Part time accountant

Posted 3 days ago

Worldwide

Summary

Part-time Accountant and Admin Support CPA(K), fixed monthly retainer, around 8 hours a month We are a small Nairobi-based advisory firm with low transaction volume. We need a qualified accountant to keep our books, compliance and records clean and on time. Expect around 8 hours a month. What you will do • Record transactions monthly in QuickBooks and reconcile bank accounts • Prepare client invoices and track receivables and payables • File statutory returns on time on iTax and eTIMS: PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, Housing Levy, NITA, VAT and withholding tax as applicable • Run payroll for a small team if applicable • Send a one-page monthly summary: P&L, cash position, and anything we need to act on • Keep a compliance calendar and flag deadlines in advance • Admin: document filing, supplier and contract records, KRA correspondence How we work • Remote, Kenya-based preferred • Fixed monthly fee. Annual audit support and tax return quoted separately • You prepare, we approve. No payment or signing authority • NDA required. First month is a paid trial How to apply Write a short note covering: a service firm you have kept books for, your ICPAK number, your proposed monthly fee, and the most common compliance mistake you see in small Kenyan service firms. Start your note with the word "ledger" so we know you read this.

  • More than 30 hrs/week
    Hourly
  • 3-6 months
    Duration
  • Intermediate
    Experience Level
  • $10.00

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    $20.00

    Hourly
  • Remote Job
  • Ongoing project
    Project Type

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Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Intuit QuickBooks
Bookkeeping
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:5 to 10
  • Interviewing:
    2
  • Invites sent:
    4
  • Unanswered invites:
    2
About the client
Member since Sep 11, 2026
  • Kenya
    10:04 AM

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