Senior Accountant
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Purpose
The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting.
This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounting
principles, practices and procedures to ensure accurate and timely financial
statements. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Purpose
The Accounting Manager is responsible for all areas relating to financial reporting.
The Accounting Manager supervises five staff accountants and is responsible for managing the team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely and accurate manner.
This position addresses tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, yearend audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities.
The Accounting Manager will have contact with senior-level Attorneys and the firm’s Executive Director and Controller which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Obtain and
maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general
ledger structure.
- Ensure an
accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close.
- Ensure the
timely reporting of all monthly financial information.
- Assist the
Controller in the daily banking requirements.
- Ensure the
accurate and timely processing of positive pay transactions.
- Ensure the
monthly and quarterly Bank Compliance activities are performed in a timely
and accurate manner.
- Supports budget
and forecasting activities.
- Collaborates
with the other finance department managers to support overall department
goals and objectives.
- Monitors and
analyzes department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of
resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Advises staff
regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions.
- Responds to
inquiries from the Director of Finance, Controller, and other finance and
firm wide managers regarding financial results, special reporting requests
and the like.
- Work with the
Controller to ensure a clean and timely yearend audit.
- Supervise the
general ledger group to ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met.
- Assist in
development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance
the workflow of the department.
- Provide training
to new and existing staff as needed.
- Handle personnel
issues relating to staff conflicts, absenteeism, performance issues, etc.
- Work with each
direct report to establish goals and objectives for each year and monitor
and advice on the progress to enhance the professional development of
staff.
- Support
Controller with special projects and workflow process improvements.
Minimum
Requirements
Education
Education
- BA/BS in
Business with an emphasis in Accounting, CPA required
Technical
Skills and Prior Experience
- five to seven
years prior supervisory experience in the financial reporting/general
ledger area. Experience working in a law firm or professional services
firm is preferred.
- Must be PC
proficient and able to thrive in a fast -pace setting. Experience with
Elite Enterprise, J.D. Edwards or other large automated accounting system
a plus. Must have strong experience with Microsoft Excel, Access and Word.
- Ten key by touch
required.
- Strong verbal
and written communication skills.
- Strong
interpersonal, supervisory and customer service skills required.
- Ability to
multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines required.
Package;
Gross Ksh 60,000
Email CV TO MRiona165@gmail.com by the 17th of May
Email CV TO MRiona165@gmail.com by the 17th of May