Treasury & M-PESA Operations Analyst at Safaricom Kenya

DESCRIPTION

• We are pleased to announce the following vacancy for Treasury & M-PESA Operations Analyst within Finance shared services department under the Finance division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below
• Reporting to the Team Lead-Treasury and MPESA Operations, 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 company 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.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership                       

• Responsible for 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
 
Must Have Qualifications:

• Qualified Accountant CPA (K)/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent with an honors degree from a recognized university
• 2-4 years accounting experience
• Demonstrable strong numeric and analytical skills
• Hands on experience working with mobile money platforms and accounting systems e.g., Oracle, Hyperion, SAP, BI etc.
• Good communication skills
• An independent 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.