Accountant at Scope Markets Kenya
Accountant
Finance – Nairobi, Kenya (Hybrid)
About us:
Scope Markets Kenya, part of Rostro Group, is a fast-growing
financial services provider, offering online trading and offshore investing
solutions to clients across the country. Regulated by the Capital Markets
Authority (CMA) of Kenya, we are dedicated to delivering top-quality trading
infrastructure designed for everyone from beginners to seasoned institutional
traders.
We make trading and investing simple, with access to over
40,000 financial instruments on trusted platforms like MT5, IRESS and more.
Whether you’re just getting started or already have experience, we provide
competitive pricing, seamless trading conditions, and endless opportunities to
grow wherever you are on your trading and or investing journey.
The Role:
The Accountant will be responsible to
perform the daily accounting functions, support the month end and year end
processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting and work closely with
internal and external stakeholders. The individual will support the Financial Controller
in carrying out the responsibilities of the Finance Department. The ideal
candidate is hands-on, analytical, and well-versed in accounting principles,
with a proactive mindset and leadership capabilities
How You Can Make a Difference:
- Assist
in continuously seeking for the improvement, simplification and correct
appropriation of financial processes and metrics across the organization
- Giving
daily and weekly updates aimed at improving financial records.
- Updating
and maintaining accurate and timely accounting journals, ledgers and other
records detailing financial business transactions.
- Perform
daily reconciliation of banks and brokers, PSP transactions, client
liabilities and any other reconciliation required.
- Monitor
and update cash book records timeously for reporting of the global cash
position and forecasts.
- Daily
preparation of client segregation report and financial report.
- Processing
of supplier invoices and vendor management in line with payment terms and
DOA.
- Ensure
timely processing and reporting to the regulatory authorities such as KRA,
NSSF, NITA, NHIF, NEA and others that may arise.
- Run
the month end closing process, prepare the management accounts with
supporting schedules and provide variance analysis.
- Implementing
and maintaining of internal financial controls and procedures.
- Assisting
in preparation of timely and accurate financial management records to
enable corporate dashboards consolidating key figures across the
organization.
- Assist
in budget preparation and monitor actual performance against budgets
reporting on significant variance.
- Assisting
with preparation and coordination of the audit process.
- Work
with the Financial Controller and the firm’s auditors to prepare
corporation tax computations.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Professional
certification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) preferred or in progress.
- Minimum
3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in financial
services or a similar industry.
- Strong
technical knowledge of IFRS and general accounting principles.
- Experience
with financial reporting, budgeting, and audit processes.
Skills and Competencies:
- High
attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficient
in Microsoft Excel; experience with accounting systems (e.g., NetSuite) is
an advantage.
- Excellent
communication skills (written and verbal).
- Strong
organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Demonstrated
ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
- Deadline-driven
with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
Personal Specifications:
- Adaptable
and flexible in a dynamic environment.
- Solution-oriented
thinker, able to resolve issues efficiently.
- Focused
on accuracy and attention to detail.
- Driven
and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
- Highly
organized with strong time management skills.