Accounts Assistant
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Join CBRE Excellerate as an Accounts Assistant managing tenant and supplier accounts, reconciliations, tax compliance, banking, and month-end reporting in SAP. The role requires at least three years of accounting experience and supports property management entities across multiple portfolios.
- Manage debtors, creditors, banking, reconciliations, and month-end journals in SAP
- Prepare monthly VAT and withholding tax returns and support KRA queries
- Minimum three years of accounting experience in property management or real estate
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Join CBRE Excellerate as an Accounts Assistant managing tenant and supplier accounts, reconciliations, tax compliance, banking, and month-end reporting in SAP. The role requires at least three years of accounting experience and supports property management entities across multiple portfolios.
- Manage debtors, creditors, banking, reconciliations, and month-end journals in SAP
- Prepare monthly VAT and withholding tax returns and support KRA queries
- Minimum three years of accounting experience in property management or real estate
- Prepare finance management packs and support the annual external audit
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Source salary availableThe source lists KES 30,000 - 45,000 (市场估算范围，该职位未提供薪资信息). Confirm the final pay, benefits, contract terms and allowances directly with the employer before accepting an offer.
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- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in technology, finance, Accounts assistantThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in KenyaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
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- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
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- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Accounts Assistant role in technology, finance?
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Original source description
The Accounts Assistant is responsible for the day-to-day accounting of the property management and CBRE Excellent entity portfolios in SAP. The role ensures accurate debtors and creditors records, timely reconciliations, tax compliance and effective audit support.
Key Accountabilities
Debtors management: Issue tenant invoices for rent, operating costs and utilities. Receipt tenant and management-company payments daily, post withholding tax certificates and maintain fully reconciled tenant accounts.
Credit control and arrears: Follow up collections weekly, prepare customer statements and monthly collection schedules, and report arrears to property managers.
Creditors management: Raise purchase orders where required, capture supplier invoices, process supplier payments and withholding tax, and reconcile supplier accounts monthly.
Journals and month-end: Post and reconcile prepaid income (rental schedules), prepaid expenses, accruals and general ledger journals in SAP.
Banking and cash: Bank cheques, reconcile all bank statements monthly and prepare the collection schedule.
Tax compliance: Prepare and file monthly VAT and withholding tax returns, and support responses to KRA queries (including VAT inconsistencies).
Reporting: Prepare the monthly finance management pack for Property Management and supporting schedules for the Country Finance Manager.
Audit support: Provide schedules, reconciliations and responses to queries for the annual external audit.
Data integrity: Maintain accurate SAP master data and postings, and identify process improvement opportunities (e.g. journals that can be automated or require Property Manager approval).
Qualifications, Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance; CPA (K) or demonstrable progress towards qualification.
Minimum 3 years’ accounting experience, preferably in property management or real estate.
Working knowledge of SAP FI (AR, AP, GL) and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Solid understanding of Kenyan VAT and withholding tax, including KRA iTax and eTIMS.
High level of accuracy, strong time management and the ability to meet monthly deadlines across multiple entities.
Clear and professional communication with tenants, suppliers, property managers and auditors.
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