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Senior Accountant

Takataka Solutions

Accounting, Auditing & Finance full time Nairobi Posted 1 day ago
  • Oversee daily accounting operations including payables, payroll, and general ledger management.

  • Oversee the entire accounts payable process, from reviewing payment requests to ensuring accurate processing and timely payment execution

  • Ensure that all documents are duly supported by an ETR invoice, delivery note, goods received note, LPO/contract,requisition note, etc. before payment.

  • Review payment requests based on set budget and relevant agreements, keep tracker up to date and process them for payment.

  • Assist with  timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

  • Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting schedules.

  • Supervise statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, NSSF, SHA) and ensure compliance with deadlines.

  • Manage monthly bank reconciliations, loan reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.

  • Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS, and Kenyan tax laws.

  • Review budget vs actual expenditure and prepare variance analysis reports.

  • Maintain and update prepayment, accruals, and provisions schedules.

  • Reconcile supplier accounts to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding balances.

  • Prepare detailed cash flow forecasts to support operational and capital requirements.

  • Monitor payroll processing, statutory deductions, and related reconciliations.

  • Support inventory accounting by reviewing material consumption, wastage, and reconciliation of WIP/finished goods.

  • Prepare audit schedules and maintain proper filing of all accounting records for easy retrieval.

  • Conduct monthly reconciliations between financial system records and physical stock reports.

  • Facilitate collaboration between the store and procurement departments by supervising stock takes, assisting with stock reconciliations, and supporting supplier management.

  • Lead audit planning and coordination (internal & external), proactively addressing potential issues before they are raised.

  • Set objectives, coach, and evaluate junior accountants, building capacity for manufacturing specific financial reporting

  • Design and implement improved financial processes (automation, approval workflows, segregation of duties) to strengthen compliance and efficiency.

  • Develop board-level and management performance reports (trend analysis, KPIs, scenario based forecasts) that go beyond routine financial statements.

  • Collaborate with procurement, production, and operations to provide cost insights that influence supplier negotiations, pricing, and production efficiency.

  • Ensure capital investments are aligned with business strategy, conducting ROI analysis before approvals.

  • Act as the primary finance contact with KRA, auditors, banks, and regulators on escalated or complex matters.

  • Identify financial and operational risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity planning from a finance perspective.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or a similar field preferred.

  • Professional Qualification: CPA IV / ACCA IV or equivalent.

  • Minimum 5 years’ progressive accounting experience, at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

  • Proven experience with ERP/Accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle)

  • Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax laws (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax, SHA, NSSF, Pension)

  • Experience in audit support and financial reporting in a mid to large organization

  • Oversee daily accounting operations including payables, payroll, and general ledger management.

  • Oversee the entire accounts payable process, from reviewing payment requests to ensuring accurate processing and timely payment execution

  • Ensure that all documents are duly supported by an ETR invoice, delivery note, goods received note, LPO/contract,requisition note, etc. before payment.

  • Review payment requests based on set budget and relevant agreements, keep tracker up to date and process them for payment.

  • Assist with  timely and accurate preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports.

  • Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, and accounting schedules.

  • Supervise statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, NSSF, SHA) and ensure compliance with deadlines.

  • Manage monthly bank reconciliations, loan reconciliations, and intercompany transactions.

  • Ensure compliance with company policies, IFRS, and Kenyan tax laws.

  • Review budget vs actual expenditure and prepare variance analysis reports.

  • Maintain and update prepayment, accruals, and provisions schedules.

  • Reconcile supplier accounts to ensure accuracy and timely resolution of outstanding balances.

  • Prepare detailed cash flow forecasts to support operational and capital requirements.

  • Monitor payroll processing, statutory deductions, and related reconciliations.

  • Support inventory accounting by reviewing material consumption, wastage, and reconciliation of WIP/finished goods.

  • Prepare audit schedules and maintain proper filing of all accounting records for easy retrieval.

  • Conduct monthly reconciliations between financial system records and physical stock reports.

  • Facilitate collaboration between the store and procurement departments by supervising stock takes, assisting with stock reconciliations, and supporting supplier management.

  • Lead audit planning and coordination (internal & external), proactively addressing potential issues before they are raised.

  • Set objectives, coach, and evaluate junior accountants, building capacity for manufacturing specific financial reporting

  • Design and implement improved financial processes (automation, approval workflows, segregation of duties) to strengthen compliance and efficiency.

  • Develop board-level and management performance reports (trend analysis, KPIs, scenario based forecasts) that go beyond routine financial statements.

  • Collaborate with procurement, production, and operations to provide cost insights that influence supplier negotiations, pricing, and production efficiency.

  • Ensure capital investments are aligned with business strategy, conducting ROI analysis before approvals.

  • Act as the primary finance contact with KRA, auditors, banks, and regulators on escalated or complex matters.

  • Identify financial and operational risks, recommend mitigation strategies, and ensure business continuity planning from a finance perspective.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Degree in Accounting, Business Management, Finance or a similar field preferred.

  • Professional Qualification: CPA IV / ACCA IV or equivalent.

  • Minimum 5 years’ progressive accounting experience, at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

  • Proven experience with ERP/Accounting systems (e.g., QuickBooks, SAP, or Oracle)

  • Strong knowledge of Kenyan tax laws (VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, Corporate Tax, SHA, NSSF, Pension)

  • Experience in audit support and financial reporting in a mid to large organization