Senior Accountant

Scope: Financial Reporting; Bookkeeping; Financial Policy & Processes Design; Organisation Budgeting
Responsibilities:

Preparation of respective monthly financial reports (Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss and Cash flow statements) for management decision-making.
Develop, maintain and analyze budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs.
Monitoring monthly revenues and expenses and where applicable ensure that they are accrued or posted in the correct accounting period.
Reconciliation of ledger accounts.
Prepare, review and ensure authorization of company expenditure in line with the annual budgets.
Design the necessary finance processes and policies.
Preparation and management of the audit process – audit schedules design and implementation of the proposed audit resolutions and system controls.
Monitor company’s business performance and frequently report to management for decision making process.
Evaluate business operations to ascertain accounting needs and recommend solutions to business and any arising financial problems.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance and Accounting or related field.
Must be a CPA (K)
At least seven (7) years’ progressive experience in Finance.
Working Knowledge in the use of Pastel is a must.
Working knowledge of iTax
General Accounting knowledge (GL, AP, AR e.t.c)
Advanced Excel skills.

Competencies:

Demonstrate proactive approaches to problem solving with strong decision-making capability.
Strategic and results oriented.
A strong drive for execution.
Proficient communicator at all levels, both verbal and written.