Accountant Opportunities

Overview

Our client, Riley Falcon Security Services is seeking to hire accountants.

Riley Falcon Security Services is a premier security and logistics provider with over 40 years of experience serving both the private and public sectors. They provide a comprehensive suite of security and transport solutions, including Manned Guarding, Electronic Surveillance, Riley Courier, and Cash-In-Transit (CIT).

Riley Falcon Security Services is seeking detail-oriented Accountants to join their finance team at their Nairobi Head Office. These roles are critical in supporting the financial integrity of their nationwide security infrastructure and high-volume logistics division.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will manage complex financial cycles for either our Security or Logistics & Courier divisions:

• Revenue & Invoicing: Manage end-to-end billing for guarding contracts, technical installations, or courier services. You will reconcile dispatch and deployment logs with invoices to prevent revenue leakage.
• Debtors Management: Proactively manage accounts receivable, perform credit-worthiness analysis for new corporate accounts, and ensure timely collections to maintain healthy cash flow.
• Payroll Management: Accurately process monthly payroll for a large, diverse workforce, including commissions, overtime, and all statutory deductions (PAYE, SHIF, NSSF, Housing Levy).
• Financial Reporting: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. Perform variance analysis on operational costs such as fuel, vehicle maintenance, uniforms, and equipment.
• Statutory Compliance: Ensure 100% compliance with Kenyan tax laws, including timely filing of VAT (ETR/TIMS reconciliation) and all other statutory returns.
• General Accounting: Manage petty cash, bank reconciliations, and accounts payable for suppliers and operational materials.

Additional education

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is an added advantage.
• Professional Certification: Fully certified CPA-K or ACCA equivalent, with active ICPAK membership.

Experience

Additional experience

• Experience: 2–4 years of progressive accounting experience. Experience specifically within the Logistics, Courier, or Private Security industries is highly preferred.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Sage), advanced Excel, and a strong working knowledge of iTax and automated payroll systems.
• Attributes: High integrity, ability to meet strict deadlines, and excellent communication skills for debt collection and stakeholder management.

Skills

• Financial reporting
• accounting
• ERP SYSTEMS

Terms and conditions

Riley Falcon Security Services is an equal opportunity employer. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.