Tax Assistant Job Vacancy in Nairobi Kenya - Financial Services Firm

Position: Tax Assistant

Location: Nairobi

Our client, a leading financial services firm specializing in audit, tax, Business Process Outsourcing and Financial Consultancy wishes to recruit a Tax Assistant.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the tax department operations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the tax department in filing tax returns for clients
• Advising on installment tax and final tax payments to company clients
• Filing withholding tax returns as and when due
• Assist in in-depth audits and statutory health check exercises
• Advising clients on PAYE rules and regulations after consultation with the supervisor
• Carrying out other tax related matters as and when they arise.
• Carrying out any other administrative duties as assigned to you from time to time

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in a tax accounting firm.
• Must have basic computer skills ie MS Word and MS Excel.
• Positive and pleasant personality.

To apply, send your CV to recruit@flexi-personnel.com by Friday 7th October 2011 clearly indicating the position you are applying for and minimum salary expectation on the subject line.

Only serious candidates with the outlined qualifications need apply

Chief Accountant Job Vacancy in Kenya - Communication Industry

Our Client is in the communication industry, providing reliable and high quality service and support in the Telecommunication and Broadcasting sectors.

In an effort to strength the company’s financial operational effectiveness, our client seeks to recruit a Chief Accountant.

The Position

The Chief Accountant will be tasked with the following functions among others:

• Ownership of the Accounting & Reporting function: monthly, quarterly and annually. Leading the company’s Financial Management team and managing the processes for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting.
• In charge of Project and Cost Accounting.
• Ensuring credibility of the Finance function by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts, ensuring high quality Account Reconciliation.
• Taking a lead in preparation of financial management information for the Board.
• Reviewing of financial reports and ensuring that they comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Preparation of accurate and timely statutory financial reports, P&L analysis and Cash Flow management.
• Ensuring timely and accurate Tax Reporting and timely reconciliations with Tax Authorities.
• Assess and advise on the financial capacity of projects through financial monitoring and evaluation of projects by analysis of annual accounts, financial reports, policies and audits.
• Coordinating activities of external service providers including external auditors; regulator; insurance brokers and underwriters.
• Growing, leading, monitoring and reviewing a team of accountants.
• Developing and implementing the company’s Finance strategy as well as developing financial budgets to support these plans.
• Taking a hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive product cost and profitability system.

Qualifications

• Hold degree a business degree from a recognized university
• Be a qualified CPA (K) , ACCA or CFA
• Have at a minimum 5 years accounting and financial management experience in a busy environment
• Have at least two years experience using a reputable financial management software
• Experience in a ICT environment will be an added advantage

Skills required

• A strong team leader/ builder with excellent communications skills
• Proven ability to work independently
• Possesses good analytical and report writing skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office applications
• Capable of meeting deadlines and working under pressure

If you meet the requirements highlighted and are up to the challenge of this exciting opportunity, please send your updated Curriculum Vitae to kenyanrecruiter@gmail.com, clearly stating the job position (Chief Accountant) in the subject.

Within your cover letter, include your daytime contact number, current & expected remuneration as well as your notice period.

Deadline for application is 3rd October 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Sales Representative and Accountant Job Vacancies

Sales Representative
Degree / Diploma holder in Sales & Marketing or Business in IT

Two years experience in sales with at least one year sales in IT Industry

Can work under pressure /Minimum supervision

Computer literate

Creative and open minded

Required immediately

Accountant
BCOM Degree or CPA (K) holder pursuing degree

Knowledge on Sage and Pastel…preferably busy

At least two years experience

Can work under pressure / Minimum supervision

Required on short notice

If you meet the above, kindly send or resend your application along with an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts for three professional referees to swift.recruitment.recruit@gmail.com including your daily telephone contact, current net salary and your expectation.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

MatrixASP Web / Server Applications Developer Job Vacancy

Company: MatrixASP

Position: Developer – Web/Server Applications

Employment type: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

MatrixASP is a local based (Karen, Nairobi) Software Development & Data Intelligence firm targeting the creation of mission critical business apps.

We seek to take the lead in the development of Web based applications and data driven Business Intelligence that allows us to add value to SME’s across the continent.

We are looking for a web/desktop based application developer with demonstrated ability for creating Server based business applications using the following tools: ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, AJAX, SQL and LINQ all within the Visual Studio development environment.

Experience with Java, PHP, MySQL and other open source technologies for building business applications will be an added bonus.

If you bring coding brilliance and versatility to the table then employment history (or lack thereof) does not necessarily have to be a disqualifier.

We want to see what you've done, what you can do and how you approach the design and implementation of projects. The potential for the right person is huge, so a smart, self driven confident individual will grow and go places with us.

Please email: a cover letter, CV and any supporting docs/application URLs of work product etc. to: wawarura@gmail.com