Treasury & M-PESA Operations Analyst at Safaricom Kenya

Reporting to the Senior Manager- Finance Shared Services, the individual is responsible for ensuring Bank reconciliations are completed on time and reviewed on a daily basis, all Banking’s are verified daily and correctly captured in ERP, Manage Float requirements for M-PESA organizations, ensure accuracy and completeness of all Bank & M-PESA transactions in accordance with Vodafone policies and International Accounting Standards. The position holder will also handle other day to day M-PESA & Treasury functions as assigned by the Team Lead.

Job Responsibilities  

• Ensure preparation of daily bank reconciliation of all the bank accounts maintained by the company 
• Ensure timely resolution of issues to do with the transmission of data between the bank and download into ERP 
• Ensure all reconciling items appearing on the bank reconciliation are properly supported by a detailed listing and resolved in a timely manner 
• Ensure timely and accurate monitoring of all payments made to the bank and charges levied are as per contract terms   
• Ensure that monthly bank charges and interest income are prepared for review by Treasury & M-PESA Operations Team lead. 
• Ensure correspondence to the various partners (Banks, retail centres, & Credit Control etc) is actioned within 24 hours 
• Ensure timely Snap-shot submission in the M-Pesa system before the new day’s file are uploaded 
• Respond in a timely manner to queries addressed to the M-PESA & Treasury team from all stakeholders  
• Ensure Daily Float Application within set SLA’s 
• Ensure timely Transaction Revenue reconciliations and subsequent withdrawal of the same  
• Undertake timely reconciliations and settlement of partnership revenues and subsequent booking in the GL for reporting. 
• Ensure timely month end reporting including all P&L schedule Balance Sheet schedules by expected Timelines 
• Perform any other duty as assigned. 

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant CPA (K)/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent with an Honors degree from a recognized university 
• 2-3 years accounting experience 
• Demonstratable strong numeric and analytical skills 
• Hands on experience working with mobile money platforms and accounting systems e.g., Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, etc 
• Good communication skills 
• A strategic thinker, shaping processes, controls, and systems.  
• Strong analytical skills and a keen attention to details. 
• Self-driven, results oriented, proactive and an ability to work without supervision. 
• Experience in telecommunication sector.