General Accountant

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GENERAL ACCOUNTANT M/F

General informations

AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the leading multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) in Africa. The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leading maritime and logistics company.

Thanks to its expertise developed over more than a century and to more than 23,000 employees in 50 countries, AGL provides its African and global customers with global, tailor-made and innovative logistics solutions, with the ambition of contributing to the transformation of Africa in a sustainable way.
AGL is also present in Haiti and Timor.

Are you looking for a rewarding experience in an international environment? Do you want to make an impact in a company that puts Africa at the heart of its project?

Join AGL, the leading multimodal logistics operator on the African continent!

Job description

Job Title

ACCOUNTING
GENERAL ACCOUNTANT M/F

Contract Type

PERMANENT

Job Location

Africa, Kenya, NAIROBI

Working Hours

Full time

Mission Description

Maintain accurate books of accounts.

1. Posting of general accounting Journals
   • Ensure proper classification and posting of expenses into correct GL accounts.
   • Review completeness of accruals, provisions, and prepayments monthly.
   • Ensure supporting schedules for allocated accounts are prepared and shared on time.
   • Review accuracy of standing charges.
   • Conduct full trial balance review and maintain up-to-date supporting schedule
   • Ensuring journals are properly approved before booking
   • Matching general ledgers

2. Month-End, Annual Reporting, Audit & Budgeting
   • Ensure accurate cost allocation for assigned accounts monthly.
   • Prepare and share accrual and prepayment reports monthly.
   • Ensure all provisions are accurate, reviewed, and posted on time.
   • Provide supporting schedules during month-end, budget preparation, tax audits, and internal/external audits.
   • Support Financial Controller (FC) on reporting, including Net Working Capital (NWC) and Forex impact analysis.

3. Tax Filing & General Ledger Management
   • Follow up on supplier invoices rejected on iTax and ensure resolution monthly.
   • Ensure matching of VAT accounts and timely resolution of discrepancies.
   • Ensure monthly upload and reconciliation of auto-populated VAT.
   • Investigate and resolve inconsistencies between iTax and local books with clear explanations and timelines.
   • Ensure VAT and WHT are filed in good time
   • Prepare and submit payroll byproducts. Eg Nssf, Nhif, AHL,Nita and other payroll related deductions
   • Ensure clean tax accounts in SAP

4. Approval of Disbursement Costs and general expenses
   • Ensure all invoices are fully supported by relevant documentation (RCNs, POs, Delivery Notes, Payment Passes, Inbound Sheets, Billing).
   • Confirm that cost recovery has been done before invoice approval; document any variances.
   • Raise disputes with operations and follow up for timely resolution within agreed deadlines.
   • Ensure proper coding of General expenses in SAP
   • Ensure proper cost allocation of cost

5. Inventory Management
   • Provide reports on cyclical and year-end stock counts.
   • Support business control in inventory reconciliation and variance analysis.

6. Bank reconciliations
   • Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
   • Review and resolve reconciling items in bank reconciliations
   • Liaise with treasury to close outstanding items in the bank reconciliations

7. Other Matters
   • Any other responsibilities as may be assigned by Financial Controller or Senior Management.

Profile

• Bachelor's degree in commerce or any Finance/Accounting related course.
• CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years in a similar role