Financial Accountant
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | December 3, 2021 |
Category |
Accounting
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Job Type |
Full-time
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Currency | KES |
Description
MRM Mariakani is seeking to recruit a professional and experienced Financial Accountant. He/She must posses excellent communication and organisational skills. The position reports to the Finance Manager.
Specification
- Maintain control of the following areas; General ledger, expense report, billing and payroll
- Assist in coordinating preparation of the Audited Financial Statements and income tax returns
- Monitor and correct any accounting discrepancies on monthly basis
- Prepare and scrutinize GL schedules on monthly basis
- Analyse transactions, preparing required journals and ensuring that all accounting entries are well supported
- Ensure timely reconciliations of all bank accounts.
- Handle company Insurance policies and claims process
- Maintain Fixed Assets register
- Prepare VAT Return workings and related reconciliations
- Manage inventory reconciliation
- Assist in annual budgeting process
- Assist in providing data for the Board pack.
- Keep up to-date with financial policies, practices and regulations
- Any other work that may be assigned by the management
Qualifications required:
- Minimum academic qualification: BBA/BCOM – Finance/Accounting option
- Qualifications as an added advantage: CPA (K), CFA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent
- Professional registration: ICPAK
Experience required:
- General work experience (years): 10 – 15 years
- Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 10 years
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Knowledge and use of SAP will be an added advantage
Key competencies and skills:
- An analytical mind
- Decision making skills
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills and the ability to interact effectively with others, both internally and externally
- High on initiative and ability to manage ambiguity
- Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships
- Deadline-orientated and an ability to stick to time constraints
- A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data
- Skilled in strategy and business development
- Strong organizing & planning skills
Applying Instructions
Interested and qualified? Go to Mabati Rolling Mills Limited (MRM) on safalgroup.jb.skillsmapafrica.com to apply