Joining us at Open Capital as a Junior Accountant

Help us realize our big vision of advancing African economies & building future generations of business leaders!

Who we are

Open Capital Advisors is a management consulting and financial advisory firm that drives growth, enables investment, and builds markets across Africa. We help high-impact businesses achieve scale, support investors to deploy capital, and enable development partners and the public sector to drive inclusive market-based solutions.

Since our inception in 2010, we have completed more than 1,000 engagements across 25 countries in Africa and have raised more than US $1 billion in capital for impactful growing businesses. Our clients have transformed local industries ranging from agribusiness to off-grid energy, fintech, and healthcare, among others. We offer our clients best-in-class strategic, operational, and financial advisory services. We are deeply passionate and invested in designing innovative and impactful solutions— including market-building mechanisms, investment vehicles, and market accelerators with aim of helping to overcome some of the biggest challenges Africa faces.

Today, our Africa-based team is a diverse mix of 150+ talented individuals of 15+ nationalities, with gender parity across levels. We are committed to building and maintaining a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment and live by our values, to act together, own outcomes, question boldly, and believe in others. Our team brings experience from the world’s top consultancies, private equity firms, investment banks, development organizations, and the private sector, including The Boston Consulting Group, Bain, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, IFC, and The World Bank. We currently have offices in Nairobi, Kampala, Lusaka, and Lagos.  –, Our ambition is to double our team size and expand geographies in the coming years. Our people are our biggest asset in achieving our mission and we proactively invest in their growth and development.

The role

This is a full-time role based in Nairobi, which entails working with our Finance Manager in supporting the teams across our offices, and other entities as we expand. The key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to;

Cash and Bank Management

• Weekly reviewing and reporting on cash balances and short-term cash needs
• Preparing monthly bank reconciliations and preparation of audit ready documentation
• Reviewing of petty cash reports

Monthly and Quarterly Closing

• Posting of Payroll and other closing journals
• Completeness checks with the AR-, AP- and expense- process owners
• Identification of and reporting on unreconciled balances
• Quarterly review of prepayment- and accrual- balances
• Quarterly posting of depreciation and update of asset trackers
• Quarterly completion of closing checklist for sign-off by Group Head of Finance

Statutory Submissions

• Monthly preparation of VAT, WHT and WH-VAT returns in multiple countries
• Monthly reconciliation against financial accounts for approval by the Head of Accounting
• Submission of returns and preparation of payments

Your skills and experience

• 1-2 years or more of proven experience in an accounting capacity
• B. Comm degree with Accounting option or other business-related course from a recognized institution
• CPA (completed at least up to Part Two) or equivalent ACCA qualification
• Strong skills in Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Experience in working with accounting systems such as QuickBooks Online or more advanced ERPs
• Interest and ability to investigate and identify the root cause of issues such as unreconciled balances or account inconsistencies
• Fluent English language skills, both spoken and written
• Interest and ability to present information in a clear and compelling way
• Desire to work hard and continuously improve
• Experience in the preparation of VAT and other statutory returns will be considered an advantage
• Right to work in Kenya

Apply:https://opencapitaladvisors.applytojob.com/apply/p9MCQe4UcD/Junior-Accountant