Accounting Intern in Diani, South Coast, Kenya (Kshs 7K per month plus room and board) at Tayari.live and Upani in Diani

Upani Homes http://upanidiani.com, is a hospitality company that runs a bed and breakfast located in Diani, South Coast, Kenya and is expanding to other locations in the next 12 months. We are seeking to fill the above vacancy. This is an opportunity for a dynamic, ambitious and dependable individual to grow with a growing company.

The accounting intern will provide support for the general accounting functions as assigned by the head of finance and property manager. He or She interacts with the rest of the department as a member of the team as well as the team from Upani Homes. He/she is responsible for promoting the desired work culture around Upani's core values.

Professional Training

• Proficiency in hotel management systems, Microsoft office applications, and e-Commerce applications.
• Holder of CPA II or its equivalent

Experience

• Candidates must have at least 1 year working experience working with accounts in a similar position
• Hotel experience is an added bonus.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Posting sales and revenue journals into the general ledger system.
• Preparing balance sheet payroll schedules every month.
• Having a hand on experience on the final reports i.e. the profit and loss account, balance sheet and the cash flow statements.
• Preparing the input for any information relevant to be used in the payroll.
• Preparing third party payments.
• Preparing the sales report and make sure it balances with the night audit pack every month.
• Organizing stock takes during the last week of every month in regard to the prepared rota.
• Risk management to ensure no loss in revenue.
• Maintaining accounting databases by entering data into the system; processing backups

Qualified candidates must also possess the following:

• Exceptional communication both verbal and written;
• Knowledge and understanding of company’s principles, policies, procedures and standards
• Ability to apply experience based knowledge and leadership skills toward organizational goals
• Strong sense of initiative, requiring little direct supervision
• Ability to maintain confidential information
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Comfortable working independently or in a team
• Ability to exercise sound judgment to make decisions toward the objective of satisfying all brands
• Problem solving skills required
• Ability to work with difficult customers in difficult situations
• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to self-troubleshoot

Candidates must be ready to commit to at least a 3 months work period and there is possibility for employment on good performance.

If you believe that your skills match the position, please apply by clicking on the “Apply” button on this announcement. You will be required to answer some questions in order to submit your application, applications with unanswered questions or that do not follow the instructions set out will be disqualified.

Only candidates that make it to the next stage of recruitment will be contacted.

The advertisement will remain open until the position is filled.