Background

iColo: A Digital Realty Company, is the leading carrier-neutral data center provider operating state of the art facilities in Kenya and Mozambique. We serve a broad spectrum of clients - Telecom carriers, ISPs &d peering points, IT & cloud providers, content providers, enterprise & financial services customers.

Purpose

The Asset management Senior Accountant is responsible for accounting for all assets, maintaining the fixed assets register, risk management for all assets, accounting for accruals and prepayments, tax filing and compliance, accounting and reporting in compliance with the relevant IFRS. The role also accounts for payables and expenses, manages internal controls, supports audits, budgeting and forecasting in line with company policy.

Job Magnitude

Latitude: Reports to the Finance Manager. Works closely with Projects, Operations and other internal teams. External contacts include suppliers and auditors.

Level of Impact: This role directly supports financial integrity through complete and accurate recognition of assets, expenses and accruals recognition. It impacts, financial reporting quality, audit readiness, and stakeholder satisfaction by ensuring timely completion of audits and strong internal controls.

Budget: Supports budgeting and forecasting execution as required.

Qualifications and Competencies

Hard Skills

• A Certified Public Accountant (ICPAK) or ACCA member in good standing.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS; familiarity with US GAAP is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a busy finance environment, with a strong focus on asset management and compliance
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel will be an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and working with Asset management systems
• Experience with Oracle is an added advantage
• Leadership and project management skills will be an added advantage.

Soft Skills:

• Highly resilient and persistent, with a results-driven mindset with the ability to follow through on multiple time bound tasks, in a matrix reporting environment without losing momentum.
• Builds and maintains a strong rapport with internal and external stakeholders.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a proactive, structured approach to resolving discrepancies and ensuring compliance.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly, manage disputes professionally and uphold financial integrity.
• Adaptable and self-motivated, with the ability to thrive under pressure and handle high-volume, deadline-driven environments.

• Perform end-to-end accounting for all assets (fixed, intangible, IFRS 16) in compliance with IFRS.
• Conduct fixed assets verification and asset tagging to ensure real time update of asset register in collaboration with the operations team
• Track and reconcile accruals, prepayments and ensuring accurate timing of recognition and alignment with accounting policies
• Manage the Asset management function, including Asset register, schedules, reports and reconciliations.
• Prepare audit-ready schedule and samples for: assets, accruals, prepayments and Tax. Support budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Ensure compliance with tax regulations, including VAT and WHT filings, monthly reconciliations and internal ledger updates.
• Coordinate asset risk management by timely renewal of assets insurance
• Conduct treasury and compliance tasks for the holding entity
• Record and defer commissions in line with contract terms and expected revenue.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by management.

• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• QuickBooks experience
• Asset management systems experience
• Oracle experience (advantage)
• Leadership skills (advantage)
• Project management skills (advantage)
• Resilience
• Persistence
• Results-driven mindset
• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Proactive approach
• Structured approach
• Interpersonal skills
• Clear communication
• Conflict management
• Adaptability
• Self-motivation
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to handle high-volume, deadline-driven environments

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, commerce or a related field from a reputable institution.
• A Certified Public Accountant (ICPAK) or ACCA member in good standing.
• In-depth knowledge of IFRS; familiarity with US GAAP is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a busy finance environment, with a strong focus on asset management and compliance
• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft Excel will be an added advantage.
• Hands-on experience with QuickBooks and working with Asset management systems
• Experience with Oracle is an added advantage
• Leadership and project management skills will be an added advantage.