Senior Accountant Job in Kenya

Senior Accountant

Responsibilities
  • Managing the organization’s financial accounting and reporting systems.
  • Answerable to the Finance Manage
  • Preparing and presenting all accounting reports and presentations to the finance manager.
  • Preparing reports and analyzing and evaluating financial performance data.
  • Developing and constructing long-term, strategic financial and accounting plans..
  • Monitoring and analyzing competitor performance.
  • Creating monthly accounting reports and cash flow projections to predict future trends and developments.
  • Revising business plan recommendations according to research findings and analysis.
  • Developing and overseeing accounting systems that operates at minimal risk.
  • Liaising with external auditing agencies, legal bodies and statutory organizations to ensure financial and accounting compliance.
  • Managing the organization’s insurance budget.
  • Analyzing change and advising accordingly;
  • Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities;
  • Managing a company's financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems;
  • liaising with auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out;
  • Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, bankers and statutory organizations.
  • Producing accurate accounting reports to specific deadlines;
  • Managing budgets;
  • Arranging new sources of finance for a company's debt facilities;
  • Supervising all accounts department  staff;
  • Keeping abreast of changes in accounting regulations and legislation.
  • Prepare monthly analysis of cost of goods sold and operational expenses against prior year and budget, providing explanations and business solutions to help mitigate the risks.
  • Analyze financial and accounts performance in partnership with the Finance manager against key business metrics and document pertinent financial highlights that will enable management to determine progress against budgets.
  • Identify, investigate, and analyze potential operational improvement. As appropriate, based on findings make proposal for operational changes (policy, procedures, processes, etc.)
  • Perform all other duties as assigned and required by the Finance Manger
Education
  • 10 years of experience in a similar position; experience in Senior accounting  preferred.
  • Masters degree in Finance but not a must.
  • CPA(k)
  • Have a flare for numbers, work well with people, aggressively anticipate impacts of workload/issues to team deadlines and have a very positive work attitude including willing to work some longer hours during peak periods.
  • Strong experience in income statement analysis.
  • Advanced Excel skills, ability to work with lookups and pivot tables.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.
  • Experience with Oracle Financial Analyzer or equivalent, and Business Intelligence, a plus.
  • Good in presentation skills
  • Strong organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Self motivated to learn new concepts and participate in new projects.
Starting salary is 100k - 200k depending on experience.

All applications to be emailed to titus@kentrain.co.ke and mainamaina83@yahoo.com while indicating job title by 20th August 2015