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The Accountant prepares and verifies transactions; the Managing Director or an authorised approver retains payment and expenditure approval. External auditors remain responsible for the audit opinion.\n\nKey Duties and Responsibilities:\n\nBookkeeping and Financial Reporting\n\nRecord approved income, expenditure, cash and bank transactions promptly in the accounting system, supported by invoices, receipts and approval records.\n\nMaintain ledgers and prepare monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, financial position, cash flow and explanations of significant variances.\n\nMaintain a project cost file for each event, reconcile advances after completion and report actual expenditure against the approved budget.\n\nPayroll and Statutory Compliance\n\nPrepare monthly payroll from approved staff records and confirmed attendance; process authorised deductions and maintain confidential payslips and payroll schedules.\n\nPrepare and submit applicable URA returns, PAYE and NSSF documentation, working with the designated tax consultant where necessary. Maintain a calendar of current filing and payment obligations.\n\nObtain approval and funding before statutory payments; retain submission acknowledgements and payment evidence, and immediately escalate outstanding liabilities or missing information.\n\nPayables Receivables and Cash Control\n\nVerify supplier invoices against approved orders, delivered services and supporting documentation before recommending payment. Maintain supplier balances, agreed terms and due dates.\n\nIssue authorised client invoices, allocate receipts, maintain receivables ageing and coordinate collection follow-up with Client Relations and management.\n\nReconcile bank and other approved payment channels monthly; investigate differences and keep unresolved items visible to management.\n\nMaintain petty cash and advance registers, verify claims against receipts and approved attendance, and safeguard cash according to the company’s approval arrangements.\n\nAudit Preparation and Equipment Costing\n\nPrepare the trial balance, ledger schedules, reconciliations and supporting documents needed by external auditors and track agreed responses to audit queries.\n\nMaintain a fixed asset register with the Storekeeper and Operations Manager, recording purchases, location, custody, condition and approved disposals.\n\nDevelop equipment cost information covering acquisition, repairs, maintenance, transport and utilization to support hire pricing and project costing.\n\nThe Operations Manager retains responsibility for operational estimates and feasibility.\n\nMaintain supplier documentation and provide financial analysis of payment terms, margins and cash commitments before management decisions.\n\nQualifications, Skills and Experience:\n\nDegree in accounting, finance or another relevant business course.\n\nCPA second level or above, or equivalent ACCA progress. The recruiter should verify the actual papers completed rather than assume the two qualification structures are identical.\n\nDemonstrated ability to reconcile accounts, use spreadsheets and maintain clear accounting records. Practical exposure to payroll, tax returns or audit preparation is desirable.\n\nExperience in marketing or events is an advantage. 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