Senior
Accountant
Salary: Ksh 135,000 – Ksh 150,000
Our client an e-payments company that enables and manages payments in the digital economy is looking for a very organized, highly analytical, well rounded person who can carry out the following duties.
General ResponsibilitiesOur client an e-payments company that enables and manages payments in the digital economy is looking for a very organized, highly analytical, well rounded person who can carry out the following duties.
The incumbent will be expected to maintain and develop finance processes to ensure company funds are protected and records kept for internal and external audit purposes.
The
incumbent will also be responsible for operational improvements, annual budget
process, periodic forecasting, and periodic analysis of business performance.
Key Duties
Key Duties
- Maintain
and develop accounting processes to ensure accounting system (SAGE) is
kept up to date.
- Liaise
with auditors to ensure timely production of annual audited accounts in
line with parent company requirements
- Ensure
timely preparation, authorization, filing and remittance of statutory
payments.
- Ensure
that electronic money records are maintained for control and audit
purposes.
- Ensure
trust account holding segregated funds is operated in accordance
with scheme rules and is reconciled on a timely basis
- Ensure
that any returns to regulator (Central Bank of Kenya) are prepared on an
accurate and timely basis
- Support
parent company in production of reports, returns and claims to external
project partners
- Support
General Manager in financial development analysis and appraisal of new
projects.
- Manage
junior finance staff and ensure appropriate training and development is
put in place.
- Support
wider business in improvement of working practices which are pragmatic but
consistent with good financial control
- Ensure
new technological developments are accommodated within financial
processes.
Desirable Competencies
- Must
be a well rounded accountant with experience in all areas of accounting
- Has
great understanding of the payment and banking sector
- High
level of commercial skills
- Very
organized and highly analytical
- Managerial
experience is crucial with proven ability to think outside the box.
- Must
display decision making skill
- The
individual must have proven leadership skills.
- Candidates
working in an E-Payments platform will have an added advantage
Education and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors
in Finance or Accounting, or equivalent.
- CPA
(K), and MUST be registered with ICPAK
- 3
to 5 years of experience in a similar role at reputable firm
Applicants should forward their applications enclosing detailed
CV’s stating their previous and expected gross pay and copies of relevant
certificates by e-mail to BlumeAfrica @gmail.com
Only
successful candidates will be contacted.