Chief Accountant Job Vacancy Nairobi Kenya.

Role.
He/She is overall responsible for financial reporting & analysis for the country and generally providing the Country Manager, the Cluster Management team, as well as the Regional Management team with accurate, timely, and comprehensive quality financial information and feedback on performance and business plans.

It is the Chief Accountant’s responsibility to ensure that appropriate financial controls and policies are in
place. The Chief Accountant is expected to be committed to supporting the corporate and business strategies, adding value and maintaining close and strong relationship with all stake holders.

Prime responsibilities include:

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of entity results in HFM with a 100% score in completeness, timeliness and quality in Reporting.
• Ensure that the accounting system is up-to-date with all transactions.
• Complete and correct accounting of the country’s result every month in line with APMM GAAP.
• Monthly reconciliation for all accounts, with no items open beyond 3 months.
• To ensure that adequate visibility of all items in the PNL and Balance Sheet is provided to all stakeholders and deliver necessary management reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate processing of customer collections and vendor payments.
• All bank reconciliations done on a fortnightly basis.
• Ensure as a minimum weekly follow-up of outstandings, ensuring no AR overdues over 7 days
• Ensure proper registration process in local and corporate accounting systems (SAP, IFS & HFM)
• Coordination with internal and external auditors, tax authorities and lawyers as required.
• Ensure the compliance of tax, legal and transfer pricing matters.
• Ensure corporate governance policies and procedures are in place and up to date
• Carry out cost projections at required intervals for Budget/FYE
• Consolidate and prepare Budget/FYE data
• Manage budget and full year estimate
Key Competencies
1. Behavioral
Analytically minded
Well organized, timely, and persistent.
Strong focus on quality
Manage and act in complex situations
Good communication skills
2.Technical
Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
Certified Public Accountant
Microsoft office (excel is a must)
SAP / IFS / HFM experience will be added advantage
Fluent in English (both written and spoken)

Experience
Five years of experience in finance/accounting.

If qualified send CV only to jobs@staff-kenya.com on or before 6th October, indicating the title (Chief Accountant Job) on the subject line.

Corporate Staffing Services
Suite 3, 13th floor, Development House, Nairobi.
Email: jobs@staff-kenya.com
Website: www.staff-kenya.com

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