Management Accountant at Wasoko

Job summary

Financial planning for the business that ensures the adequacy of resources to deliver the operational agenda. This includes coordination of financial analysis, reporting and budget processes within the business for optimal management of financial resources.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and sound management reporting to assist with key decision making
• Produce financial statements including P&L accounts, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries
• Creating financial statements for internal and external company requirements
• Ensure compliance with all financial regulations
• Providing financial analysis and forecasting
• Consolidate and analyse annual budgets from all business sections/countries for budget forecasting, performance measurement planning and reporting to assist management in operational decision making
• Identify trends and opportunities for business improvement
• Create financial statements for internal and external company requirements
• Evaluate the company’s performance using key data
• Timely and accurate financial reports for the business.
• Accurate and up to date financial information for the business
• Sound financial advice to the business unit heads

Required qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance
• Certified Accountant – CPA(K) or ACCA
• 3 – 5 years’ experience in finance/accounting with at least 3 years within the Management accounting function
• Critical and analytical thinking;
• Problem solving skills;
• Great attention to detail;
• Strong presentation skills;
• Advanced knowledge of accounting applications i.e. SAP ERP; preferred
• Budgetary monitoring;
• Problem-solving skills;
• Process discipline;