JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Financial Accountant is responsible for managing accounting activities particularly; facilitating an efficient payment process to manage resources prudently and managing the financial information system to ensure that the system meets all user needs to be able to produce accurate financial information and in so doing support the Group Head of Finance in ensuring the overall financial viability of the business, manage all external related finance activities in the company.
• To ensure that timely and accurate payments are made, according to the policies and procedures in a way that ensures good ongoing relationships with staff, vendors, service providers and other stakeholders.

Major accountabilities include.
• Manage the relationship between the company and external stakeholders like the URA, NSSF, banks, vendors, customers, and external auditors, among others.
• Cash and Banks: Ensure that the records are posted accurately and promptly, reconciled and reconciling items are resolved promptly.
• Accounts Payable: Ensure that the records are posted accurately and promptly, reconciled and reconciling items are resolved promptly; and vendors are paid as and when the liabilities are due.
• Accounts Receivable: Ensure that the records are posted accurately and promptly, reconciled and reconciling items resolved promptly; and ensure that customer deposits are collected within the agreed credit terms.
• External Audit:
• Taxation:
• Insurance:
• Risk Management:

Qualifications and Experience
• University degree in Finance, Accounting or other courses of a numerate background but must have a relevant professional qualification – CPA or ACCA.
• 5 years’ experience in a professional audit firm or a manufacturing organization.
• Proficient in Excel
• Knowledge in SAP