To oversee and manage daily accounting operations in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, compliance with regulatory requirements, and timely support to management decision-making. The Senior Accountant provides leadership in maintaining strong internal controls, supervising accounting staff, and streamlining financial processes for operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS/GAAP.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including banks, payables, receivables, and inventory.
• Analyze financial data and provide insights to support management decision-making.
• Maintain general ledger integrity by ensuring accurate posting of transactions.

Budgeting & Forecasting

• Assist in developing annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance and variance analysis to ensure cost control and adherence to financial plans.
• Provide recommendations for corrective actions where variances occur.

Accounts Payable & Receivable Management

• Oversee invoicing, collections, and supplier payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Implement controls to manage credit limits, payment terms, and cash flow.
• Support procurement and sales teams in resolving invoice discrepancies or payment delays.

Audit & Compliance

• Coordinate both internal and external audits, ensuring timely availability of required documentation.
• Enforce adherence to company financial policies, tax laws, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Maintain compliance with relevant accounting standards, regulatory filings, and payroll obligations.

Team Supervision & Process Improvement

• Supervise and mentor junior accountants, providing training and guidance for performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement of accounting systems, workflows, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with IT and operations teams to automate and streamline finance functions.

Cash Flow & Treasury Management

• Monitor daily cash positions and bank balances to ensure adequate liquidity.
• Manage disbursements, petty cash, and fund transfers efficiently.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts.

Stakeholder & Management Support

• Support management in financial planning, investment analysis, and cost optimization strategies.
• Provide timely financial information to auditors, regulators, and senior leadership.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional certification required.
• Minimum 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a busy or high-volume organization.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, tax laws, and financial regulations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, QuickBooks, Oracle, or Odoo) and advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic work environment.

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with IFRS/GAAP.
• Ensure timely reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, including banks, payables, receivables, and inventory.
• Analyze financial data and provide insights to support management decision-making.
• Maintain general ledger integrity by ensuring accurate posting of transactions.
• Assist in developing annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
• Monitor budget performance and variance analysis to ensure cost control and adherence to financial plans.
• Provide recommendations for corrective actions where variances occur.
• Oversee invoicing, collections, and supplier payments to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Implement controls to manage credit limits, payment terms, and cash flow.
• Support procurement and sales teams in resolving invoice discrepancies or payment delays.
• Coordinate both internal and external audits, ensuring timely availability of required documentation.
• Enforce adherence to company financial policies, tax laws, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Maintain compliance with relevant accounting standards, regulatory filings, and payroll obligations.
• Supervise and mentor junior accountants, providing training and guidance for performance improvement.
• Drive continuous improvement of accounting systems, workflows, and reporting tools.
• Collaborate with IT and operations teams to automate and streamline finance functions.
• Monitor daily cash positions and bank balances to ensure adequate liquidity.
• Manage disbursements, petty cash, and fund transfers efficiently.
• Prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Support management in financial planning, investment analysis, and cost optimization strategies.
• Provide timely financial information to auditors, regulators, and senior leadership.

• Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, QuickBooks, Oracle, or Odoo)
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong understanding of IFRS, tax laws, and financial regulations
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic work environment

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA (K), ACCA, or equivalent professional certification required.