About The Role We are looking for a Junior Accountant to join our friendly and geo-dispersed team which is currently located across several offices around Africa and the UK. This role will be supporting and reporting directly to the Accounting Manager.
The role will initially focus on supporting accounting activities, treasury reporting, assisting in month end closure activities, account payable management, invoice verification, supplier verification as well as providing support in supplier balance reconciliations.
Responsibilities Responsible for weekly treasury reporting to the management and ensuring there is always sufficient cash balance for day to day working capital requirementsPosting of bank transactions and reconciling bank balance on accounting software with bank statementsPosting of month end journals including but not limited to accruals, prepayment, intercompany transactionsAssist with accurate and timely closure of month end activitiesSupport in preparation of internal and other financial reportsVerifying invoices and ensuring appropriate documentation i.e. workings or agreementWork with cross functional teams to resolve vendor and invoice processing mattersTimely reconciliation of vendor payablesPreparation of bank mandate and the first point of contact with the bankersResponsible for setting up payments on banking platforms.Actively monitoring the AP inbox and Approval Max (automated system) and addressing all AP related queriesEnsuring correct and consistent coding of expense and department in Approval Max.Suggesting ways to improve the day-to-day accounting processesOther Ad hoc duties as may reasonably be requested by Accounting Manager and CFOMinimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in accounting or related fieldHaving 1-2 years of experience in accounting fieldInvoice and/or payments processing knowledgeKnowledge of accounts payable procedures and regulationsFamiliar with IFRS and withholding tax systems is beneficialExperience with working on Xero, Approval Max softwareAbility to work independently and strong time management skillsStrong communication skills and attention to detailIntermediate to advanced excel proficiencyStrong data entry skillsTeam Player and self-starterStrong interpersonal and business partnering skillsAble to Organise, Prioritise and take ownership of the task assignedBenefits - Why join Kuda? At Kuda, our people are the heart of our business, so we prioritize their welfare. We offer a wide range of competitive benefits in areas including but not limited to:
A great and upbeat work environment populated by a multinational teamCareer Development & GrowthAccess to world-class L&DWe are advocates of work-life balance and offer a remote working option for certain rolesCompetitive annual leaveCompetitive PensionPerkboxLife Assuranceand more…
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