Accountant

Overview

Our Client, is an organization that is passionate about connecting consumers and businesses to financial services through technology by developing simple solutions to empower customers access a wide range of financial products through USSD, App and Responsive Web applications; They serve a diverse customer base ranging from sole proprietorships, FMCG manufacturers, distributors and retailers, Saccos, banks, insurance underwriters and agencies, fuel stations, schools, hospitals, and many more.

Job Purpose

The accountant is expected to be the focal point for aggregation of financial data for the company, a hands-on person. The officer is responsible for bookkeeping, over the desk audits of payments, generation of operating weekly, monthly and annuals budgets and cash flows and management accounts. Additionally, he will support the Head of Finance in compliance, Credit sales management, procurement processes as well as daily section management.

The position requires close collaboration with customer relationship officers; Operations support staff as well as engineering departments.

Reports to: Head of Finance

Location: Nairobi

Responsibilities

• Complete data entry of the businesses under the Company in a timely manner within the required quality
• Prepare periodic cash flow reports and monitor operating cash balances on a weekly basis.
• Perform monthly closing journals and prepare management accounts on a timely basis and free from
• Prepare/generate reconciled monthly supplier and Customer statements.
• File all taxes correctly and within the Tax Authority’s
• Support the Head of Finance in enforcing, updating and renewing policies, processes, and other
• Support the annual audits; prepare all schedules required by external
• Maintain correct float balances for the funded customer accounts that are available on demand.
• Assist the Head of Finance in the revenue assurance
• Support automation processes in the department and in the
• Monitor and report on Key Profit & Loss, Balance sheet and Cash flow drivers in a timely manner and offer remediate
• File all finance documents in a well referenceable manner as required by the tax authority and/or company
• Close and reconcile intercompany

Additional education

A degree in finance, Data science, computing science, or mathematics

Experience

Additional experience

• 4years working experience in a similar role.
• Professional qualifications in accountancy. Qualification in ACCA/CGMA preferred, and Excellent technical knowledge of IFRSs, IASs or GAAPs.

Additional skills

• Knowledge of data mining tools, advanced excel skills or programming.
• Relevant industry experience (Fintech/Financial services) is preferred.
• Knowledge of Paybill and till accounts administration& Reconciliations
• High numeracy skills, cognitive and
• High technical understanding of accounting
• Excellent MS Office skills, presentation, and
• Familiar with any accounting

Terms and conditions

Applications must be submitted on or before Wednesday May 24th,2023.