Our Client is a mid size IT company
and is currently looking to recruit a Chief
Accountant
This role is responsible for all statutory compliance and driving financial stewardship of the company through adherence and compliance to statutory and accounting policies and standards.
Key AccountabilitiesThis role is responsible for all statutory compliance and driving financial stewardship of the company through adherence and compliance to statutory and accounting policies and standards.
1. Statutory Accounts
- Ensuring timely completion of the annual
statutory accounts for the company and , its branches
- Smooth running of the annual external audit
process, ensuring minimal issues and disruptions
- Ensure timely filing of the accounts with all
relevant authorities
2. Direct & Indirect Tax
Compliance
- Ensuring timely completion of the annual
Corporate Income Tax return and quarterly payments
- Manage monthly and annual processes for
payroll taxes reporting/filings
- Ensure timely & accurate filing of VAT
returns and resolution of VAT and duty queries
3. Financial Operations
- Review of balance sheet accounts
- Review of Fixed Assets
- Review of Employee reimbursement processes
- Ensure that any changes in tax laws are
reflected in the business processes where necessary
- Review of Monthly Cash flow forecasting and
ensure optimum funds are available at all times
- Financial statements prepared and submitted
with clean auditor’s opinion
- Balance sheet kept fully reconciled and any
old items cleared on regular basis
4. People Management
- Manage the team of accounting and
administration staff
- Full accountability of commitment setting,
performance management, review of team members
- Maximize the team results by properly managing
roles and responsibilities are assigned and executed on in the most
efficient manner
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential Education / Experience
Essential Education / Experience
- Bachelor's degree required
- Proven experience within a financial
accounting/auditing role
- CPA/ACCA qualification and registered with the
relevant bodies
- Atleast 3-5 years experience in a similar role
- Working experience with Navision
- Team management responsibility
Personal Attributes / Interpersonal
Skills
- Good analytical skills with an eye for details
- Exceptional communication, cross group
collaboration and interpersonal skills
- Highly developed analytical and organizational
skills
- Ability to maintain independence, autonomy and
confidentiality
- Ability to multi-task
- Pro-active self starter
If you feel you fit the above role
,please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to
jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke
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