Jobs at KKCO East Africa

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

• Managing client assignments as well as managing the team on a daily basis to ensure business results for the client as well as that of the firm are achieved.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Managing client assignments - determining resource requirements, monitoring progress against budget and timeframe, reviewing work completed by junior team members and resolving all project issues prior to partner/director review.
• Managing the team on a daily basis.
• Managing a portfolio of clients including client take-on, agreeing scope, fee negotiations, control of billings and cash collections.
• Acting as first point of contact within the firm for the client together with the partner - anticipating and responding quickly to client needs, keeping them informed of progress.
• Ensure that the firm’s risk management and quality control procedures are adhered to.
• Recruiting, managing and developing team members.
• Requesting feedback from clients and acting promptly to improve client service.
• Escalating potential overruns.
• Contributing to business development opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing clients.
• Ensuring all client deliverables including monthly management accounts, filing returns to the relevant returns, monthly bank reconciliations are done accurately and timely as per agreed client timeliness.
• Provides expert advice that will add value to the business and gain advantage.
• Gathers and understands financial and non-financial information to develop complete knowledge of the client business and the environment in which it operates.

Key skills required

• Excellent communication skills
• Proactive
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Attention to detail
• Great interpersonal skills to manage client relationships internally and externally
• People management skills
• Leadership skills

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting from a recognized university.
• CPA/ ACCA Advanced level
• Good communication skills

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Maintaining and preparing books of account on Xero/QuickBooks/Sage or other accounting software and updating approved transactions daily.
• Providing monthly financial management accounts.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies including NSSF, NHIF, PAYE and VAT.
• Management of petty cash.
• Maintaining filling systems for accounting documents and vouchers.
• Management of payments and procurement process as per the finance manual.
• Ensuring monthly bank reconciliations are prepared and approved by the 10th of the following month.
• Billing, receipting and updating client accounts.
• Management of asset registers.
• Effective and efficient management of books of account.
• Review expenditures to ensure accuracy, validity and completeness of supporting documents
• Preparing all ledgers and journals and provide support during internal and external audits.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

• Accuracy in posting
• Meeting deadlines
• Responsive to customer needs

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Willingness to learn and deliver results/solutions
• Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated leadership abilities
• Attention to detail
• Pro-active and organized
• Ability to handle pressure
• Team player
• Energetic
• Requires minimum supervision
• Good communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting from a recognized university.
• CPA / ACCA Intermediate
• Good communication skills