Junior Accountant at Pezesha

Primary Roles & responsibilities 

• Maintain accounts for the company and any subsidiaries or countries we operate as per international financial reporting standards (IFRS and IAS). 
• Perform month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts 
• Perform financial statement analysis and document meaningful explanations for fluctuations 
• Performing risk management by analyzing the organization's liabilities and investments 
• Ensure all accounting processes are streamlined and in accordance with the respective jurisdiction. 
• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate annual audits. 
• Forecast monthly and quarterly cash requirements for the business and prepare periodic budgets for the different departments and any company activities or projects 
• Provide strategic decision making based on accounting reporting to always ensure cost management and revenue optimization strategies 
• Collaborate with finance team for investor reporting, covenant compliance, budget variation, financial statements analysis 
• Reconcile transactions on the dashboard, mobile money statements and other statements and liaise with the Tech team to resolve any irregularities. 
• Design, prepare and present monthly financial statement analysis suitable for Board-level or management presentations 
• Liaise with all other business units to challenge the status quo, implement new ideas, investigate and implement more efficient solutions and treasury processes Your skills and experience 
• At least 3 years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 1 year with a high growth startup/company. 
• Lateral experiences within a corporate finance, investments & transactions, or comparable role will be favored. 
• Excellent communication and presentation skills. 
• Advanced knowledge of online QuickBooks or other related accounting software or tools 
• Sound analytical skills and advanced skills using Microsoft Excel. 
• Strong understanding of IFRS 
• Good understanding of local taxation in KE / prior experience dealing with KRA Audits/Requests 
• Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CFA certified or an equivalent certified 

Added advantage: 

• experience in Fintech or East African Banking industry Your personal characteristics 
• Intrinsically motivated by the mission of Pezesha Africa 
• Results-orientated and pragmatic with exceptional quantitative and analytical ability and attention to detail and integrity 
• Independent thinker and worker who can juggle multiple projects simultaneously with fast-changing priorities 
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise, where you will need to set out a clear structure, method and outcomes yourself 
• Tech savvy who embraces new software and online tools and is personally interested by tech-enabled solutions 
• Comfortable and effective in managing and communicating with team members and stakeholders based remotely or traveling in different timezones