Hydrobox - Finance Assistant

Job Overview: As a Finance Assistant at Hydrobox Group, including Yetu Smart Grids, Magiro Hydroelectricity Limited and Hydrobox Infrastructures SEZ, the role primarily supports financial operations. Responsibilities include bookkeeping & data entry, financial documentation, and providing support to the finance team.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Accounting & Book-keeping excellence

Accurately recording of invoices, receipts, and payments into QuickBooks and ensuring categorization of expenses to the correct cost centers.
AP Management:

Ensure invoices are accurate and tax compliant, and promptly recorded.
Co-ordinate with the procurement team to obtain proper documentation.
Fully reconciled supplier accounts.
AR Management:

Timely and accurate invoicing.
Follow-up for payment of open invoices as per the credit policy.
Fully reconciled customer accounts.
2. Reporting

Assist in the preparation of management reports:
CAPEX Budget Vs Actuals
Sales Budget Vs Actuals
Updating the cashflows.
Ensuring the books are current and accurate.
3. Financial Compliance

Ensure timely and accurate invoicing, accurate accounting books, and compliance with the relevant tax laws.
Proper filing and maintenance of financial records to be accessible on demand.
Ensuring timely remittance of tax returns and payment thereof.
Assist in annual financial audits.
4. Petty Cash Management

Responsible for managing petty cash funds.
Processing payments.
Reconciliation and reporting.
Ensuring adequate funds to support operations.
5. Stewardship and Control

Enforce financial controls to ensure compliance with company principles, professionalism, quality expectations, and legal obligations.
6. Financial Excellence

Staying up to date with current financial trends on best finance practices.
Key Skills & Competencies

Financial Reporting
Attention to Detail
Stakeholder Communication
Continuous Improvement
Working Hours Per Week

40 Hours