Accounting Manager
Responsibilities:
- Manage the day to day operations
of the accounting department including overseeing, coaching and training
of a high performance accounting team
- Build and maintain adequate and
effective processes to improve the month close and reporting cycles to
ensure timely and accurate reporting
- Lead on tax optimization, tax
impact of corporate strategies and manage tax audits
- Perform comprehensive reviews of
stand-alone and consolidated Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cashflow
in compliance with US GAAP & IFRS
- Create, update, and present
monthly, quarterly, and annual financials for management and board
discussion and ensure financial statements and reconciliations are
prepared in a timely manner
- Review payroll ensure statutory
compliance with external financial reporting and taxes
- Oversee annual statutory audit
process – Support Head of Finance in preparation for and attending audit
meetings as required (e.g. Entry, Exit, Status etc.)
- Oversee supplier, cash and bank
reconciliations
- Establish consistent and
effective accounting policies, structures, processes, systems and strong
internal controls to safeguard the company assets, revenue and other
resources
- Work with external
advisers/consultants to ensure full compliance with all accounting, tax,
and other statutory requirements
- Support with any other tasks as
assigned by the management/leadership team
Requirements
- University degree in Accounting,
Finance, Commerce, or related field (MBA or CPA preferred)
- High/Unquestionable integrity and
Exceptional work ethic
- 4+ years experience in the
accounting and finance sector
- Audit experience – Big 4
preferred
- High level/general understanding
of tax (corporate, personal, VAT, and withholding tax) reporting
requirements in Kenya
- Knowledge & experience
working with IFRS /U.S. GAAP reporting
- Knowledge of financial controls
and how to implement them
- Strong leadership and good team
management skills
- Experience working with reporting
software, Xero, Quick books, Pastel, Sage, Oracle
- Highly analytical with high
proficiency in Ms. Excel
- Possess exceptional written and
verbal communication skills.
- Self-motivated, creative, and a
self-initiator, highly organized and results-focused
- Conscientious about the
timeliness of assignments and quality of work product.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and
maintain control and order over the same.
- Comfortable with start-up
environment; ambiguity, aggressive goals and targets, open company
culture, flat company structure, and strong team spirit.
How to Apply
