Job Title: Financial Accountant
Hiring Organization: Heritage
Insurance
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 11/20/2023
Job Summary
The role
holder will be responsible for ensuring harmonisation of group reporting and
presentation of financial information that conforms to IFRS and aligns very
closely with Liberty Holdings Limited standards and Standard Bank Group. The
role holder will work closely with the Heads of Finance in the operating
countries
Key
Responsibilities
- Review
and ensure financial disclosures from various entities are credible for
group consolidation.
- In
conjunction with Group IFRS, ensure uniformity of Liberty Kenya Group
reporting and disclosures.
- Key
Group resource for consolidation through HFM
- Support
Opcos finance teams with resolving all HFM queries in liaison with LHL
Group finance teams.
- Review
the GL mapping to HFM for consistency with LHL Group
- Support
Opco finance teams in migration from SAP ECC to S4HANA
- Coordinate
materials from all stakeholders required for group annual integrated
report.
- Liberty
Kenya Holdings Group consolidation and preparation of ‘typeset’ LKH Plc
group annual financial
- statements
for local statutory reporting.
- Pack
reporting to Group Finance within deadlines for Liberty Holdings
consolidation reporting.
- Ensure
controls are adequate and effective.
- Liaise
with independent auditors and ensure interim and final reviews are
properly coordinated.
- Business
strategic reviews including financial modelling, going concern assessments
and assessments for capital adequacy.
- Preparation
of Financial results publication “Press releases” for both interim and
Full year.
- Generate
financial metrics for use in the integrated report.
- Ensure
intercompany balances are kept always reconciled.
- Board
papers preparation.
- Responsible
for day-to-day LKH Plc financial operations.
- Any
other LKH functions that may be assigned.
Qualifications
- 5
years’ experience in executive management
- 5
years reporting experience.
- Experience
in the insurance industry will be an added advantage
Technical
Competencies
- Skilled
in use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
- Business
analytics
- Deep
understanding of all lines of insurance
- Financial
statement preparation and general financial management knowledge
- Technical
report writing skills
- High
degree of understanding of IFRS and in particular IFRS 17
Behavioural
competencies
- Self-motivation
- Pro
activeness
- Leadership
skills
- Getting
stuck into the detail / get involved
- High
standards of integrity and professionalism
- Innovation
and creativity
- Presentation
skills
- Problem
solving skills
- Excellent
commercial and business experience
- Exceptional
communication skills at all levels
- Strong
IT skills, always ahead of new technologies
- Ability
to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making
Core Competencies
- Formulating
strategies and concepts
- Entrepreneurial
and commercial thinking
- Planning
and organizing
- Relating
and networking
- Working
with people
- Adapting
and responding to change
- Deciding
and initiating action
- Persuading
and influencing
- Presenting
and communicating information
- Leading
and supervising
- Creating
and innovating
- Adhering
to principles and values
- Achieving
personal work goals and objectives
How To
Apply
If you
meet the above requirements, you are encouraged to forward your application and
updated CV to vacancies@heritage.co.ke by 28th November, 2023. Clearly
state the job title on the subject heading. Heritage is an equal opportunity
employer and actively encourages diversity.
Please
note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
