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SENIOR 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 50 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

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT M/F Contract Type PERMANENT Job Location Africa, Kenya, NAIROBI Working Hours Full time Mission Description The roles exist to ensure that the organization maintains accurate books of accounts. One will support Yuesen business and another will support AGL-Special Economic Zone.Based in Nairobi and reporting to the Financial Controller ,the specific responsibilities will be to:-

1. Post general accounting Journals

• Ensure proper classification and posting of expenses into correct GL accounts.
• Review completeness of accruals, provisions, and prepayments monthly.
• Ensure supporting schedules for allocated accounts are prepared and shared on time.
• Review accuracy of standing charges.
• Conduct full trial balance review and maintain up-to-date supporting schedule
• Ensuring journals are properly approved before booking
• Matching general ledgers

1. Month-End, Annual Reporting, Audit & Budgeting

• Ensure accurate cost allocation for assigned accounts monthly.
• Prepare and share accrual and prepayment reports monthly.
• Ensure all provisions are accurate, reviewed, and posted on time.
• Provide supporting schedules during month-end, budget preparation, tax audits, and internal/external audits.
• Support Financial Controller (FC) on reporting, including Net Working Capital (NWC) and Forex impact analysis.

1. Tax Filing & General Ledger Management

• Follow up on supplier invoices rejected on iTax and ensure resolution monthly.
• Ensure matching of VAT accounts and timely resolution of discrepancies.
• Ensure monthly upload and reconciliation of auto-populated VAT.
• Investigate and resolve inconsistencies between iTax and local books with clear explanations and timelines.
• Ensure VAT and WHT are filed in good time
• Prepare and submit payroll byproducts. Eg Nssf, Nhif, AHL,Nita and other payroll related deductions
• Ensure clean tax accounts in SAP

1. Approval of Disbursement Costs and general expenses

• Ensure all invoices are fully supported by relevant documentation (RCNs, POs, Delivery Notes, Payment Passes, Inbound Sheets, Billing).
• Confirm that cost recovery has been done before invoice approval; document any variances.
• Raise disputes with operations and follow up for timely resolution within agreed deadlines.
• Ensure proper coding of General expenses in SAP
• Ensure proper allocation of costs.

1. Inventory Management

• Provide reports on cyclical and year-end stock counts.
• Support business control in inventory reconciliation and variance analysis.

1. 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 Profile 1. Business Degree

1. CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent
2. Working knowledge of SAP
3. Three years experience in a busy Finance environment