Senior Accountant at Busara Center

The Senior Accountant (SA) oversees general accounting operations in our Nairobi office by controlling and verifying Busara’s financial transactions. The SA supervises the Accounts Payable Officer and other accounting staff to track and evaluate day to day activities. Additionally, the SA is responsible for continually assessing Busara’s financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting financial information.

The SA will be responsible for reconciling account balances and bank statements, maintaining general ledger, and preparing end month close. The ideal SA will be proactive and communicative, have excellent analytical skills, possess thorough knowledge of accounting principles, and will be 100% keen on ensuring the accuracy of all financial transactions.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise the Accounts Payable Clerk and any additional Nairobi accounting staff, including Bookkeepers
• Manage and oversee all accounting operations in Nairobi based on accounting principles, including:
  • End month, quarter, and financial year close,
  • Accounts payable and receivable,
  • Cash receipts,
  • General ledger,
  • Payroll and utilities,
  • Treasury and budgeting,
  • Cash forecasting,
  • Revenue and expenditure variance analysis,
  • Capital assets reconciliations,
  • Check runs, and
  • Fixed assets activity.
• Compute Kenyan taxes and prepare tax returns, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, etc. for the Kenya branch
• Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
• Analyze financial information and summarize Busara’s financial status
• Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
• Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
• Provide input into the Finance and Accounting department’s goal setting process
• Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions
• Assign projects and direct staff to ensure compliance and accuracy of all Busara accounts

• Develop periodic reports for management
• Audit financial transactions and document accounting control procedures
• Keep information confidential and secure with random database backups
• Keep up with financial policies, regulation and legislation in Kenya

REQUIREMENTS

CORE REQUIREMENTS

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Experience managing accounting or finance staff in Kenya or the East Africa region
• Relevant accounting certification (CPA(K))
• Strong interpersonal skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication
• Self motivated, with a desire for continual learning
• Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures
• Experience with general ledger functions and the month end and year end close process
• Hands on experience with accounting software packages, preferably NetSuite
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
• Positive working attitude, with a focus on results
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (with the ability to work with lookups and pivot tables)

BENEFITS

• Competitive salary and health insurance
• Dynamic work environment with opportunity for growth