| Closing Date | 2024/10/11 |
| Reference Number | UNF241002-2 |
| Job Title | Accountant |
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Department | Finance |
| Number of Positions | 1 |
| Location – Town / City | Nairobi |
| Province or Region | Nairobi |
| Location – Country | Kenya |
| Minimum Education Level | Bachelors Degree | Advanced Diploma |
| Job Category | Accounting |
Unifi is a fast-growing finance and technology company operating in Zambia, South Africa, Uganda and Kenya. Unifi delivers personal lending products through online, mobile phone and branch channels. The company is well supported by strong shareholders and a board of directors with vast experience in entrepreneurship and lending.
The Kenyan entity is recruiting for an Accountant who will be responsible for a wide variety of finance-related and operational tasks. The position is ideal for a qualified finance individual that is diligent and keen to learn about the business.
Minimum requirements
- Accounting degree, ACCA and/or CPA, or equivalent
- 3 years commercial experience.
- Working knowledge of IFRS;
- Good knowledge of Xero would be advantageous.
- People management skills;
- MS Excel / Google sheets
- Ability to adapt to a fast-changing environment;
- Attention to detail;
- Ability to meet deadlines;
- Exceptional organizational, and time management skills;
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Accounting:
- Process all accounting transactions in Xero;
- Prepare and submit statutory obligations and complete all reconciliations.
- Update income tax and deferred tax computations;
- Support and reporting to regulatory authorities
- Assist and manage suspense accounts;
- Completion of Annual return documents with KRA;
- Clear suspense accounts;
- Ensure all accounting records are maintained in accordance with IFRS and group accounting policy;
- Assist with budget preparation;
- Prepare monthly management accounts;
- Maintain banking matrixes for bank accounts;
- Identify and capture of intercompany transactions;
- Ensure intercompany and related party balances reconcile
- Manage supplier ledger, payments and creditors reconciliation;
- Bank reconciliations;
- Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations;
- Ensure salaries journals are captured correctly;
- Reconcile salaries creditors accounts;
- Operational Processes:
- Responsible for Kenyan operational systems.
- Ensure Xero is in line with lending system.
- Filing of all supporting documentation.
- Loan disbursement management.
- Treasury and bank balances management
- Maintaining the fixed asset register and leading annual physical verification exercise.
- Monthly payroll processing and related tasks;
- Manage small balance write up/write down;
- Other:
- Assist operationally when required;
- Assist with client account queries.
- Assist with external and internal audits;
- Completion and submission of statutory documents with relative authorities.
- Maintain secretarial and shareholder documentation and folders;
- Communicate and assist with adhoc banking requirements.
- Make Unifi Kenya an adventurous and desirable place to work.
