Chief Accountant at Metropol Corporation Ltd

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Head of Finance with the day to day, monthly and year end operations of the Accounting/Finance Department including budget review and analysis.
• Responsible for the accurate preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reports on company’s performance to ensure management has up to date credible information.
• Prepare and analyze the monthly budget/forecast to actual variance reports per program and department.
• Responsible for reviewing the MCL and MCRB monthly management accounts to ensure credibility of figures.
• Review and prepare quarterly management accounts for MCL and MCRB.
• Prepare weekly and quarterly rolling Cash Flow statement to ensure limits are not exceeded and cash anomalies are detected in time to meet company obligations to its suppliers.
• The sourcing, reviewing and renewal of company insurance policies within specified period.
• Respond to enquiries on financial matters to enable management make informed decisions.
• Responsible for managing overall work process of the finance unit to ensure it is efficiently done to serve.
• Assist in the preparation of group annual budgets.
• Monitor monthly budget and submit variance analysis report to management to compare performance against approved budget.
• Review all accounts and report any discrepancies on a need basis.
• Assist in tax compliance
• Supervise daily bank reconciliations to ensure they are accurate, following up on any discrepancies to ensure they are satisfactorily resolved and appropriate remedial measures are put in place.
• Management of company debt collection and credit control to ensure proper cash flow and adherence to company credit policies.
• Assist in staff development to ensure the availability of a competent and well-motivated staff.
• Coordinate the annual external audit program in consultation with external auditors and GMs and preparing responses to audit queries to ensure audit program is completed within agreed time.
• In charge of, and coordinates procurement of company equipment/goods, services and negotiation of service contracts.
• Timely reports on sales of MCRB and MCL by business units.
• Prepare quarterly schedule of asset depreciation for both MCRB and MCL.
• Ensure daily M-Pesa and bank statements/balances are availed to Head of Finance on a daily basis by 9am.
• Any other financial activities as may be given from time to time

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Professional Qualification

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce
• CPA (K), ACA, ACCA ,ICMA is a requirement
• Proficiency in Accounting Computer packages i.e Quick books 2013 and Ms Excel

Knowledge & Experience

• 5 years progressive experience, 3 of which will be at a senior management level
• Experience in management reporting in a commercial enterprise, preferably in Financial services sector
• Exposure in use of computerized accounting system
• Supervision of staff

Desirable Skills

• Ability to use computerized accounting skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong analytical and financial management skills
• Good report writing skills
• Methodological approach and problem solving skills
• An excellent team player