Accounting Associate

About BasiGo

BasiGo is a pioneering e-mobility start-up headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, with operations in Rwanda, driving a transformation in Africa's public transportation. We're providing electric buses as a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to diesel options, reshaping mobility for a greener future. At the heart of BasiGo's innovation is our Pay-As-You-Drive model, making electric bus ownership and operation accessible and affordable for private sector operators across Africa.  

About the Role 

The Accounting Associate is responsible for supporting the company’s day to day accounting and finance operations, ensuring accurate financial records, compliance with statutory requirements and effective financial controls. The role also supports the Finance Manager in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting and ensuring the smooth running of the Finance Function.

You might like this job if: 

• You enjoy working with numbers and have strong attention to detail attribute
• You’re able to think on your feet and create systems, policies, and processes that support scale
• You’re ambitious, quick to learn new skills, and like to multitask.
• You want to create a cleaner, safer, and technologically advanced future for African cities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process and post various accounting transactions including AP, AR, Reimbursements & Journal entries ensuring compliance with company policies and proper supporting documentation.
• Perform regular bank, credit card, and other balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are investigated and resolved promptly
• Managing office petty cash and reporting thereof
• Ensure proper filing and maintenance of financial records, both electronically and physically.
• Prepare tax workings and support the timely filing and payment of statutory taxes, including VAT, withholding tax, payroll related deductions and other applicable taxes.
• Support fixed asset management, including maintaining the asset register, asset verification and tagging, capitalization of completed work-in-progress (WIP) assets, and follow-up on asset insurance renewals.
• Enforcing the company’s finance and procurement policies, assisting in procurement including obtaining quotations and preparing purchase requests when needed
• Support Finance manager month-end closing by preparing and posting journals, including accruals, payroll, intercompany transactions, and other adjustments, as well as preparing relevant month-end schedules.
• Support the finance manager during statutory audit and ad hoc audits
• Any other duties assigned by the manager

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or other business-related fields 
• Certified accountant (CPA or ACCA) Preferable 
• Minimum of 3-year experience working in a busy accounting environment  
• Strong understanding of accounting standards and principles, especially IFRS requirements
• Experience processing accounting transactions and posting
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, and databases. Additional knowledge of financial software especially Odoo ERP is a plus. 

Skills and Competencies

• Ethical behavior
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Advanced Excel Skills
• A strong attention to detail and the ability to notice discrepancies in data 
• A proactive approach to work, the ability to handle multiple tasks, and maintaining a high-quality standard when working under time pressure.
• Excited to learn & not scared of asking questions

BasiGo is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnic background, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic established by law.