Senior Financial Accountant at SMEC

Key Responsibilities

• Administering and monitoring the financial system to ensure that the finances are maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
• Timely consolidation and submission of mandatory returns i.e., NSSF returns, compilation of Tax returns, and planning and management of internal Audit processes.
• Maintain the accounts payable and accounts receivable systems to ensure complete and accurate records of all monies. Prepare and process cash sheets on time.
• Working in Liaison with the group finance with change management initiatives and implementation of operational model and finance management requirements.
• Administer the bi-weekly/monthly payroll to ensure that employees are paid in an accurate and timely manner. Payroll reconciliation.
• Mitigate risks that involve finance, taxes, or budgets.
• Assist in maintaining the general and subsidiary ledger.
• Ensure data is accurately and timely processed.
• Ensure there is adequate documentation to support every transaction.
• Coordinate with the team to ensure data is processed In time/real-time processing
• Manage all reconciliation issues/matters in the ledgers.
• Ensure confidentiality of company financial information
• Maintaining fixed assets register
• Maintaining accruals schedule
• Following up to ensure internal controls are adhered to. Bank reconciliations. WHT recon. VAT balance and revenue recon. Retention monies, Provisional Tax, and other balance sheet items
• Review bank statements and update the ledgers as necessary.
• Cash flow projections (weekly actuals and monthly projections)
• Supplier's invoice posting & payment processing into the Epicor system.
• Debtor's reconciliation
• Booking of funds received from customers and allocating per invoice.
• Customer invoicing. VAT reconciliation monthly.

Key Performance Indicators

• Coordinate and lead the preparation of annual returns.
• Facilitate external and internal audits and implementation of audit recommendations.
• Provide ongoing technical support to the finance teams including support with monthly end-finance reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with monthly filing of mandatory financial returns to NSSF and Kenya, S Sudan Revenue Authority, and other authorities.
• Monitor day-to-day finance transactions, ensuring the maintenance of appropriate accounting records and documentation.
• Monitor cash holdings, and ensure adequate resources are available for office and project operations.
• Payroll management
• Office support in the administration of subsidiaries and transfers.
• Support the periodical review, and update as necessary.

Qualifications, Skills, Personal Attributes, and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting and ACCA I CPA
• 7+ years’ work experience with at least 3 years of general accounting and finance management practice
• Good understanding of accounting and financial management experience
• Good knowledge and experience with Microsoft Office applications
• Management experience advantageous
• Excellent interpersonal organization skills and communication skills to work effectively within a culturally diverse and multi-disciplinary environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor others.
• Report writing skills and strong numeracy skills.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure, deadlines, and Decision-making skills.
• Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting, and spreadsheet programs at a highly proficient level.
• The incumbent must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of the Finance Officer.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Be flexible.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.