Band:
3,
Department: Finance,
Role Purpose
We are looking for a dynamic, self-driven and seasoned Senior
Accountant who will be responsible for ensuring the company fully complies with
Kenya Tax laws and procedures, effectively manage accounts payables and payroll
accounting processes. The principle accounting assertions of completeness,
existence, accuracy, valuation, ownership and presentation must be applied at
all times and validated periodically at the agreed frequencies to ensure
company tax obligation and supplier liabilities are correctly stated in the
books of the company.
Responsibilities
- Ensure that all sales have been
taxed appropriately
- 100% balance sheet GL accounts
(AP) reconciled by 15th and 25th for Tax accounts respectively
- Ensure that tax leakages are at
minimum
- Ensuring both internal &
external customers are updated matters tax
- Being available for consultation
by both internal & external customers on matters tax. Implement
process change to ensure all contracts are reviewed by Tax Team
- Avoid adverse audit findings by
ensuring compliance with legislation, appropriate accounting standards and
company policies and procedures;
- Analysis of supplier accounts
and ensure discrepancies are sorted at the earliest time possible
- Assist with auditing activities
(Internal and External) by providing necessary information and preparing
requested documentations
- Provide information to assist
managers in making key strategic decisions
- Participate in the departmental
goal setting processes
- Safeguard financial and other
information by ensuring regular database backups
- Review and develop appropriate
changes to business processes and accounting policies to maintain and
strengthen internal controls
- Support month-end and year-end
closing processes
- Manage the team outputs and the
performance of individual team members
- Oversee the development of the
team members to ensure that all stay abreast with new developments
- Ensure effective communication
to all employees with regards to changes in regulations, legislation and
best practice
- Stay abreast of best practice
through self-development.
Qualifications
- Relevant degree in
Accounting/Finance or any related field
- Professional certification,
Certified Public Accountant CPA (K), ACCA or CIMA
- At least 5 years’
experience of which a minimum of 3 years must have been directly in Tax
Management and Accounts payables, preferably in the Telecommunication
industry
- Extensive experience in
international tax, including double tax treaties, permanent
establishments, withholding tax
- Ability to identify areas that
affect the business and flag potential business impact
- Professional and Technical
excellence in taxation
- Experience in overseeing
responses to audits by revenue authorities.
Skills
- Great Leadership Skills
- Good communication skills both
written and verbal
- Analytical thinking
- Strong problem solving and
decision making skills
- Strong business and financial
acumen
- Ability to work in a team
- Tolerance for stress
- Opinion drafting skills and
ability to explain complex tax technical information in simple
understandable terms
- Outstanding Presentation skills
- Resourcefulness and attention
to detail
- Efficient and results oriented
How To Apply
Application should be sent to recruitment@telkom.co.ke by providing an
updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) before 15th July 2020 including
details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Telkom Kenya is an equal
opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration
for employment without regard to tribe, religion, gender, age or disability.
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