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Senior Accountant at Rock Investment Bank
Job Description
Job Summary
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for overseeing
day-to-day financial operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting,
strengthening internal controls and supporting the Finance Manager with
analysis, planning, compliance and process improvements.
The role will supervise junior accountants, ensure adherence
to IFRS and Kenyan statutory requirements and contribute to efficient financial
operations in a fast-growing business environment.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting & Reporting
- Prepare
timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements in
line with IFRS.
- Manage
the month-end and year-end close processes; identify, calculate, and post
required adjustments.
- Maintain
and reconcile general ledger accounts, ensuring accuracy and completeness
of financial data.
- Maintain
the fixed asset register and compute monthly depreciation/journal entries.
Accounts Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Review
supplier invoices, verify coding, and ensure timely payments.
- Oversee
customer invoicing, reconciliations, and collections follow-up.
- Perform
supplier and customer account reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
- Monitor
aging reports and escalate long-outstanding balances.
Cash Flow & Treasury Management
- Prepare
weekly, monthly, and rolling cash flow forecasts for decision support.
- Manage
bank reconciliations and maintain relationships with financial
institutions.
- Track
liquidity requirements and ensure adequate cash management controls.
Taxation & Statutory Compliance
- Ensure
timely and accurate filing of all KRA returns: VAT, PAYE, WHT, Corporation
Tax, and other statutory deductions.
- Ensure
full compliance with Kenyan tax laws, IFRS, ICPAK guidelines, and
regulatory frameworks.
- Support
tax planning initiatives and maintain tax compliance files.
- Prepare
audit schedules and respond to auditor queries.
Internal Controls, Risk & Process Improvement
- Implement
and enhance financial controls and SOPs to minimize risk and ensure
compliance.
- Conduct
periodic balance sheet reconciliations and recommend corrective actions.
- Support
the Finance Manager in designing and implementing policies aligned to the
company’s strategic goals.
- Ensure
proper documentation, record-keeping, and process consistency across the
finance function.
Budgeting, Forecasting & Management Support
- Support
preparation of annual budgets, quarterly reforecasts, and budget–actual
analysis.
- Provide
financial insights and variance analysis to guide decision making.
- Monitor
expenditures against budgets and highlight deviations.
- Assist
in developing cost optimization initiatives.
People & Team Support
- Supervise
junior accounting staff and provide coaching and on-the-job guidance.
- Support
capacity building and continuous improvement within the finance team.
- Foster
effective collaboration with internal stakeholders.
Required Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or related field.
- CPA
(K), ACCA, or equivalent professional qualification.
- Minimum
4–6 years of relevant accounting experience.
- Experience
in inventory-intensive or multi-location business environments.
- Strong
knowledge of IFRS, Kenyan tax laws, and statutory compliance.
- Experience
with accounting/ERP systems (QuickBooks, Sage, SAP or equivalent).
- Advanced
Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, dashboards) -Preferred
- Experience
preparing full management accounts end-to-end.
- Experience
working with inventory-heavy or multi-location business environments.
- ICPAK
membership in good standing is mandatory.
Competencies & Attributes:
- High
integrity, professionalism, and strong ethical conduct.
- Strong
analytical, financial modelling, and problem-solving ability.
- Attention
to detail and accuracy.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent
communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Proactive,
hands-on, and continuous improvement mindset.
- Leadership
capability for supervising junior team members.
What You Will Do
- Financial
Accounting & Reporting
- Accounts
Payable & Accounts Receivable
- Cash
Flow & Treasury Management
- Taxation
& Statutory Compliance
- Internal
Controls, Risk & Process Improvement
- Budgeting,
Forecasting & Management Support
- People
& Team Support