Senior Accountant Jobs in Kenya (70-100K)

Senior Accountant Jobs at Corporate Staffing Services in Kenya
Industry: Construction
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 70 – 100K gross

Our client is a construction company that specializes in supply of building materials and interior design work for high end residential and commercial projects. They seek to hire an all rounded senior accountant to manage the financial and accounting operations

Senior Accountant Job Key responsibilities

Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role e.g. AR, AP, GL, forecasting, budgeting etc

Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations

Preparation of monthly management report and accompanying schedules, worksheets and narratives, including “Budget vs. Actual” variance reports.

Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual and interim audits

Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls.

Maintain project log and contribute to special projects as assigned.

Responsible for timely monthly consolidated financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission to HQ in France.

Review & approve payment vouchers & journal entries

Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.

Issue project cost reports for review and approval.

Develop and maintain internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up.

Reconciliation of bank statements

Cooperation with external auditors to carry out annual external auditing
Required Skills & Qualifications for Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Bachelor’s or higher degree in Accounting or Finance

Strong understanding of accounting theory

CPA designation preferred

5+ years accounting/finance experience in a busy environment, preferably construction

Highly detail oriented and organized in work

Ability to meet assigned deadlines

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus

Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives

Proficiency with email and Microsoft Office applications

Ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to maximize performance, creativity, problem solving, and results

Demonstrate key qualities of a pro-active leader, including demonstration of motivation, mobilizing and inspiration during times of aggressive growth and constantly changing demands through example, most significantly – a consistent “can-do” attitude

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Construction Senior Accountant 70 – 100K) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 5th June, 2015

Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.

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