Senior Accountant

Job Summary

Our client is a leading ICT integration company. They seek to hire a Senior Accountant to provide comprehensive financial and decision support to the company.

Minimum Qualification:Bachelor
Experience Level:Senior level
Experience Length:5 years
Job Description

Report To: Chief Executive Officer,

Location: Nairobi,

Gross Salary: Competitive,

Responsibilities
• Ensure accurate company forecasting and budget preparation
• Develop and document accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Track the company’s financial status and performance to identify areas for potential improvement
• Management and maintenance of percentage margin on all company products
• Management of all stores and procurement operations
• 100% enforcement of the credit policy
• Seek out methods for minimizing financial risk to the company
• Compliance of lead time periods for local and imported products as per the company’s policy
• Ensure clearance of dead stock as per internal processes
• Research on technical finance and accounting issues for compliance
• Enforce Annual Pre-qualification of suppliers as per ISO 9001:2015
• Manage and comply with local, government reporting requirements and tax filings
• Oversee finance team i. e monitoring performance, grow, develop and build a team
• Ensure 100% compliance with PPOA, ISO 9001:2015, ERP, quick books and all other expected regulations
• Develop and present financial reports to Management and board members as expected

Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/ Finance, Business Administration or equivalent
• CPA (K) graduate
• Master’s Degree in Finance /Accounting or strategic management shall be an added advantage
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Accounting
• Knowledge of Quick books or Pastel accounting packages
• Strong analytical, communication and leadership skills
• Experience in the negotiation, interpretation & management of loan agreements and various contracts
• Competent accounting and control skills related to project entities
• Proven administrative, leadership and management ability in the areas of strategic planning and organizational development
• Ability to develop, monitor and maintain management information systems and procedures
• Experience of financial responsibility for a budget
• Ability to work on own initiative and under pressure

How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Senior Accountant)byTuesday, 30th June, 2020.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B:We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing. Only candidates short- listed for interview will be contacted