Job Title: Accountant
Hiring Organization: Inuka
Africa ltd
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Microfinance
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/06/2024
Inuka
Africa Limited is a non-deposit taking microfinance institution operating in
Kenya since 2011. We provide training, capacity building and financing to micro
and small enterprises, smallholder farmers and agribusiness actors.
About
the Role
Prepares
and provides financial information and reports to the various stakeholders of
Inuka Africa as is appropriate. Takes full responsibility for the accuracy and
quality of institutional financial records.
Duties and responsibilities
Reporting
and Recording
- Full
responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts and other
financial reports & consolidated Financial Statement
- Producing
on time monthly and yearly financial reports for Branches – Trial
Balances, Income Statements, Balance Sheets and cash flow Statement for
branches.
- Statutory
processing & reporting.
- Preparation
of monthly performance reports.
- Preparation
and review of all monthly and quarterly reports to the Board, funders,
regulators, etc.
- Reviewing,
analyze & report on the company’s financial health and liquidity.
- Summarize
current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance
sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
- Produce
error-free accounting reports and present their results.
- Producing
reports for external stakeholders.
- Handle
monthly, quarterly and annual closings.
- Consolidation
and reporting to senior management
- Consolidation
of overall annual budget of the institution with input from various
departments
- In
consultation with the HOF, Preparation of 5 years financial plan /
forecast together with preparation of budget forecasts
- Follow
up on budget implementation and limits as it relates to each department.
Investigates variances between budget and actual.
Monitoring,
Processing & Control
- Tracking
payments to internal and external stakeholders.
- Computation
& processing tax payments and returns.
- Performs
bank reconciliations
- Maintains
various schedules such as fixed assets, prepayments etc.
- Work
with external auditor to facilitate the audit process
- Perform
financial control functions.
- Develop
and manage liquidity management tools.
- Manage
balance sheets and profit/loss statements.
- Audit
financial transactions and documents
- Reinforce
financial data confidentiality and conduct database backups, when
necessary, Comply with financial policies and regulations.
- Prepare
asset, liability and capital account entries by compiling and analyzing
account information. Frequent interaction with branch administrators and
managers, senior management, the Board Finance Committee, funders and
investors (as appropriate).
- Requirements
- Bachelor
of Commerce related courses with (Accounting) option, CPA K
- 3-5
years+ work experience, preferably in microfinance/banking field.
- Experience
working in a microfinance/banking is an added advantage.
- Knowledge
and experience of working with accounting packages/software.
- Strong
decision-making abilities.
- Strong
analytical and planning skills
Key
Skill Set
- Financial
reporting skills
- Budgeting
and forecasting skills
- Spreadsheet
& Account proficiency
- Accuracy
& attention to detail in task delivery
- Time
management
- Business
acumen
- Must
have good communication and interpersonal skills
- Should
have good problem-solving skills
- Open
attitude towards learning new things and sharing knowledge
How To
Apply
All
applications for this position are to be done by pre-filling the form under the
link: https://forms.gle/bgso9gfDiUwa8tVj9
Or by
sending the application via: careers@inukaafrica.com
Email
subject should be: ACCOUNTANT JOB APPLICATION – Your Name
Application
deadline: Open.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
