Senior Accountant Job in Kenya (Salary 120,000-140,000)

Senior Accountant 

(Salary 120,000-140,000)

Our client is in the exploration industry. 

They are looking for a Senior Account to assist in financial reporting on ongoing operations as well as G&A reporting. 

S/he will be in charge of fixed assets record management.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare the required reports for ongoing exploration and/or drilling projects in East Africa in liaison with the Senior Accountant and the London project accounting team including Madagascar, Ethiopia, Seychelles and Tanzania.
• Develop and provide project variances, trending and analysis of expenditures and completions of reports
• Prepare cashflow forecasts for ongoing operations and feed them into the regional cashflow projection
• Prepare and maintain the office and field fixed assets register for the East African entities
• Maintain a memorandum register for assets not within the threshold of the fixed assets
• Ensure timely payments and filing of the returns as per the regulations governing the specific East African entities being Kenya
• Assist in the budget preparation exercise through collating of information form various departments and onward input in the system
• Maintaining monthly G&A expense tracking reports and highlight causes of major variances; by tracking administrative expenses
• Follow up for timely processing of invoices for seismic, drilling and materials
• Timely capture into the system of all transitions to ensure smooth monthly period closure
• Ensure all project-related programs are properly coded as required by the project accounting team
• Ensure invoices for assets are fully supported by POs and appropriately matched by the organizations procurement system
• Monthly reconciliation of the general ledger account balances
• During cost recovery audits and/or statutory audits, provide all the support required by the auditors in liaison with the Senior Accountant
• Filing and maintaining corporate documentation to ensure they are in the right place
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Senior Accountant or Country Manager

Required Qualifications

• An Undergraduate degree
• Completed certification/studying towards CPA (K) or ACCA
• At least three years experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft programs such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Good report writing and presentation skills
• Critical thinking and problem solving ability
• Attention to detail
• Strong planning and organising skills including a thorough and methodical approach and ability to prioritise
• Ability to achieve results through others
• Flexibility/Responsiveness
• Ability to work well with others 

If you meet the above requirements send your CV only, to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke, indicating the title (Senior Accountant Salary 120-140k) on the subject line.