Accounts Assistant at Britam

Job Purpose:
To support the Finance Operations function by processing high-volume financial transactions in a technology-enabled environment, resolving unlocated premiums, reconciliations, financial record maintenance, and compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, and internal controls to support efficient business operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly bank reconciliations and resolve reconciling items promptly.
• Investigate and resolve unallocated receipts, suspense items and other transactional exceptions within agreed timelines.
• Perform general Ledger reconciliations and maintain support schedules for assigned accounts.
• Support month-end closing ensuring proper expensing of all Prepaid schedules.
• Process approved claims and operational payments in accordance with delegated authority limits and internal controls.
• Maintain and monitor staff travel advances, ensuring timely accounting and recovery of outstanding balances.
• Liaise with Banks to provide Business Development teams with all requested Bid bonds and performance Guarantees.
• Support Finance Operations process improvements, automation initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, experience and qualifications required

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications required and Essential Competencies - External

• Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) or its equivalent.
• At least one years’ experience in a similar position.
• CPA Part 1.

Technical/ Functional competencies:

• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Financial Accounting.
• Accounts Analysis and reconciliation.
• Analytical –highly analytical and ability to challenge status quo based on quantitative facts and impacts.
• Report writing-ability to develop reports.