Senior Accountant at HCS Africa

Reports to: Finance Manage

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating the formulation of annual budgets, periodic monitoring of performance against budgets and recommending corrective action.
• Supervision of the day to day operations of the accounting, reporting and cash management functions.
• Management of cash flows to ensure timely payment of claims and suppliers; and timely investment of surpluses for investment.
• Overseeing preparation of monthly management accounts, quarterly and annual statutory financial statements and returns.
• Preparation of annual financial statements of the company and coordinating the annual audit process.
•  Managing all aspects of financial compliance including planning and ensuring required level of compliance is maintained at all times.
• Ensuring timely filing of the monthly, quarterly and annual IRA returns.
• Assisting in designing, implementing and periodic review of financial and internal control systems, policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that finance staff have clear performance targets, have appropriate skills, reviewing performance and ensuring achievement of performance targets.
• Managing relationships with, regulators, bankers, auditors, actuaries and other financial services providers.
• Ensuring efficient tax planning, timely submission of returns and timely payment of all applicable taxes.
• Ensuring timely processing of commissions, and timely remittance of statutory deductions and preparation of related returns.

Key Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or Economics
• Professional accounting qualification in CPA
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
• 6 years accounting experience preferably in the insurance industry, 2 of which must be at management position.
• Analytical skills and problem solving ability
• Communication and Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Highly numerical