Position:
Senior Accountant – Treasury,
Region:
Nairobi,
Reporting to: Head
of Treasury,
Band: 3,
Department: Finance,
Role Purpose
We are seeking an individual who is dynamic in nature and
passionate about delivering results to join our Finance, Treasury team. This
role will maintain a robust cash collection process to ensure all cash
collected from cash sales and billings is correctly accounted for and banked.
Ensure that guidelines and policies around cash processes are
adequate and effective, and that such policies prevent significant errors in
cash balance calculation. Ensure all company bank accounts are fully reconciled
and meet the minimum internal and external audit requirements.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Knowledge
of IFRS, IAS and accounting processes around cash management
- Hands-on
experience with any ERP system
- Thorough
understanding of financial accounting statements
- Experience
with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing processes
- Good
research and analytical skills with an aptitude for numbers
- Accuracy
and great attention to detail
- High
degree of integrity and confidentiality
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills with ability to function as a team
player
- Strong
analytical skills to perform in depth financial analysis
- Proficient
with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Ability
to work under pressure
Academic/ Professional Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
- 5-8
years previous supply chain or procurement experience
- Previous
experience in Finance preferably within the Treasury dept.
Professional Knowledge
- Be a
Certified Public Accountant of Kenya – CPA(K), ACCA or CIMA
- Strong
accounting, negotiation, and influencing skills
- Ability
to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations and
senior management.
- Strong
knowledge of financial principles, treasury, and capital markets
- Proficient
with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent
customer service skills
Professional Skills
- Commercial
orientation and business acumen
- Strategic
orientation
- Result
orientation
- Client
Focused
- Influencing
and negotiating skills
- An
analytical thinker
- Efficient
and results oriented
- Self-motivated
person who is able to work under minimum supervision
- Organization
and communication skills
- Networking
skills to form collaborative partnerships
- Process
Disciplined and Quality Orientation
- Born
leader and inclined to develop others
How To Apply
Application should be sent by 21/4/2020 please
provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current
telephone contacts and names of three referees. Apply through recruitment@telkom.co.ke and ensure
the job title is quoted on the subject field.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.