{"id":148,"date":"2026-02-24T22:40:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobconnect.co.ke\/?p=148"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T22:40:21","slug":"bookkeeper-accounts-assistant-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobconnect.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/02\/24\/bookkeeper-accounts-assistant-job\/","title":{"rendered":"Bookkeeper \/ Accounts Assistant Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Working Hours: Monday\u2013Friday,<br>Type: Full-Time,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Introduction to the Role<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Optimise Outsourcing is recruiting an experienced and detail-driven Bookkeeper \/ Accounts Assistant to support a growing international Managed Services Provider (MSP) delivering technology and IT services to business clients.<br>This is a key role within the finance function, with primary responsibility for ensuring that client invoices are accurate, complete, and issued on time.<br>The business operates as a small, collaborative team. This means the role offers genuine visibility into how the organisation operates and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Role Overview<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This role carries direct responsibility for:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing and issuing monthly client invoices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensuring billing aligns with agreed services, usage, and pricing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigating and resolving invoicing discrepancies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supporting day-to-day bookkeeping tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will work with information drawn from multiple systems and sources, requiring a structured, methodical approach to ensure accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will also work to monthly billing deadlines where accuracy and timeliness directly impact client experience and cash flow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>About the Client<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our client operates within the managed services \/ technology services sector, delivering ongoing IT and operational support solutions to business clients.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Key characteristics of the environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Service-based, recurring monthly billing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Usage and service data feeding into invoices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiple operational systems supporting service delivery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A structured but agile team environment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emphasis on accountability and careful, methodical work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The business uses QuickBooks for accounting, alongside service management and documentation systems that support operational data and billing accuracy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Familiarity with MSPs or similar service-based environments is helpful, but not essential. A learning curve is expected, and structured support will be provided to understand how the systems connect and how the business operates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For GDPR and confidentiality reasons, the client\u2019s identity will be disclosed at the interview stage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>About Optimise Outsourcing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimise Outsourcing is a UK-registered Employer of Record (EOR) and recruitment partner with a strong operational base in Nairobi. 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