Vacancy: Senior Accountant
Job Ref: R/SA/2
Our client is looking for a
Senior Accountant to be responsible for preparation of financial statements for
management.
The incumbent will be based
in Nairobi, Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee
accurate, complete and timely processing and posting of information into
the financial system.
- Review and
ensure accurate maintenance of all sub ledgers
- Perform and
ensure journal entries and account reconciliations are completed
accurately and timely. This includes but not limited to accounting for
accruals, provisions
- Maintain the
fixed asset register and lead the department’s efforts to integrate fixed
asset register to general ledger
- Lead the
integration of Payroll system to General Ledger
- Manage
inter-company transactions and balances agreement.
- Prepare Trial
Balance and financial reporting pack for upload into system and head
office consolidation
Management Reporting
- Review of job
costing, work in progress analysis and closed job report.
- Compile
quarterly capex returns.
- Management
reports for review of financial and production KPI’s
Tax and Treasury
- Manage daily
site treasury requirements and ensuring that the company's cash flow is
adequate to allow it to operate effectively. Forecasting cash payments and
anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow;
- Manage EPZ
operator and enterprise legal requirements including but not limited to
EPZ quarterly and annual returns, renewal licences and transaction
implications
- Manage KRA Tax
requirements for EPZ operators and enterprise, commercial & logistics
tax implications for shipments into and out of an EPZ zone
- Ensure
compliance to Income tax provisions - statutory payroll returns and
remittances including provident fund returns.
- Compute,
complete and submit Import Declaration Forms (IDFs) for monthly local
duties payment and returns.
- Compute and
prepare monthly standard levy payment and returns.
- Review and
endorse reconciliation of withholding tax for payment.
- Liaise and
follow up with tax consultant on instalment and final taxes and also
discussions on tax computations.
Budgeting and Budget Controls
- Analysing of historical
data for forecasting.
- Filling in data
into budget forms and upload.
- Analysing and
explaining monthly variances to budget.
- Assisting in
monitoring monthly expenditure vs. budget
- Preparing
monthly operating statements for local management.
Significant External
Relations
- Provide the
lead role during audits.
- Assist auditors
with year-end financial audit and preparation of company’s annual
report.
- Provide
required financial information as necessary
- Maintain an
active communication with Clearing agents on commercial and logistics
matters, bonds; Tax consultants for updates on tax changes; KRA and EPZ on
statutory and operational matters; and the Bank contacts for forex deals,
guarantees
- Liaise and
consult with the financial system support and local team for required
support, upgrades, new releases and training needs as necessary
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience
- Strong
knowledge of EPZ operations, Tax requirements for EPZ operators and
enterprise, commercial, corporate treasury functions and financial
reporting
- Robust
analytical and interpersonal skills projecting a positive attitude and be
a team leader and player.
- Strong
organisation and time management skills with a proven ability to
multi-task in a fast paced environment
- Undergraduate
Degree in finance/accounting or Bsc Accounting.
- CPA or ACCA
- Mean Grade KCSE
B+.
- Minimum of 3
years of corporate treasury and financial accounting experience in a
manufacturing multinational.
- Conversant with
standard costing system.
- Proficiency in
use of SAP ERP.
Remuneration: An attractive salary is
on offer dependent on skills, qualifications and experience.
How to Apply
To apply, send your CV in
word format with a recent photograph of yourself embedded in the top right hand
corner.
Attach an application letter demonstrating
how your skills, experience and qualifications are transferrable to the
role.
All documentation is to be
emailed to info@byappointmentafrica.com,
quoting the Job Reference in the subject header of your mail.
ONLY short listed candidates
will be contacted