About BasiGo
BasiGo is a pioneering e-mobility start-up headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with operations in Rwanda, driving a transformation in Africa's public transportation. We're providing electric buses as a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to diesel options, reshaping mobility for a greener future. At the heart of BasiGo's innovation is our Pay-As-You-Drive model, making electric bus ownership and operation accessible and affordable for private sector operators across Africa.
About the Role
The Accounting Associate is responsible for supporting the company’s day to day accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate financial records, compliance with statutory requirements and effective financial controls. The role also supports the Finance Manager in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting and ensuring the smooth running of the Finance Function.
You might like this job if:
- You enjoy working with numbers and have strong attention to detail attribute
- You’re able to think on your feet and create systems, policies, and processes that support scale
- You’re ambitious, quick to learn new skills, and like to multitask.
- You want to create a cleaner, safer, and technologically advanced future for African cities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process and post various accounting transactions including AP, AR, Reimbursements & Journal entries ensuring compliance with company policies and proper supporting documentation.
- Perform regular bank, credit card, and other balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are investigated and resolved promptly
- Managing office petty cash and reporting thereof
- Ensure proper filing and maintenance of financial records, both electronically and physically.
- Prepare tax workings and support the timely filing and payment of statutory taxes, including VAT, withholding tax, payroll related deductions and other applicable taxes.
- Support fixed asset management, including maintaining the asset register, asset verification and tagging, capitalization of completed work-in-progress (WIP) assets, and follow-up on asset insurance renewals.
- Enforcing the company’s finance and procurement policies, assisting in procurement including obtaining quotations and preparing purchase requests when needed
- Support Finance manager month-end closing by preparing and posting journals, including accruals, payroll, intercompany transactions, and other adjustments, as well as preparing relevant month-end schedules.
- Support the finance manager during statutory audit and ad hoc audits
- Any other duties assigned by the manager
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related fields
- Certified accountant (CPA or ACCA) Preferable
- Minimum of 3-year experience working in a busy accounting environment
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and principles, especially IFRS requirements
- Experience processing accounting transactions and posting
- Proficiency with spreadsheets, and databases. Additional knowledge of financial software especially Odoo ERP is a plus.
Skills and Competencies
- Ethical behavior
- Strong communication and analytical skills.
- Advanced Excel Skills
- A strong attention to detail and the ability to notice discrepancies in data
- A proactive approach to work, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and maintaining a high-quality standard when working under time pressure.
- Excited to learn & not scared of asking questions
BasiGo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnic background, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a business-related field
- Certified accountant qualification such as CPA or ACCA
- At least 3 years of experience in a busy accounting environment
- Strong understanding of accounting standards and principles, especially IFRS requirements
- Experience processing and posting accounting transactions
- Proficiency with spreadsheets and databases
- Advanced Excel skills
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify data discrepancies
What We Do
BasiGo is an early-stage e-mobility start-up working to create the future of clean, electric public transport in Africa. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, our team is strategically composed of seasoned entrepreneurs who have spent over a decade working and innovating within electric vehicle technology, mobility in Africa, and renewable energy financing. We are a team dedicated to creating an inclusive sustainable mobility revolution in Africa. BasiGo offers bus operators an Electric Bus solution that is more affordable, more convenient, and more reliable than a diesel alternative. To help bus operators receive the benefits of electric drive, BasiGo provides a complete electric bus solution including: 1) Electric Buses that operate all day on a single charge with proven, safe battery technology 2) Charging depots located close to bus routes providing guaranteed charging and expert preventative maintenance every night 3) Innovative Pay-As-You-Go financing that makes BasiGo buses affordable to purchase and lower cost to operate than diesel buses
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