Accountant - Financial Control
Key Responsibilities
- Technical support in respect of the Bank to the
Manager – financial control.
- Scan the regulatory environment and keep Manager
Financial Control informed of all new accounting policies and procedures
and reporting rules and regulations and their implications.
- Responsible for the preparation of Financial
reports for the manager – Financial control to review.
- Serve as a focal point of accounting and provide
assistance with interpretation of financial data.
- Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly,
and annual returns to CBK under guidance of Manager Financial Control.
- Liaison with respective departments to ensure
compliance in submission of all regulatory returns CBK as per the
prudential guidelines.
- Assist with External audit process by providing
required audit schedules and support documents.
- Preparation of daily management reports including
Dashboard, PL & BS.
- Preparation of month end reports PL & BS and
carry out analysis against budgets.
- Preparation of ALCO pack for review by Manager Financial
Control.
- Provide backup for the Manager – Financial
control, whenever the need arises, in the preparation of Management
accounts and reporting including Cost allocation, Funds Transfer Pricing
engines at granular levels to enable the production of Scorecards and
Dashboards, Business MIS, Business segment / product and customer
profitability reports and other cube reports for Corporate Bank, Retail
Bank and Treasury segments
- Execute monthly profit distribution (PDM) as per
the operational manual.
- Carry out maintenances for Profit Distribution
Model (PDM) process in line with the tenets of Sharia Compliant Banking
practices.
- Assist with regular reviews and validation of the
system to ensure the robustness and accuracy of the PDM process
- Maintain the required local regulations,
coordinate preparation and review of all local tax returns with local tax
advisors.
- Ensure compliance with local regulatory
requirements as issued by the Bank Regulators, the Taxation Authorities,
Ministry of Finance, and other bodies affecting the banking industry.
Qualifications
- University Degree in Finance, Business or
Accounting.
- CPA(K) or Chartered Accountant or similar
qualification.
Training/Skills
- Knowledge of CBK electronic software reporting
module and/or bank connect
- Experience in Accounts Department
- Knowledge of International Accounting and
Reporting Best Practices
- Good knowledge of the Financial and Banking sector
- Knowledge of CBK reporting requirements and
repercussions for failure to comply.
- Good knowledge of the Financial and Banking sector
Work Experience :
- Minimum 3 years post qualification experience in
an accounting or audit environment
Competencies:
- Good interpersonal skills and good verbal and
written communication skills.
- Good numerical skills
- Good computer skills, especially MS Excel
- Dynamic, analytical, and self-driven individual
with the ability to work under pressure.
How to Apply
To
apply, send your CV and cover letter to careers@dibkenya.co.ke by Friday, 10th December 2021, Quoting Ref. No. FD/
FC/020/21 as
the Subject of the email application.