Accountant
Head Office, Ruiru
We are seeking a talented, dynamic, self-driven Accountant who is results-oriented and committed to delivering excellent performance.
Job Purpose
The role is responsible for processing transactions, maintaining proper books of accounts, preparing financial reports, plans, forecasts, analysis and to facilitate effective decision making across the organization. The role has responsibilities for Cash and Tax accounting.
Job Responsibility and Accountability
- Process transactions, maintain proper, up-to-date books of accounts and prepare financial reports, ensure compliance with policies and procedures, and assist the Finance / Treasury / Credit Manager in all finance operations-related tasks.
- Prepare, consolidate and track financial entries and ensure completeness and accuracy.
- Prepare reconciliations, commentaries and reports to explain actual performance Vs Budgets and other comparatives.
- Analyze trends on past and current revenues, margins, overheads, tax to provide insights that enable the management to anticipate and plan for the future.
- Analyse the impact of tax, change of accounting policy, procedures and other initiatives.
- Develop templates for analyzing different scenarios for overheads, revenues, margins, working capital etc.
- Identify and analyze tax savings opportunities for the company.
- Provide the management with analysis and advice on cost optimization and allocation.
- Use qualitative and quantitative techniques to gauge the efficiency and effectiveness of overheads utilization (e.g use of ratios).
- Perform cost / benefit analysis for proposed, current and closed projects and initiatives, including outsourced services, leasing, pricing, discounts e.t.c
- Working closely with the retail, sales, marketing and supply chain teams to map out cost optimization opportunities and project forecasts.
- Assist the Financial Accountant to conduct the finance training as part of an upskilling and awareness creation program.
- Go for structured trade visits to develop a deep commercial appreciation of the business
- Perform pre and post implementation evaluation of the effectiveness of cost optimization initiatives.
- Carry out ad hoc assignments as assigned from time to time by the line Manager, Financial Accountant and CFO.ervisor
Qualification, Experience and Key skills
Qualification and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics from an accredited University.
- Membership of a recognized professional accountancy body (e.g. CFA, CPA or ACCA).
- Minimum 2 years’ relevant experience in a busy Finance environment.
- Must be conversant with Microsoft Office Tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Experience in working with analytics tools such as BI, Qlik, Business Warehouse e.t.c will be an added advantage.
Key Skills:
- Interpretation of financial information with a commercial lens.
- Excellent financial modelling skills.
- High attention to detail, excellent analytical and presentation skills.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across the organization.
Application Criteria:
Qualified candidates are encouraged to send their applications through [email protected] on or before 24th September 2024.
