledger functions.

• Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills.

• Flexible and ready to work under pressure.

Employment Type:

• Contract

Skills:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.