Senior Accountant at SunCulture Kenya Ltd

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and file tax returns, ensuring SunCulture is in compliance with applicable tax laws and regulations. 
• Manage the tax and audit process. Close on inquiries from tax authorities by preparing and providing the relevant documentation.
• Manage the tracking and implementation of the governance company-wide budgets and forecasts before payment processing.
• Ensure compliance with internal control procedures, accounting policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes, including preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, and completing financial statement analysis.
• Drive the end to end process of statutory, investor and regulatory audits. Collaborate with auditors to provide necessary information, resolve inquiries, and address audit findings.
• Prepare and process payments to vendors, including bank transfers and mpesa payments, while adhering to payment terms, contractual obligations and internal controls
• Complete supplier reconciliations and ensure accounts payable expenditures are reasonable by referring any irregularities to your line manager before posting. 
• Ensure supplier statements are reconciled to invoices on a monthly basis. 
• Review and reconcile the bank reconciliation reports within the deadlines set.
• Prepare accruals and ensure they are all booked every end month.
• Answer queries from vendors regarding problems with invoices or payment of the invoices. 
• Any other finance-related role assigned from time to time by your reporting head.

Does this sound like you?

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or a related field (required)
• Professional certification (ACCA/CPA 4) or in progress 
• 4 years experience as an accountant or in a related role
• Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial reporting, and internal controls
• Working knowledge of IFRS and KRA regulations
• Proficiency in accounting ERPs and advanced MS Excel skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial analysis and reporting
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines