CEZAM is a member firm of HLB
International, a global network of professional accounting firms and business
advisers.
HLB International through its global
network serves clients in 110 countries supported by more than 14,000
professionals in over offices worldwide.
Tax Manager
1 Position
Job Description: The position reports to the Tax Director and will
have direct responsibility as follows:
- Providing tax structuring and tax consulting
advice including company transactions, trust matters, tax structuring, tax
consolidation, private company loan issues and other tax matters.
- Completion of ad-hoc consultancy transactions
/ projects and research as required
- Liaising with Revenue Commissioners
- Participating in new business initiatives –
tenders, marketing etc.
- Achieve team and individual budgets and
business plan/ performance objectives.
- Manages project financials, including budgets,
WIPS, timely billing and collection.
- Maintain the highest technical and
professional standard.
- Identifying ways to maximize the relationship
with clients and deliver added value.
- Managing, train and coaching junior team
members
- Ensure compliance with internal risk
management and external regulatory requirements
- Produce high quality reports for clients
highlighting issues and providing potential solutions
- Undertake wider office activities, as
required.
Requirements
- University degree in finance, law or related
field
- 5+ years previous corporate tax advisory
experience gained at in a chartered firm. Experience dealing with private
businesses and handling is tax planning/consultancy assignments is
mandatory.
- Excellent English communication and report
writing skills
- Excellent project management and presentation
skills
- High level of integrity and professional
competence
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Audit Seniors
(2 Positions)
Job Description
The position reports to the audit
managers and will have direct responsibility as follows:
- Conducts assigned audit engagements
successfully from beginning to end
- Identifies and communicates issues raised,
offering recommended solutions relevant to business and risk
- Supervises junior auditors assigned to engagements
providing guidance and overall review of deliverables
- Ensures audit conclusions are based on a
complete understanding of the process, circumstances, and risk
- Develops audit programs and testing procedures
relevant to risk and test objectives.
- Obtains and reviews evidence ensuring audit
conclusions are well- documented
- Ensures adherence at all times to all
applicable department and professional standards
- Communicates assigned tasks to engagement team
in a manner that is clear and concise ensuring high quality, accurate, and
efficient results
- Organizes personal effort along with those of
junior auditors to be risk-based, productive, and efficient at all times
- Ensures adequate focus on personal
professional growth relevant to taking on more challenging assignments, in
line with standard audit career progression – proactively seeks relevant
Education and training opportunities
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- University degree in finance or related field
- CPA(K), CA, ACCA or equivalent professional
qualification
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar
position
- Well rounded knowledge of International
Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing
- Sound knowledge of Kenyan tax laws and
regulations
- High level of integrity and professional
competence
- Excellent English communication and report
writing skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
If you are looking to start a career
in the audit and accounting profession, then working as a graduate trainee / intern will
get you involved in all aspects of accounting and audit.
We will teach you everything you need
to know… you could be referred to as a audit intern, audit assistant or
graduate trainee in this role. And there are many opportunities available to you,
including the chance to progress to a more senior role in the future.
CEZAM is a member
firm of HLB International, a global network of professional accounting firms
and business advisers.
HLB International through its global
network serves clients in 110 countries supported by more than 14,000
professionals in over offices worldwide.
We are seeking dynamic and self
driven individuals to apply for the following positions: Accounting and audit interns
The interns shall report to the audit
managers and will handle a wide range of clerical and administrative duties:
- Assist with month-end financial reports
- Data entry, word processing and professional
communication with clients and staff
- Help with accounts receivable, payable and
bank statement reconciliations
- Assist with audits
- Work with the accounting team on preparing
management accounts
- Attend physical inventory counts
- Support the payment processing team
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements To be a good intern, you
must:
- Hold a Business, Finance, Economics or
Accounting major
- Be able to gain people's confidence and put
them at ease
- Be persuasive, persistent and patient
- Look smart
- Be able to cope with pressure
- Be flexible and adaptable
- Have a mature personality
- Have good organisational and administrative
skills
- Have the ability to prioritise
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- Be able to work to deadlines
Audit Manager (2 positions)
Job Description
The position reports to the audit
partners and will have direct responsibility as follows:
- Provide management over a portfolio of clients
and deliver high quality audit and assurance service, including preparing
and reviewing audit plans and work.
- Achieve team and individual budgets and
business plan/ performance objectives.
- Manages project financials, including budgets,
WIPS, timely billing and collection.
- Maintain the highest technical and
professional standard.
- Think strategically about client needs by
understanding their business and risks.
- Addresses situation before they come crises
and develops solutions to avoid recurrence,
- Providing additional help and guidance to
clients on a consultancy basis.
- Participants in the development of ways to
meet client needs, contributes to business development.
- Identifying ways to maximize the relationship
with clients and deliver added value.
- Monitor and control auditing staff.
- Ensure compliance with internal (audit
methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements
- Produce high quality reports for clients
highlighting issues and providing potential solutions
- Takes a leadership role in professional,
business or community organizations.
- Coach, train and develop auditing staff to
upgrade their knowledge.
- Be seen as a role model for auditing
professionals.
- Undertake wider office activities, as
required.
Requirements
- University degree in finance or related field
- CPA(K), CA, ACCA or equivalent professional
qualification
- Minimum of three year’s experience in a
similar position
- Well rounded knowledge of International
Financial Reporting Standards and International Standards on Auditing
- Sound knowledge of Kenyan tax laws and
regulations
- High level of integrity and professional
competence
- Excellent English communication and report
writing skills
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
Interested candidates who meet the
above requirements are requested to send their applications to
nelly.mutinda@czmkenya.com by 31 January 2015
Website: www.czmkenya.com