Assistant Accountant – Angaza 34 views

Position: Assistant Accountant

About Angaza
Angaza enables businesses to sell life-changing products, on credit, to low-income, unbanked consumers in emerging markets. Our technology uses an IoT network of connected devices, mobile payments, and machine learning to accelerate the adoption of solar energy systems, smartphones, and appliances.

We are reinventing consumer credit by making it available to the 2 billion people across the globe who are unbanked or left out of formal credit/savings ecosystems. With Angaza, consumers have the flexibility to buy now and pay later (BNPL), with full pricing transparency. And, merchants can increase their sales and revenue by over 8x by offering life-changing products on credit, without taking on the risk or complexities of managing consumer financing.

Angaza’s B2B sales and customer management software is used by businesses across the globe to improve the daily lives of over 35 million people.

Role Summary
Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role will be a valued member of Angaza Kenya’s Finance team responsible for accounting, taxation, procurement operations as well as office and asset administration. The position will play a critical role in ensuring smooth office and asset administration as well as timely and accurate accounting and monthly closes that will help in availing reliable monthly financial accounts for the management.

Responsibilities for Assistant Accountant
Successful candidates will be expected to perform the following functions:

• Post sales in ETR machine
• Prepare and file various KRA taxes – VAT, WHT, WHVAT, PAYE, etc. for consistent compliance
• Record accounting transations on Quickbooks Online
• Perform bank and GL reconciliations
• Maintain prepayments, accruals, A/P, and A/R schedules
• Maintain the FAR, manage the company storage/inventory and post depreciation
• Participate in the monthly and annual close processes
• Reconcile travel and per diem advances
• Initiate M-PESA payments and bank transfers for approval on request
• Maintain and manage company petty cash
• Draft LPOs for approval on request
• Generate e-slips for statutory deductions after payroll approval
• Participate in the external audit process
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by management

Required Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce in Finance or Accounting
• At minimum, Part II of CPA

Required Skills, Attributes & Experience

• Solid QuickBooks skills, including management of bank reconciliations, VAT, as well as supporting schedules like prepayments, accruals, A/Ps and A/Rs within the QuickBooks application.
• Generation of TIMS-compliant sales invoices and filing taxes (PAYE, WHT, WHVAT, VAT, etc.) on it ax
• General Ledger accounting and bank reconciliations
• IT-savvy; able to easily embrace and adopt new technology, especially software tools in finance & accounting

Desired Skills, Attributes & Experience

• Effective at self-managing in a remote working environment; can manage time, schedule work, and deliver on expectations with minimum supervision
• Curious and innovative; ready to learn on the go and grow in a startup environment
• Strong interpersonal skills; works well within teams and is able to communicate and effectively collaborate with non-Finance team members

Other Details
Angaza is a for-profit company with headquarters in Nairobi and San Francisco. Kenyan employees work remotely, with the option to work from a co-working space in Nairobi. Attendance at monthly team meetups in Nairobi is expected.
Kenyan employees receive salary and competitive benefits that include:
– Company-sponsored private medical plan
– Pension plan with company contribution
– Flexible scheduling and time off policies
– Knowledge that you’re making a positive impact on the world every day you come to work!

Our Commitment to DEI
At Angaza, we evaluate all candidates on the basis of their ability to meet stated job requirements. We do not discriminate against candidates on the basis of sex, gender, marital status, religion, nationality, or other personal characteristics. In keeping with our commitment to supporting a safe and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to apply.