Accountant - Mombasa

Education, Professional Qualifications & Work experience

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance or Economics
  
• CPA (K)/ACCA
  
• KCSE Minimum C (plain)
  
• At least 5 years’ work experience in General Accounting in Logistics and warehousing
  
• Excellent background knowledge in freight forwarding
  
• Expert knowledge of national and international import/export legislation
  

Skills & Competencies

• Result orientation and successful discourse
  
• Solid management skills to coach and lead others
  
• Be able to handle complaints and difficult situations.
  
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and empathy.
  
• Be organised and strong in task and time management.
  
• Strong numeracy skills
  
• Be efficient and be able to complete the required daily tasks in a timely manner.
  
• Have great attention to detail.
  
• Work ethics and a high level of integrity.
  

1. Prepare, review, and analyze financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with IFRS standards.
   
2. Generate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and monitor, analysis, and report on the business performance against targets.
   
3. Manage the end of year and interim financial audit process.
   
4. Prepare ad hoc financial reports and presentations for management as required.
   
5. Manage the balance sheet and complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
   
6. Manage the general ledger and the fixed asset register.
   
7. Monitor the use of online purchasing system.
   
8. Monitor Stocks and ensure Cargo in the Warehouse is fully accounted.
   
9. Recognize staff for their achievements and ideas and provide consistent and timely feedback to staff regarding progress towards achieving objectives.
   
10. Supervise the collection team and ensure all accounts are collected on time, identify delinquent accounts, and recommend a way forward for each to the Finance Manager.
    
11. Responding to enquiries from internal and external sources on financial related matters.
    
12. Provide quality training in accounting procedures, systems, processes and interpreting accounts and general financial management.
    
13. Assist the Department Manager to mitigate all operational and financial risks in the department.
    
14. Identify opportunities to improve Finance Team operations including the accuracy, efficiency and timeliness of procedures and implement agreed improvements.
    
15. Continuously identify areas for process improvement within the finance department.
    
16. Develop and maintain effective internal relationships with all internal and external customers