Senior Accounts Clerk at Moja Expressway Company (Nairobi Expressway)

Job Description

Introduction

A Senior Accounts Clerk will be responsible for general ledger accounting, month-end closing, tax compliance, banking operations, account reconciliations, and financial reporting support. The role requires strong hands-on experience with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) iTax platform, Kenyan tax regulations, and local banking processes.

Your Responsibilities

General Ledger & Financial Accounting

• Manage day-to-day general ledger accounting and ensure accurate and timely recording of financial transactions.
• Perform month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing activities.
• Prepare and review journal entries, accruals, prepayments, provisions, depreciation, and other accounting adjustments.
• Perform regular balance sheet reconciliations and follow up on outstanding or unreconciled items.
• Reconcile bank accounts, receivables, payables, fixed assets, tax accounts, and other key balance sheet accounts.
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Maintain proper accounting records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with internal audits, external audits, and statutory audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Ensure accounting treatment complies with applicable accounting standards, company policies, and local regulatory requirements.

Tax Compliance

• support tax filings through the KRA iTax platform;Prepare, review, and reconcile applicable tax returns;Ensure tax returns and payments are completed accurately and within statutory deadlines;Reconcile tax returns against accounting records and investigate any differences;Keep up to date with changes in Kenyan tax laws, regulations, and KRA compliance requirements;Support responses to KRA queries, tax reviews, audits, assessments, and requests for information;Experience with eTIMS and other KRA compliance systems will be an advantage.

Banking & Treasury Support

• Support the company’s day-to-day banking and treasury activities.
• Perform regular bank reconciliations and follow up on outstanding items: Candidates with practical experience working with Stanbic Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, or other major Kenyan commercial banks will be preferred;Experience with online corporate banking platforms is required.

Infrastructure / Project Finance Support

• Support accounting and financial matters relating to infrastructure or project-based operations;Review financial and tax implications of procurement, service, construction, and operational contracts;Work closely with procurement, operations, legal, HR, and other departments on payment, tax, cost allocation, and accounting matters;Assist in monitoring project-related expenditure, operating costs, and other financial information.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of relevant accounting experience, with solid exposure to general ledger accounting and month-end closing.
• Practical working experience with KRA iTax and Kenyan tax compliance processes.
• Good working knowledge of Kenyan tax laws and statutory reporting requirements.
• Previous experience in the infrastructure, construction, transport, roads, energy, PPP, engineering, or related sectors is highly desirable.
• Experience handling corporate banking transactions and bank reconciliations in Kenya.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems 
• CPA(K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification, completed or in progress, will be preferred.
• Language Requirements: Fluent written and spoken English is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively with KRA, banks, auditors, suppliers, and other external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of Chinese is an advantage but is not mandatory.