Admin Officer – Administrative & Accounting Support

About the role

Kaplo Africa, a leading provider of Human Resource and Business Support Solutions in Africa, is looking for a smart, organized, and hardworking Admin Officer to ensure smooth day‑to‑day office operations while providing basic accounting support. The role combines administrative coordination with simple financial tasks such as transaction recording and expense tracking.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily administrative activities to keep the office running efficiently.
• Record financial transactions, prepare simple reports, and track expenses.
• Assist with invoices, receipts, payment records, reconciliations and other accounting documentation.
• Maintain accurate physical and digital records and ensure proper filing.
• Prepare, format and manage documents, reports, presentations and correspondence using Microsoft Office.
• Support senior executives with scheduling, meeting preparation, follow‑ups and other administrative tasks.
• Manage office supplies, stationery and other administrative needs.
• Respond to routine enquiries professionally and direct matters to appropriate personnel.
• Liaise with vendors, clients, staff and other stakeholders as required.
• Perform other administrative and accounting‑related duties assigned by management.

Required profile

• B.Sc./HND/OND in Accounting, Accounting Technology, Finance or a related field.
• 2–4 years of relevant experience in administration, accounting or a combined role.
• Solid understanding of basic accounting principles and ability to perform accounting functions.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Capability to work independently, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.

Required skills

• Microsoft Excel for data entry, calculations and reporting.
• Microsoft Word for document creation and formatting.
• Microsoft PowerPoint for presentation preparation.