Accounting Manager
Job Summary
The Accounting Manager
will work under the Head of Finance. This will be a permanent role that will
involve accounting, reporting as well as ensuring adherence to internal
controls and statutory compliance.The ideal candidate should be well versed in
financial principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and great
attention to detail.
Key Responsibilities
The Accounting Manager
will be required to take charge of timely preparation of final financial
reports, complex and technical accounting, tax compliance, cash reconciliation
and managing statutory audits.
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Manage the day to day
operations of the accounting department including overseeing, coaching and
training of a high performance accounting team
- Oversee preparation of monthly payroll including
ensuring timely remission of all applicable statutory deductions (PAYE,
NHIF, NSSF, NITA etc)
- Build and maintain adequate and effective processes
to improve the month close and reporting cycles to ensure timely and
accurate reporting
- . Lead on tax optimisation, 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
- Oversee supplier, cash and bank reconciliations
- Establish consistent and effective accounting
policies, structures, processes, systems and strong internal controls to
safeguard the company’s assets, revenue and other resources
- Work with external advisers/consultants to ensure
full compliance with all accounting, tax, and other statutory requirements
in Kenya
- Support Head of Finance in preparation for and
attending audit meetings as required (e.g. Entry, Exit, Status etc.)
- Perform the P&L variance analysis and working
closely with Head of Finance to deliver insightful explanation on
variances
- Support with any other tasks as assigned by the
management/leadership team
- Others
- Conform with and abide by all regulatory guidance
and internal policies and procedures
- Document policies, procedures and workflow for
assigned areas of responsibility
Requirements –
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- High/Unquestionable integrity and Exceptional work
ethic
- University degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce
/Economics or related field
- 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
- Knowledge of how to perform and review
reconciliations
- 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 timeliness of assignments and
quality of work product.
- Able to handle multiple tasks and maintain control
and order over the same.
- Demonstrated ability to work with short timelines
on deliverables and deal with multiple requests at a time
- Comfortable with start-up environment; ambiguity,
aggressive goals and targets, open company culture, flat company
structure, and strong team spirit
How
To Apply
Interested
and qualified? Go to Ilara Health on
www.careers-page.com to apply
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