Incourage is looking for an Accounting Assistant to support our business accounting activities. We look for dynamic, creative, and quick-witted individuals who are eager to bring in their diverse perspectives and experiences to work. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the founding team of a startup that is disrupting the insurance space in Kenya.
Who We Are
Incourage is an Insurtech company with an all-in-one platform that is supported by the latest technology. The platform helps insurance experts to sell, buy and distribute motor insurance products in the most efficient and safest ways.
Our vision is to encourage and increase the players in the insurance industry by building a No.1 platform where anyone can easily purchase and sell insurance products in Africa.
- Handle daily bookkeeping operations with attention to accounts payables, banking reconciliations and petty cash disbursements.
- Daily monitoring of the bank and M-pesa statements and maintaining an up to date and accurate schedule of the debits and credits.
- Assist with all related tax obligations (WHT), statutory deductions and ensure that the respective payments are accurately remitted to the regulators and returns are filed accordingly.
- Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of all commissions related accounting entries and taxes.
- Review commission payment reports for accuracy and completeness. Able to verify and follow through, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of commission payments as outlined.
- Resolve commission related issues in a timely and customer centric fashion.
- Maintain an accurate filing system by keeping accounts payables and receivables records up to date.
- Assist in the preparation of audit schedules both for internal and external audit.
Role Purpose
The Accounting Assistant’s overall purpose is to assist with the daily posting and processing of journal entries and to ensure all business transactions are properly recorded.
The jobholder is expected to demonstrate commitment and loyalty and perform all duties in accordance with the organization’s office routines and procedures, keeping in mind the overall business objectives.
The successful candidate will ideally be required to start ASAP.
Duties and responsibilities
- Maintain and update reimbursement schedules related to employees and the company.
- Process the monthly payments and maintain an up to date and accurate payables accounts.
Requirements for the role
- A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, preferably in Accounting or Finance. CPA qualification (Completed at least up to Part 2) or its equivalent ACCA qualification.
- Up to 5 years of experience in a fast paced organization.
- Great attention to detail.
- Team player with excellent communication skills.
- Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices.
- Computer literacy with special emphasis on Microsoft Excel and or Google Sheets.
- Knowledge of Quickbooks would be an advantage.
How to Apply
Excited to work with us? Send an application with a detailed CV to [email protected]. Clearly state the job title on the subject heading.
Working at Incourage
Incourage has a highly energetic, entrepreneurial environment where our people get to dream big and set ambitious goals for their growth. We look for people who are flexible and who are able to adapt and respond quickly to adversity with a positive, can-do attitude (there are no problems, only solutions!). We welcome challenges and roll with the punches because it makes us better able to deliver customer-centered quality. We work hard but we also have a lot of fun together.
