Accountant

Our client, Fintech/Financial services company that is passionate about connecting consumers and businesses to financial services through technology. We develop simple solutions to empower your customer access a wide range of financial products through USSD, mobile and web applications.

Job purpose

• The accountant is expected to be a hands-on person and the focal point for aggregation of financial data for the company. The personnel will be responsible for bookkeeping, over the desk audits of payments, generation of operating weekly, monthly and annuals budgets, cashflows and management accounts, compliance, Credit sales management, procurement processes as well as daily section management. The position requires close collaboration with other departments

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Complete data entry of the businesses under MFS Technologies group in a timely manner within the required quality standards.
• Prepare periodic cashflow reports and monitor operating cash balances on a weekly basis.
• Perform monthly closing journals and prepare management accounts on a timely basis and free from errors.
• Prepare/generate reconciled monthly supplier and Customer statements.
• File correctly all statutory deduction and taxes within KRA’s deadlines.
• Support the finance manager in enforcing, updating and renewing policies, processes and other SOPs.
• Support the annual audits, prepare all schedules required by external auditors.
• Maintain correct float balances for the funded customer accounts that are available on demand.
• Assist the finance manager in the revenue assurance function.
• Support automation processes in the department and in the company
• Monitor and report on Key Profit & Loss, Balance sheet and Cashflow drivers in a timely manner and offer remediate suggestions.
• File all finance documents in a well referenceable manner as required by the tax authority and/or company policies.
• Close and reconcile intercompany accounts.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes/Skills)

Academic Qualifications and Experience

• A degree in finance, Data science, computing science, or mathematics
• At least 5 years of experience in the accounting field.
• Professional qualifications in accountancy. Qualification in ACCA/CGMA preferred, and Excellent technical knowledge of IFRSs, IASs or GAAPs; or
• Knowledge of data mining tools, advanced excel skills or programming is an added advantage, and.
• Relevant industry experience (Fintech/Financial services) preferred.

Competencies and Attributes/Skills

• High level of integrity and personal judgement
• Organized, ambitious and results oriented.
• Self-motivated go getter and eager to learn.
• Ability to set priorities and deadlines.
• Self-driven, disciplined and team player.
• High numeracy skills, cognitive and attitude.
• High technical understanding of accounting operations.
• Excellent MS Office skills, presentation and reporting.
• Familiar with Oddo or Zoho or QuickBooks accounting software.
• Familiar with Safaricom& Airtel Merchant portal, KRA Portal and online banking.
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders

Females Candidates encouraged to apply.