Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records, schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Support branch cash vault replenishments, repatriations, and treasuryrelated transactions.
• Process interbank transfers including MPESA, agency banking, POS, and internal transfer transactions.
• Ensure all portal and treasuryrelated transfers are accurately posted within the core banking system.
• Manage customer fixed deposits including processing, renewals, reconciliations, and customer correspondence.
• Prepare withholding tax returns relating to customer fixed deposits and ensure timely statutory compliance.
• Monitor and support correction of deposit interest rates and fixed deposit schedules where necessary.
• Process RTGS payments, customer transfer requests, and internal settlement transactions within agreed timelines.
• Support investments management activities including monitoring investment accruals, reconciliations, renewals, and documentation.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, journal entries, and supporting schedules.
• Prepare financial reports, internal control schedules, and reconciliations for assigned accounts.
• Reconcile debtors, creditors, commissions, bank accounts, and other control accounts regularly.
• Investigate and resolve outstanding reconciliation items and banking queries promptly.
• Support petty cash accounting and ensure accurate posting and reimbursement processing.
• Support preparation of daily cash movement schedules and treasury reports.
• Ensure proper filing, archiving, and safeguarding of financial records and documentation.
• Maintain compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, operational procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Perform any other duties assigned by management from time to time.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Banking, or a related field.
• CPA(K) Part II or equivalent professional accounting qualification required.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in accounting, reconciliations, or finance operations.
• Experience in banking, microfinance, SACCO, or financial services sector is highly preferred.
• Experience in the same business is preferred.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Knowledge of treasury operations, fixed deposits, and banking transactions will be an added advantage.
• Proficiency in accounting systems, core banking systems, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and reporting skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and problemsolving capabilities.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict reporting deadlines.

Key Competencies

• Financial accounting and reporting
• Reconciliations and control accounts management
• Treasury and banking operations support
• Fixed deposits and investments management
• Analytical and problemsolving skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Compliance and internal controls
• Time management and organizational skills
• Stakeholder coordination and teamwork