Junior Finance Associate

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related field.
  
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in a finance or accounting role, ideally in a fast-paced startup, fintech, insurance, or audit environment.
  
• Solid working knowledge of double-entry accounting, AP/AR processes, and general ledger maintenance.
  
• Hands-on experience with a cloud accounting system; experience with Xero or Zoho Books would be particularly useful.
  
• Strong Excel and Google Sheets skills — pivot tables, lookups, and comfort with basic financial analysis.
  
• Familiarity with Kenyan tax obligations (VAT, PAYE, WHT) and iTax filings.
  
• Prior exposure to the insurance or fintech industry is a bonus but not strictly required.
  
• Finance qualifications in progress is an added advantage, not a requirement.
  

• Accounts Payable: process supplier invoices, validate against purchase orders and contracts, prepare and execute payment runs, reconcile vendor statements, and resolve supplier queries.
  
• Accounts Receivable: raise customer invoices on schedule, monitor receivables ageing, follow up on outstanding balances, and accurately apply customer receipts.
  
• Bookings & General Ledger: post day-to-day journals, maintain accurate GL records, and perform routine reconciliations (bank, intercompany, and control accounts).
  
• Support the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, including preparation of supporting schedules.
  
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
  
• Help with regulatory and statutory reporting, including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, NSSF, NHIF/SHIF, and other Kenyan tax filings, under the guidance of the Finance Manager.
  
• Support audit preparation by gathering schedules and supporting documents, and responding to internal and external audit queries.
  
• Maintain quality control over financial transactions, documentation, and filing (digital and physical) to support strong internal controls.
  
• Contribute to documenting and improving accounting policies, processes, and internal controls as Lami scales.
  
• Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager, Head of Finance, and wider business and operations teams as needs arise.