Financial Accountant - Nairobi job at CrossBoundary
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Financial Accountant - Nairobi

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Banking , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

CrossBoundary

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 31 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 16 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
CrossBoundary is a mission driven investment firm committed to unlocking the power of capital to make a strong return while creating a lasting difference in frontier markets.

Job Description
• CrossBoundary is recruiting a Financial Accountant to join our team in Nairobi.
• The duties of the Financial Accountant will revolve around ensuring that the business is operating effectively and efficiently. Main responsibilities will include managing accounting records, evaluating, and managing risk, ensuring compliance with regulations, publishing financial statements, overseeing accounting operations, analyzing financial data, monitoring expenditure, forecasting revenue, coordinating auditing processes, and ensuring accuracy of financial information. The Accountant will work directly with the Finance and Operations Manager and management team to dynamically run the business both locally and internationally.

Who You Are
• You are a self-starter who is passionate about creating lasting change within emerging markets
• You have a background in accounting for businesses who operate in Africa
• You possess excellent attention to detail, but are solution-oriented and able to operate in environments that are constantly changing
• You are comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously, and can prioritise and effectively deliver on tasks within the deadline
• You are interested in leveraging automated systems/ platforms to streamline processes

Primary Responsibilities
• Responsible for all aspects of financial reporting including monthly closings, monthly/ quarterly financial statement preparation, financial and statutory audit, general ledger, fixed assets, accounts receivable and accounts payable
o Ensure all transactions are recorded and coded accurately in Sage X3
 Perform bank reconciliations
 Perform intercompany reconciliations
 Prepare consolidated accounts
 Prepare tax returns
o Liaise with the accountants in country to ensure local accounts are prepared timeously and accurately
 Review and approve local tax submissions
 Review local accounts
• Prepare monthly invoicing run
• Process weekly payment runs
• Monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date
• Maintain asset register
• Provide information to external auditors for the annual audit
• Assist with opening of new entities in new geographies
• Assist with opening of bank accounts
• Assist with other administration/ operational functions
• Ad Hoc duties and support to the broader team

Qualifications
Ideal candidate will have the following skills and qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Certified public accountant (CPA, K) or ACCA qualification
• 3 –4 years’ post qualifying experience


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to CrossBoundary on crossboundary.applytojob.com to apply



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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Wednesday, July 31 2024
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 16-07-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 16-07-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 16-07-2067
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