Background

Our client, a long-established provider of air transport services to the Humanitarian, Relief, Resource, and Tourism sectors across the continent, is seeking a Senior Accountant.

Role Overview

The Senior Accountant will play a key role in overseeing day-to-day accounting functions, managing cashflow, preparing management reports, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and providing financial insights to enhance overall business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger entries.
• Prepare, issue, and track invoices for safari, humanitarian, and maintenance clients, ensuring accuracy and timely collection.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory and stock records, working closely with the maintenance and operations teams to ensure proper valuation and control of aircraft parts and consumables.
• Assist in budget preparation, cost analysis, and financial forecasting to support management decisions.
• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, supplier accounts, and client accounts.
• Ensure compliance with tax and statutory requirements, including VAT, PAYE, and other regulatory filings.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring proper documentation and transparency.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless financial coordination across charter, leasing, and maintenance operations.
• Prepare cashflow reports to monitor liquidity, forecast cash needs, and support informed financial planning.
• Prepare management reports that summarize financial performance and provide insights for strategic decision-making.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in inventory management, invoicing, and financial reconciliation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities.
• Proficient in accounting software.

About Summit Recruitment and Search Africa

Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency headquartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGOs in various business sectors across Africa.

We endeavour to make contact with all of our applicants, but unfortunately, high volumes of applications make this unrealistic. If you do not hear from us within two weeks your application has not been successful on this occasion. This does not mean you will not be considered for future roles so please keep an eye on our job board and apply for positions that match your skills and experience.

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Note

*** Summit Recruitment & Search, as a policy, does not charge any fee as a pre-employment or post-employment requirement***

• Manage day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, and general ledger entries.
• Prepare, issue, and track invoices for safari, humanitarian, and maintenance clients, ensuring accuracy and timely collection.
• Maintain and reconcile inventory and stock records, working closely with the maintenance and operations teams to ensure proper valuation and control of aircraft parts and consumables.
• Assist in budget preparation, cost analysis, and financial forecasting to support management decisions.
• Monitor and reconcile bank accounts, supplier accounts, and client accounts.
• Ensure compliance with tax and statutory requirements, including VAT, PAYE, and other regulatory filings.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring proper documentation and transparency.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure seamless financial coordination across charter, leasing, and maintenance operations.
• Prepare cashflow reports to monitor liquidity, forecast cash needs, and support informed financial planning.
• Prepare management reports that summarize financial performance and provide insights for strategic decision-making.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication abilities.
• Proficient in accounting software.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Proven experience in inventory management, invoicing, and financial reconciliation.