Senior Financial Accountant at Pezesha

The Senior Financial Accountant will oversee accounting operations and be part of the corporate finance team working alongside a Corporate Finance Lead and a Junior Accountant.

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 7 years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 4 years 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
• Added Advantage: Financial Advisory (Financial Institutions) at KPMG, PWC or EY

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 travelling in different timezones.