GENERAL ACCOUNTANT M/F

General information

  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 49 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                        

Mission Description                      

Based in Nairobi and reporting to the Financial COntroller,the candidate will be responsible for:-

1. Posting of general accounting Journals
• Prepare accounting journals
• Ensure journals are properly approved before booking
• Post approved journals in the accounting system
• Match general ledgers
2. Management of staff accounts
• Post staff account vouchers
• Regularly review outstanding staff balances and follow up for expense booking
• Prepare payroll deduction list where balance is outstanding for long
• Communicate outstanding balances with staff
• Matching staff account
• Follow up on staff final dues for payment
• Review staff airtime and fuel consumption to ensure no overutilization
3. Inter-company accounts management
• Analyse inter-company ledger balances
• Follow up on intercompany billings
• Prepare inter billing (418200) balance report
• Regular match off inter-billing accounts
• Follow up on disputes in inter-billing accounts

4. 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
5. General duties
• Prepare and submit payroll by products. Eg Nssf, Nhif, AHL,NITA and other payroll related deductions
• Prepare and submit withholding taxes
• Support customer matching
• Support end month closing process
• Relieve senior accountants when on leave

 

Profile

1. Business Degree
2. CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent
3. W0rking knowledge of SAP