Accountants at Keldine & Co.LLP
Keldine & Co. LLP is seeking a highly motivated and
commercially minded Accountant to support the delivery of accounting, tax,
compliance, and finance automation services to clients. The role combines
technical accounting expertise with client advisory and business development
support.
The successful candidate will manage a portfolio of clients,
oversee financial reporting and compliance obligations, support implementation
of finance automation solutions, and act as a technical resource during
business development engagements. They will work closely with prospects and
clients to understand their business needs, provide practical financial
insights, and demonstrate how Sofia’s solutions can improve compliance,
visibility, and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Maintain
and review accurate accounting records for assigned clients
- Review
journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Perform
bank, receivables, payables, payroll, and tax reconciliations
- Support
month-end and year-end closing processes
- Ensure
compliance with applicable accounting standards and internal policies
Tax & Regulatory Compliance
- Prepare
and review VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax, and other statutory
returns
- Ensure
timely filing and payment of statutory obligations
- Monitor
changes in tax legislation and guide clients and internal teams
- Advise
clients on tax compliance requirements and best practices
Client Advisory & Relationship Management
- Manage
relationships with assigned clients and serve as their primary finance
contact
- Conduct
periodic financial review meetings with clients
- Provide
practical recommendations to improve financial performance, controls, and
compliance
- Support
client onboarding and implementation activities
Business Development Support
- Partner
with the Business Development team during prospect engagements.
- Act as
the technical accounting, tax, and compliance resource during sales
meetings.
- Understand
prospective client challenges and recommend appropriate Sofia solutions.
- Assist
in preparing proposals, scopes of work, and service recommendations.
- Identify
opportunities for upselling and cross-selling Sofia services to existing
clients.
- Represent
Sofia at networking events, industry forums, webinars, and client
meetings.
Finance Automation & Systems
- Support
implementation and optimization of accounting & tax technologies.
- Configure
and maintain accounting & tax software according to the clients’ needs
- Support
testing, feedback, and continuous improvement of Keldine’ accounting &
tax technology products and services.
Team Leadership
- Supervise
and mentor junior accountants and interns.
- Review
deliverables to ensure accuracy and quality.
- Promote
a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and client service
excellence.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
- Professional
accounting qualification examinations (CPA, ACCA etc) finalist or in
progress.
- Minimum
of 2 years’ experience in accounting, finance, audit, outsourced
accounting, or advisory services.
- Minimum
of 2 years’ experience using accounting systems, e.g QuickBooks Online
- Strong
understanding of Kenyan tax regulations and statutory compliance
requirements.
- Advanced
Microsoft Excel skills.
- Experience
engaging directly with clients and stakeholders is an added advantage.
Key Competencies
- Strong
technical accounting and tax knowledge.
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills.
- Commercial
awareness and business acumen.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Client
relationship management skills.
- Ability
to explain technical concepts simply and practically.
- Strong
organizational and time management skills.
- High
level of professionalism, integrity, and attention to detail.
Interns, Tax & Legal at Keldine & Co.LLP
About Keldine LLP:
Keldine & Co. LLP is a professional services Firm
committed to providing holistic professional services to businesses in all
sectors of the economy. Incorporated as a Limited Liability Partnership,
Keldine brings to the industry a wealth of unique experience in Tax
consultancy, Audit, Business Advisory and Business Process Support Services.
We are known for our holistic impact-driven end-to-end
professional services aimed at sustainable growth of the businesses we support,
with a promise to stick closer and foster a longer-lasting relationship. In the
delivery of our professional services, we are mindful of the uniqueness of each
business and believe that impact is only possible when business solutions are
holistic and tailor-made to suit the immediate and actual needs of our clients.
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience
- A
graduate or expecting to graduate in 2026 with a bachelor’s degree in
commerce/economics/law or related field from a reputable university.
- Professional
accounting qualification examinations (CPA, ACCA etc) finalist or in
progress.
- Up to
1 year of professional experience in tax or accounting environment is an
added advantage
Desired Behavioral Competencies
- Excellent
communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Effective
interpersonal and relationship building skills.
- Good
mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
- Adaptable,
managing change and ambiguity with ease.
- Sound
problem solving ability.
Desired Technical Competencies
- Solid
industry and business acumen
- Demonstrated
leadership qualities
- Exceptional
report writing proficiency
- Sound
financial knowledge
- Emphasis
on quality and risk management
- Proficient
in computer usage
- Strong
analytical, problem-solving, project management, and planning skills
- Effective
negotiation and commercial awareness