Accountant

Qualifications and Technical Competencies

• University degree in either Finance/Accounting/Economics or Business Admin.
  

  CPA (K) or ACCA Finalist. A master’s Degree will be an added advantage
  

• 3 years working experience in a similar position in the banking industry preferably a regulated Microfinance Bank.
  
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time efficiently
  
• Ability to solve complex problems and make decisions effectively
  
• Good time management
  
• Respect for peers
  
• Confidentiality
  
• A team player
  
• Assertiveness and self-drive
  
• Honesty, reliability and dependability
  
• Good interpersonal skills
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Analytical skills
  
• Speed and accuracy
  

• Ownership of all the General Ledger accounts ensuring that they are reconciled at all times.
  
• Preparation of bi-monthly bank reconciliations through the core banking system
  
• Maintaining fixed assets register modules through the core banking system
  
• Proposing and implementing of revised finance and procurement policies
  
• Implementation of other system upgrade areas affecting accounts operations and reporting
  
• Accurate and timely posting of entries while ensuring data integrity into the core banking system
  
• Correct matching of all accounting entries to their budgeted cost and revenue centers
  
• Timely accrual of all costs and revenues
  
• Timely payments of suppliers and customer payment requests while verifying documentation
  
• Timely settlement of statutory obligations such as taxes and loan obligations
  
• Filing of statutory reports to regulators by the set statutory deadlines
  
• Manage cashflows at bank level and ensure adequacy at all times
  
• Accurate and timely preparation of monthly and annual accounts namely balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports in adherence to relevant IFRS
  
• Provide oversight on overall adherence to budget
  
• Proactive cost management on OPEX
  
• Responsible for payroll reconciliation after postings
  
• Provide guidance to onboard, train, set targets and manage the performance of staff reporting to you to ensure the achievement of their set targets.
  
• Act as an agent of the bank
  
• Timely treasury replenishment across all branches upon request
  
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
  
• Any other duties delegated by the supervisor from time to time