Senior Accountant
Job Title
: Senior Accountant
Reports
To:
: General Manager –
Finance
Overall Job Summary:
Improve efficiency in
the Technical Division.
Responsibilities
- Preparing periodical financial
reports, including the profit and loss statement and balance sheet on a
monthly and annual basis
- Preparing weekly cash flow
statement reports and controlling expenditure and cash flow
- Developing financial statements
for account reconciliations, account receivables, account payables,
revenue expenditure, etc
- Perform month-end closing
activities such as account reconciliation, revenue accounting, expense
accounting, etc.
- Ensure financial records comply
with company policies and accounting principles
- Analyzing data and examining
financial records to ensure accuracy and no material errors
- Identify accounting errors or
discrepancies and suggest necessary corrective action
- Oversee account receivables and
payables activities
- Playing a key role in the
preparation of yearend accounts and statutory accounts
- Support business profitability
and growth through identifying insights from financial data and making
recommendations on the same
- Preparation of management
accounts
- Lead the preparation of annual
budget, forecast and projections.
- Effectively manage working
capital and cash flows to drive a healthy liquidity position for the
business
- Review and analyze current
accounting systems and internal controls, making suggestions for
improvement where necessary
- Carrying out tax reporting,
preparing and submitting tax returns on a timely basis
- Carrying out procurement
functions
- Support other departments and
group companies in financial analysis where necessary
- Assist in preparing the
necessary documentation for annual financial audits and act as key liaison
with external auditor
- Lead, coach, and mentor the
financial accounting team
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Finance, Accounting or other business-related field
- Certified
Public Accountant (CPA / K; or ACCA)
- Minimum
of 5 years’ experience in Financial Services industry 3 of which should
have been at management level.
Role Competencies
- Ability
to develop strong working relationships
- Experience
in ERP systems, preferably SAP Business One
- Excellent
negotiation skills
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- High
level of commercial and business awareness
- High
levels of diligence and precision
- Strong
analytical skills with the ability to anticipate risks
- Excellent
Excel capabilities
- Excellent
communication capabilities, both written and verbal
- Passionate
about learning and continuous improvement
- Strong
risk analysis skills
- Ability
to deliver quality work under pressure and stick to time constraints in
order to meet deadlines
- Positive
attitude and can-do mentality
- Experienced
in leading teams
How to Apply
If you meet the above minimum requirements, send your application
through the link https://www.fuzu.com/kenya/jobs/senior-accountant-ga-insurance-limited indicate
the position applied for on the email subject line to be received on or before 17th January 2022. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
