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Accountant

BURN Manufacturing

BURN Manufacturing

Accounting & Finance
Ruiru, Kenya
Posted on Aug 8, 2025
About the role:
BURN is looking for an accountant who will be responsible for preparing accounts and managing financial information. You will be required to prepare and examine financial records, ensuring information is up to date and accurate, as well as accounting or taxation or focus on more specific areas of the company's financial department.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Working with the Head of Finance to ensure timely and accurate submission of financial statements.
  • To provide support and assistance to the Head of Finance in the development and implementation of standard financial operating procedures.
  • To provide support and assistance to the Head of Finance in regularly reviewing the effectiveness of internal controls covering financial, operational and compliance controls.
  • Enter financial transactions into the accounting system on a real-time basis. • Carry out bank reconciliations.
  • Assist with the preparation and coordination of the audit process.
  • Help in collecting all required supporting documentation for grant reports when needed.
  • Help with monthly preparation and filing of tax, VAT and other regulatory submissions.
  • Working with the tax department to ensure timely and accurate and timely submission of tax returns.
  • Solve any statutory inconsistencies.
  • Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any differences that might be found.
  • Prepare payments to suppliers.
  • Receive invoices and PRFs for non-cash payment and enter bills into the accounting system.
  • Assist in the preparation of vendor payments
  • Ensure all supporting documentation (including tax-compliant invoices) is available and filed correctly.
  • Preparing, verifying and sending customer statements.
  • Verify from BURN pricing and specific customer pricing that details on sales orders are correct.
  • Ensure new customers have filled in the new customer form correctly and have been approved by the VP Sales or the Commercial Director.
  • Prepare tax-compliant invoices based on sales orders and stove shipments.
  • Receiving payments from customers.
  • Keep track of export documentation and make sure they are filed, and the spreadsheet is updated.
  • Updating and keeping all settings up to date in ERP/accounting system. • Submitting financial reports on a timely basis.
  • Weekly cash planning.

Skills and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
  • CPA finalist.
  • Experience in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is desirable.
  • At least 3 years of experience in a business environment preferably manufacturing industry.

Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply

BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).