About Us

Penda Health is an award-winning, innovative healthcare company dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and trustworthy care to every patient we serve. Our vision is for everyone in Africa to have healthcare they can trust — care that is accessible, reliable, and centered on people. Today, our team of 500+ passionate professionals proudly operates 18 Medical Centres across Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado Counties, offering a wide range of outpatient and diagnostic services that bring The Penda Way to life every day. At Penda, we are building a culture where our people grow, our patients feel valued, and our communities thrive — because we’re Here When It Matters.

Role Summary

The Operations Accountant is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity and accuracy of Medical Center operations. This role manages revenue reconciliations, petty cash, financial controls, and branch-level reporting while supporting compliance with financial policies and controls. Success in this role means accurate financial records, strong internal controls, timely reporting, and effective financial partnership with Branch Managers and Head Office.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue & Cash Management

Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of insurance, cash, Mpesa, and card revenues, investigate variances, and support complete and compliant revenue reporting at branch level.

Petty Cash Management

Manage petty cash transactions, reconciliations, replenishments, and compliance to support smooth daily branch operations.

Financial Controls & Risk Management

Maintain strong internal controls, oversee inventory and stock checks, support audits, and identify control gaps to safeguard branch assets and prevent financial risk.

Reporting & Financial Analysis

Prepare accurate branch-level financial reports, reconcile inventory and fixed assets, review P&L performance with Branch Managers, and support month-end processes.

Culture, Collaboration & Communication

Act as the financial liaison between branches and Head Office, communicate financial data clearly to non-financial teams, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.

You’ll Be a Great Fit If You Have…

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• ACCA or CPA(K) qualification with at least 3 years’ accounting experience.
• Experience in revenue reconciliation, financial reporting, petty cash, and cost management.
• Proficiency in accounting systems such as Xero, QuickBooks, SAP, or similar ERP platforms.
• Strong understanding of P&L reporting, internal controls, and financial compliance.
• Hospital or branch-level accounting experience (added advantage).

Core Strengths for Success

• Attention to Detail: Delivers accurate reconciliations and financial records.
• Integrity & Ethics: Upholds confidentiality, compliance, and financial discipline.
• Analytical Thinking: Identifies trends, variances, and root causes effectively.
• Communication: Explains financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of branch financial performance and controls.
• Collaboration: Builds strong working relationships with Branch Managers and Head Office teams.

• Ensure accurate and timely reconciliation of insurance, cash, Mpesa, and card revenues, investigate variances, and support complete and compliant revenue reporting at branch level.
• Manage petty cash transactions, reconciliations, replenishments, and compliance to support smooth daily branch operations.
• Maintain strong internal controls, oversee inventory and stock checks, support audits, and identify control gaps to safeguard branch assets and prevent financial risk.
• Prepare accurate branch-level financial reports, reconcile inventory and fixed assets, review P&L performance with Branch Managers, and support month-end processes.
• Act as the financial liaison between branches and Head Office, communicate financial data clearly to non-financial teams, and contribute to a collaborative, high-performance culture.

• Revenue reconciliation
• Financial reporting
• Petty cash management
• Cost management
• Proficiency in accounting systems (Xero, QuickBooks, SAP, or similar ERP platforms)
• P&L reporting
• Internal controls
• Financial compliance
• Attention to Detail
• Integrity & Ethics
• Analytical Thinking
• Communication
• Accountability
• Collaboration

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• ACCA or CPA(K) qualification
• At least 3 years’ accounting experience.
• Experience in revenue reconciliation, financial reporting, petty cash, and cost management.
• Proficiency in accounting systems such as Xero, QuickBooks, SAP, or similar ERP platforms.
• Strong understanding of P&L reporting, internal controls, and financial compliance.
• Hospital or branch-level accounting experience (added advantage).