Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant

BrighterMonday Consulting

Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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Nairobi

Full Time

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Job summary

Under the supervision of the Head of Finance(KE), you are expected to work with other team members to effectively and efficiently discharge your duties (as outlined below) and positively contribute towards the realization of the overall objectives of the organization. You are expected to be highly organized, results oriented, quick in execution and a stickler to time and details in order to satisfactorily deliver

Min Qualification:

Bachelors

Experience Level

Senior level

Experience Length

5 years

Language Requirement

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Job descriptions & requirements

Job Mission

Your mission is to ensure continuous improvement of accounting and finance processes laid down. You will be expected to communicate well to all relevant internal and external stakeholders, while upholding the highest level of integrity to ensure that you contribute to the organization meeting its set objectives.

Reporting into  Head of Finance KE

Direct Reports

● Accountants, Interns

Key Responsibilities

As the Senior Accountant you will be in charge of the following day-to-day finance operations:

Risk Management and Compliance:

● Ensure finance operations compliance with company policies and procedures.

● Support internal audits and implement recommendations from both internal and external auditors.

● Compliance with group/company policies on accounting reporting,reporting deadlines and general administration,

● Compliance with laws and regulations of the country including filing and remitting of taxes and statutory deductions timeously

Management Reporting:

● Monthly review of budget vs expenditure reports for all programs, ensuring that expenditure is within approved budgets and in compliance with donor rules & regulations.

● Prepare monthly performance reports for the Company and quarterly with accompanying analysis and commentary of the performance.

● In depth understanding of all drivers of the P&L and active tracking against the budget. Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and journal entries.

● Communicate with stakeholders (Marketing, Commercial, HR etc.) to understand and explain budget variances and financial trends and monitor spending on major projects.

Cashflow Management:

● Ensure day-to-day conduct and supervision of cash management activities adhere to internal controls, policies, and procedures.

● Communicate and liaise with all departments on their cash needs, ensuring a smooth flow of payments and ensure timely payments to internal and external partners following established mechanisms.

● At the beginning of every month, preparation of cash flow requirement report and the overall management of the cash in terms of preparing payment schedules, initiating payments in the bank and ethical management of petty cash.

Budgeting and Forecasting:

● Partner with respective function/region leads to budget, forecast and to understand and explain budget variances and financial trends and monitor spending on major projects

● Prepare Yearly forecasts for the company and with accompanying analysis and commentary.

Statutory Reporting:

● Support the external auditors during the statutory audit and ensure timely completion of the statutory audit process.