Financial Reporting Accounts Assistant -EBKL at Equity Bank Kenya

Description

In line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth, we seek to recruit a qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate candidate to fill the following position in Finance Department.

Reporting to Manager, Reporting and Controls, the ideal candidate’s key duties and responsibilities will include preparation & review of daily reports, intercompany reconciliations, IFRS 16 support and other special projects as assigned. This is an internal role for officer level.

• Prepare the daily reports and summary report for management, including growth analysis.
• Support in preparation and regular update of IFRS 16 schedules for the bank.
• Timely and accurate preparation of intercompany reconciliations.
• Timely and accurate preparation of daily and weekly CBK reports.
• Assist with information requests from Regulatory and Statutory bodies.
• Support and guide business teams in opening of office accounts as requested and accurate mapping to the chart of accounts.
• Ensure all accounting treatments, reporting accruals and provisions alignment journals are maintained and timely posted in the system.
• Plan and coordinate activities to meet commitments, deadlines and service levels with timely follow up on identified issues.
• Ad hoc requests from management and other departments.

Key Competencies

• Working knowledge of an ERP system and core banking system
• Proficiency in excel
• Excellent interpersonal skills and analytical skills
• Deadline-oriented, confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and take on new tasks with high level of difficulty
• IFRS Knowledge is an added advantage.

Qualifications

• Relevant degree in a business degree (Accounting, Finance, Economics or related course)
• CPA 4 / equivalent ACCA qualification
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the bank, with previous performance rating of 3.5 and above