Kilimall Finance Assistant Job in Mlolongo, Kenya

Kilimall Finance Assistant Job in Mlolongo, Kenya

Job Vacancy: Finance Assistant

Location: Mlolongo

Starting date: Immediately

Who are we?

Kilimall is Kenya’s largest online shopping mall.

It was launched in July 2014 with the mission of becoming No.1 E-commerce platform in Africa, and has sites strategically distributed in the three countries namely: Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria.

Kilimall serves a retail-customer base that continues to grow exponentially, offering products that span various categories designed to ensure optimum levels of convenience and customer satisfaction with the retail process; order delivery-tracking, dedicated customer service support and many other premium services.

We invite you to be part of our team by submitting your application to the following role bases in Mlolongo.

Finance Assistant

A financial assistant plays a crucial role in handling the day to day activities of the accounting and finance department.

The role comprises a wide range of accounting duties and functions that need to be executed in an effective manner to support the smooth operation of the finance department.

This job is mostly supportive in nature and it is responsible for carrying out the accounting duties accurately by applying various accounting principles.

Key Responsibilities

To process and oversee the work of financial transactions, accounts payable, accounts receivables, vouchers, etc., by thoroughly checking and correcting the accounting and other relevant financial records

To provide support in preparing the financial reports in the accounting and finance system as per the instructions received from the seniors

To maintain, update, and retrieve the financial information from the financial database and system

To assist in the preparation of receipts and vouchers and their relevant formats, so that the financial details can be entered correctly in the accounting system

To apply the basic accounting principles, knowledge, and techniques to analyse the variances, assist in the production of journals, and perform routine accounting activities

To

perform accounting computations and calculations accurately, and try to identify if there are discrepancies, and if there are any errors, try to resolve them

Essential Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate should have good administrative and clerical skills, and should be able to follow instructions as given. He/she should be a good team player and should be able to work on deadline driven situations.

Superior proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint is essential as the candidate will need to handle huge data related to finance.

The ideal candidate should be able to prioritize and organize your work to ensure that it is completely within the given time limit and have in depth knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting
procedures along with a high degree of concentration and an ability to identify accounting discrepancies.

Job Qualifications:

A higher diploma or a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university supported by knowledge in bookkeeping, accounting, or finance would be sufficient to be eligible for this post.

Good math and computation skills to be able to make the calculations with good speed and accuracy.

1-2 years working experience in a similar position.

Are you interested in this position and do you meet the minimum requirements?

Apply by sending an email with your CV and a convincing cover letter to recruitment@kilimall.com – Subject Finance Assistant

Due to the high volume of applications received only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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