The Senior Management Accountant will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the company’s financial records, compliance with tax regulations, and timely financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Reconciliations

• Ensure all reconciliations are completed accurately and that the general ledger reflects the true financial position.
• Review reconciliations prepared by accountants/accounts assistants and confirm their accuracy.
• Escalate unresolved reconciliation issues as necessary, keeping the Finance Manager (FM) informed.

Petty Cash Management

• Verify that general ledger balances match M-Pesa statement balances.
• Review for unsupported payments and ensure all support documents are auditable and valid.

 Accounts Payables

• Confirm that all invoices are booked correctly, avoiding double bookings.
• Ensure payables reflect true and auditable amounts.

Stock Management

• Conduct checks on bike, phone, and GPS stock to confirm alignment between physical counts and recorded balances.
• Help develop and sustain a proper inventory system that will keep a check on operation and ensure out inventory is verifiable.

Taxation

• Ensure all taxes are filed accurately and on time, including VAT, WHT, WHVAT, CIT, and Excise Duty.
• Review and maintain accurate tax GL balances.
• Collaborate with the cash flow analyst to ensure funds are available for timely tax payments.
• Provide insights on areas for improved tax compliance.
• Take ownership of monthly and annual tax computations

Financial Statements (Working with the Management Accountant)

• Coordinate interim and final audits and prepare financial statements in collaboration with supporting staff.
• Plan and enforce adherence to deadlines for both Group and local reporting.

Month-End Closing

• Support the Finance Manager in meeting strict monthly reporting deadlines.
• Ensure accurate and complete trial balances (TBs) for all local entities by the 4th working day of the following month.
• Monitor and guide the team in meeting subdivided deadlines for efficient reporting

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA-K qualification or equivalent professional certification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting roles, with at least 2 years in a supervisory position.
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax regulations and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in accounting systems, with experience in SAP By Design preferred.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.