Senior Accountant

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable to include assisting the staff accountant in completing transactional level tasks.
Responsible for developing and implementing procedures to ensure the successful management of all financial activities.                                 

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable.
Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results.
Analyze financial information and summarize financial status.
Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process.
Provide input into department’s goal setting process and oversee company’s accounting operations.
Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule.
Responsible for the monthly tax declaration and payment, responsible for the relevant tax inspection, understand the tax policy of the tax authority
Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
Plan, assign and review junior accountant work, regulate and authenticate financial transactions.
Support month-end and year-end financial accounting process
Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
Ensure all the monthly transactions are accurately done in financial system, check all the balance sheet account code balance, check all the expense incurred and reconcile where applicable.
Suggestion on payment and backup the businesses.
Collecting the weekly budget every Friday for following cash budget report and consolidate to a whole report. Monitoring the payment based on the budget and work with other departments to upload budget.
Control the risk caused by the agreements improper signed.
Control the risk of irregularity invoice.
Control the risk of FX exchanged.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Educational Qualification: Bachelor in Accounting/Finance or CPA-K
Professional Qualification: He/she must be a chartered accountant
5-7 years Working Experience as senior Accountant

Specialized knowledge, skills and abilities (Competencies; Functional & Behavioral) required for effective performance on the job include are listed below:

Communication skills    
IFRS
Interpersonal skills
Advance Excel
Analytical skills
Results oriented
Problem solving skills

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: cv@ihr.co.ke using the position as subject of email.

Apply via :

cv@ihr.co.ke