Senior Manager - Financial Reporting & Control at KCB Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidation and preparation of Group’s quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Lead the annual preparation and review of the Group’s audited financial statements both from the general ledger, and non-general ledger disclosures. 
• Coordinate the Group external audit process in strict adherence to the end year financial reporting calendar.
• Consolidate, track and follow on closure of reported external audit issues.
• Monitor compliance with financial regulatory requirements across the Group entities, highlight and recommend remedial actions, to areas that may pose risks to the respective entities and Group.
• Drive technical accounting expertise across the Group financial reporting teams. 
• Liaise with external consultants on financial accounting matters that require external support to ensure Group compliance on IFRS, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Review, assess and drive compliance to new IFRSs, and regulatory requirements on financial reporting. 
• Maintain the Group financial reporting and consolidation systems, chart of accounts with regular review of process to drive efficiency in statutory reporting.
• Represent Group Finance as lead on review of IFRS 9 model outputs including EIR, working with entity Heads of Finance to ensure compliance to Group standards.

Academic Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution
• Full professional accounting qualifications, CPA/ACCA or equivalent is required
• CFA/ICIFA qualification will be an added advantage
• A Master's degree from a recognized institution will be an added advantage

Minimum work experience

A minimum of 6 years' work experience in a similar role, including specific experience in the following areas:

• 5 years' experience in financial consolidation
• 5 years' in Financial reporting standards (IFRS)
• 3 years' in Financial analysis & performance management
• 3  years' experience in audit will be an added advantage

Competencies

• Stakeholder management
• Project management
• Financial systems and reporting tools
• Risk management & compliance