Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Senior Accountant - Agri-Finance

Key Responsibilities
• Managing the day-to-day bookkeeping and reconciliation for all business activity in Kenya including loan disbursements and repayments, interest, and other related items.
• Utilizing posting tables and ensuring clear processes are followed for all records.
• Daily reconciliation of loan disbursements and repayments
• Preparing invoices and recording all transactions accurately in the accounting software
• Ensuring that the Kenyan entity is fully compliant with all tax and financial obligations as per the legislation and regulations of Kenya
• Implementing a strict internal control framework, with adequate checks and balances, to mitigate against the risk of fraud or error.
• Maintaining a high level of data quality and integrity
• Supporting group-wide portfolio reviews
• Coordination of internal and external audits
• Processing tax payments and returns
• Ensuring all financial statements are prepared and reported on time
• Paying all local expenses (including payroll) on time and accurately recording them.
• Overseeing the bank accounts to ensure sufficient liquidity is in place and preparing a liquidity forecast together with the CFO.
• Coordinating with the account manager to ensure follow-up and renegotiation of client deals are done Achieving monthly/quarterly/yearly KPI’s.
• In addition, your involvement and input may be required with: Country strategy and budget sessions.
• Providing support to other countries if/when required

Key Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or accounts.
• Registered with ICPAK / CPA-K
• Strong knowledge of Accounting practices in Kenya
• Proven experience working in a finance or lending business (a strong advantage).
• Extensive experience performing bookkeeping and reconciliation duties via QuickBooks.
• Detailed understanding of local audit and financial reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of relevant tax reporting requirements in Kenya.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and drive projects through to completion
• Excellent time management.
• Commitment and determination to meet KPIs and help drive the business to success
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
• Bringing a positive, can-do attitude to work every day


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Senior Accountant – Agri-Finance) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 20th August 2022.


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