Senior Accountant
2025-10-02T10:09:24+00:00
Skill-Gap solutions Ltd
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https://skillgap.co.ke/
FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Consulting
Accounting & Finance
2025-10-31T17:00:00+00:00
Kenya
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Description
Skill-Gap Solutions Ltd is a trusted HR consulting partner, providing end-to-end talent acquisition and HR advisory services across diverse industries in Kenya and the wider East African region. We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a fast-growing and dynamic company, for the position of Senior Accountant.
The incumbent will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, deliver timely and accurate financial reports, ensure statutory and tax compliance, strengthen internal controls. This is a hands-on senior role that combines technical accounting, process ownership, and business partnering to support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare, review, and finalise monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and statutory requirements.
- Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal postings and reconciliations.
- Produce management accounts with analysis, commentary, and actionable insights.
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of statutory returns (PAYE, VAT, Corporate Tax, NSSF, NHIF, Withholding Tax, etc.).
- Liaise with KRA and tax advisors to resolve queries and avoid penalties.
- Coordinate internal and external audits, prepare audit schedules, and implement audit recommendations.
Accounting Operations & Treasury
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll interface, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
- Monitor cashflow, prepare forecasts, and flag liquidity issues to management.
- Manage and update the fixed assets register, ensuring correct depreciation schedules.
- Supervise and mentor assistant, reviewing their work and promoting best practice.
Stock & Inventory Monitoring
- Monitor stock levels, movement, and valuation to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
- Implement inventory control procedures in collaboration with inventory teams.
- Provide management with reports on stock utilization, ageing, shrinkage, and wastage.
Sales Receivables & Credit Control
- Oversee management of accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices.
- Monitor customer credit limits with sales and enforce adherence to company credit policies.
- Reconcile receivables ledger with customer statements to ensure accuracy.
- Generate and review ageing analysis reports, escalating overdue accounts for action.
- Collaborate with the sales team to resolve disputes, credit notes, and payment delays.
- Provide monthly receivables performance reports, including Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
Sales Analysis & Reporting
- Support the sales department with financial insights into revenue performance.
- Analyze sales trends, margins, and profitability across products, services, or channels.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly sales performance dashboards.
- Provide variance analysis of actual versus forecasted sales.
- Advise management on opportunities to improve sales efficiency and profitability.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Advisory
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
- Monitor budget utilization, provide variance reports, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct financial analysis to support strategic projects, investments, and operational decisions.
- Participate in cross-functional projects such as cost optimization, ERP upgrades, or new system implementation.
Qualifications & Experience (minimum)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification (mandatory).
- Minimum 5–7 years progressive accounting experience; at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
- Proven experience with IFRS application, Kenyan tax laws, and statutory reporting.
- Experience preparing for and managing external audits.
- Benefits package may include: medical insurance, pension contribution, performance bonus, annual leave, and professional development support.
- Opportunities for career progression and professional certification support.
Skills
Accounts Receivable Management Attention to detail Cash Flow Management Cashiering Operations Conflict resolution Customer focus Emotional intelligence External Audit Support Financial Modelling (Excel) Management Accounting O2C (Order-to-Cash) QuickBooks Regulatory Reporting Treasury Operations
Key Responsibilities.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
Prepare, review, and finalise monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and statutory requirements.
Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal postings and reconciliations.
Produce management accounts with analysis, commentary, and actionable insights.
Ensure timely and accurate filing of statutory returns (PAYE, VAT, Corporate Tax, NSSF, NHIF, Withholding Tax, etc.).
Liaise with KRA and tax advisors to resolve queries and avoid penalties.
Coordinate internal and external audits, prepare audit schedules, and implement audit recommendations.
Accounting Operations & Treasury
Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll interface, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
Monitor cashflow, prepare forecasts, and flag liquidity issues to management.
Manage and update the fixed assets register, ensuring correct depreciation schedules.
Supervise and mentor assistant, reviewing their work and promoting best practice.
Stock & Inventory Monitoring
Monitor stock levels, movement, and valuation to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
Implement inventory control procedures in collaboration with inventory teams.
Provide management with reports on stock utilization, ageing, shrinkage, and wastage.
Sales Receivables & Credit Control
Oversee management of accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices.
Monitor customer credit limits with sales and enforce adherence to company credit policies.
Reconcile receivables ledger with customer statements to ensure accuracy.
Generate and review ageing analysis reports, escalating overdue accounts for action.
Collaborate with the sales team to resolve disputes, credit notes, and payment delays.
Provide monthly receivables performance reports, including Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
Sales Analysis & Reporting
Support the sales department with financial insights into revenue performance.
Analyze sales trends, margins, and profitability across products, services, or channels.
Prepare monthly and quarterly sales performance dashboards.
Provide variance analysis of actual versus forecasted sales.
Advise management on opportunities to improve sales efficiency and profitability.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Advisory
Support the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
Monitor budget utilization, provide variance reports, and recommend corrective actions.
Conduct financial analysis to support strategic projects, investments, and operational decisions.
Participate in cross-functional projects such as cost optimization, ERP upgrades, or new system implementation.
Accounts Receivable Management Attention to detail Cash Flow Management Cashiering Operations Conflict resolution Customer focus Emotional intelligence External Audit Support Financial Modelling (Excel) Management Accounting O2C (Order-to-Cash) QuickBooks Regulatory Reporting Treasury Operations
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification (mandatory).
Minimum 5–7 years progressive accounting experience; at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
Proven experience with IFRS application, Kenyan tax laws, and statutory reporting.
Experience preparing for and managing external audits.
Benefits package may include: medical insurance, pension contribution, performance bonus, annual leave, and professional development support.
Opportunities for career progression and professional certification support
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Vacancy title:
Senior Accountant
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Accounting & Finance]
Jobs at:
Skill-Gap solutions Ltd
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 31 2025
Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi | Kenya
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
Description
Skill-Gap Solutions Ltd is a trusted HR consulting partner, providing end-to-end talent acquisition and HR advisory services across diverse industries in Kenya and the wider East African region. We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a fast-growing and dynamic company, for the position of Senior Accountant.
The incumbent will oversee day-to-day accounting operations, deliver timely and accurate financial reports, ensure statutory and tax compliance, strengthen internal controls. This is a hands-on senior role that combines technical accounting, process ownership, and business partnering to support strategic decision-making.
Key Responsibilities.
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare, review, and finalise monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in line with Internal Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and statutory requirements.
- Lead month-end and year-end closing processes, ensuring timely and accurate journal postings and reconciliations.
- Produce management accounts with analysis, commentary, and actionable insights.
- Ensure timely and accurate filing of statutory returns (PAYE, VAT, Corporate Tax, NSSF, NHIF, Withholding Tax, etc.).
- Liaise with KRA and tax advisors to resolve queries and avoid penalties.
- Coordinate internal and external audits, prepare audit schedules, and implement audit recommendations.
Accounting Operations & Treasury
- Oversee accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll interface, bank reconciliations, and general ledger maintenance.
- Monitor cashflow, prepare forecasts, and flag liquidity issues to management.
- Manage and update the fixed assets register, ensuring correct depreciation schedules.
- Supervise and mentor assistant, reviewing their work and promoting best practice.
Stock & Inventory Monitoring
- Monitor stock levels, movement, and valuation to ensure accuracy in financial reporting.
- Implement inventory control procedures in collaboration with inventory teams.
- Provide management with reports on stock utilization, ageing, shrinkage, and wastage.
Sales Receivables & Credit Control
- Oversee management of accounts receivable, ensuring timely collection of outstanding invoices.
- Monitor customer credit limits with sales and enforce adherence to company credit policies.
- Reconcile receivables ledger with customer statements to ensure accuracy.
- Generate and review ageing analysis reports, escalating overdue accounts for action.
- Collaborate with the sales team to resolve disputes, credit notes, and payment delays.
- Provide monthly receivables performance reports, including Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
Sales Analysis & Reporting
- Support the sales department with financial insights into revenue performance.
- Analyze sales trends, margins, and profitability across products, services, or channels.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly sales performance dashboards.
- Provide variance analysis of actual versus forecasted sales.
- Advise management on opportunities to improve sales efficiency and profitability.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Advisory
- Support the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts.
- Monitor budget utilization, provide variance reports, and recommend corrective actions.
- Conduct financial analysis to support strategic projects, investments, and operational decisions.
- Participate in cross-functional projects such as cost optimization, ERP upgrades, or new system implementation.
Qualifications & Experience (minimum)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
- CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification (mandatory).
- Minimum 5–7 years progressive accounting experience; at least 2 years in a senior or supervisory capacity.
- Proven experience with IFRS application, Kenyan tax laws, and statutory reporting.
- Experience preparing for and managing external audits.
- Benefits package may include: medical insurance, pension contribution, performance bonus, annual leave, and professional development support.
- Opportunities for career progression and professional certification support.
Skills
Accounts Receivable Management Attention to detail Cash Flow Management Cashiering Operations Conflict resolution Customer focus Emotional intelligence External Audit Support Financial Modelling (Excel) Management Accounting O2C (Order-to-Cash) QuickBooks Regulatory Reporting Treasury Operations
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Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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