The Role
The Assistant Accounting Officer manages financial operations, ensures compliance, supports reporting, assists with audits, and maintains internal controls.
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Job Summary:
Our client is seeking an Assistant Accounting Officer to support financial management, reporting, and internal controls within a lodge environment, ensuring accurate records, compliance, and effective safeguarding of company assets.
Responsibilities:
- Authorise and allocate business expenditure
- Record daily financial transactions accurately
- Prepare supplier payment requests
- Analyse and interpret management accounts
- Assist with payroll preparation and reconciliations
- Resolve general ledger and balance sheet queries
- Manage stock sheets and stock control procedures
- Meet finance reporting deadlines and provide management feedback
- Assist with budgets, forecasts, audits, and account reconciliations
- Maintain internal controls and safeguard company assets
- Manage petty cash, mobile wallets, and company bank accounts
Conduct internal audits and spot checks
- Train staff on accounting systems and basic accounting principles
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field (CPA or CPA progression preferred)
- 2–3 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role, preferably in hospitality/operations
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
Experience with hospitality accounting systems preferred
- Fluency in English and Swahili
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail, ethical standards, and ability to work under pressure
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- 2-3 years' experience in an accounting or finance role
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial controls
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
- Experience with hospitality accounting systems
- Fluency in English and Swahili
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills
- High attention to detail and ethical standards
- Ability to work under pressure
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The Company
What We Do
Shugulika Africa Limited is a quality service provider with over 12 years of industry experience, specializing in recruitment, headhunting, HR consulting, training, payroll services, and other HR services.
