Financial Accountant at Equity Bank Kenya

In line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support the business growth, Equity Investment Bank is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to monitor all financial data, prepare accurate financial statements and will be responsible for running all the accounting, admin and financial activities of EIB. Reporting to the Head Equity Investment Bank the successful candidate will be tasked with:

• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual accounts and statutory accounts including board reports
• Gathering, analyzing, monitoring, interpreting, forecasting and reporting financial data
• Preparing weekly cash flow statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow
• Ensuring fund administrator reporting is accurate, on time, and reflective of wider business insights
• Completing NAV calculations for the EIB Collective Investment Scheme
• Manage monthly and quarterly tax returns
• Organize internal and support in external audits
• Approval of invoices, journals and payments
• Prepare budgets (for the entire company and by department)
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments and advise on estimates for project funding
• Creating and managing KPI reports
• Assessing the economic performance, conduct peer review and identify financial and market trends
• Creating commercial plans in collaboration with the management team
• Researching new investment opportunities and developing financial models
• Improving financial compliance and growth with initiatives and policies

• Proven work experience as a Financial Accountant or similar role
• Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software
• Excellent math & statistical analysis skills with an attention to details
• In-depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Time-management abilities and deadline oriented
• Confidentiality
• BSc degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field
• Additional certification (e.g. CPA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA) is a strong plus