Senior Accountant at Corporate Staffing

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that consolidated management reports are submitted in a timely manner
  Responsibility for processing & paying supplier invoices in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Ensuring that proper authorization procedures are followed before payments are made. 
• Responsibility for processing & paying staff expense claims for both credit card and cash claims in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures. 
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations on or before the stipulated deadline. 
• Reviewing and monitoring bank balances as well as projecting cash flow needs and requesting bank account refills from head office. 
• Petty cash management. 
• Payroll support by filing of statutory returns and payment of other payroll deductions to the relevant bodies in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Recording rental income and maintaining rental schedules for tenants. Monitor rent debtors and assist in debt collection. 
• Monitor operational costs and advise on cost management. 
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses; 
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities 
• Ensure that records comply with laws and regulations. 
• Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, ensure prompt payment 
• Timely posting and processing journal entries to ensure all business transactions are up to date 
• Ensure all statutory details are accurate and paid on time 
• Ensure adequate cash flow to enhance effective business operation 
• Updating accounts receivable and issue invoices and allocate payments promptly 
• Updating accounts payable and perform reconciliations 
• Assist in the processing of balance sheets, income statements and other financial statements according to legal and company accounting and financial guidelines. 
• Assist with reviewing of expenses, payroll records etc. as assigned 
• Update financial data in databases promptly to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available when needed 
• Assist the finance department in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings 
• Monthly stock takes and reconciliation of Variances and follow up with relevant team for variance explanation and clearance 
• Daily confirmation of the production report posting into sage 
• Perform timely Bank and Till reconciliation and follow up to clear any outstanding amounts
• Undertake all other role or assignment given by management. 

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field
• CPA (K) finalist or ACCA
• Member of a professional body e.g. CPA (K), ISACA and ICPAK will be an added advantage.
• At least 5-years’ experience in a fast-paced Finance department with an all-round knowledge of all finance processes in a group setting
• Proficiency in ERP
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• Working knowledge of tax legislation and GAAP
• Should be familiar with costing, taxation, and costs analysis.
• Should be hands-on and pro-active, self‐motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in English,
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills, a strong team player.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to effectively prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Critical, analytical, and creative thinking to identify and solve problems.
• Experience working with I-tax, NHIF by product, and the NSSF portal.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
• High transaction processing speed coupled with demonstrable self-time management skills due to volume of payments handled.
• Self-motivated, with enough personal confidence to be open to continuous learning and development.