Role Overview
Our client, a reputable and regulated financial services institution, is seeking to recruit a highly analytical and detail-oriented Management Accountant to support financial reporting, budgeting, business analytics, and management decision-making processes. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing management reports, monitoring financial performance, supporting budgeting and forecasting activities, conducting financial analysis, and ensuring accuracy of general ledger balances and reconciliations. The role will also support audit processes, regulatory reporting, revenue monitoring, and business performance tracking across the organization. This role is ideal for a finance professional with strong accounting knowledge, analytical capability, and experience within banking, microfinance, SACCO, or financial services environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts and submit timely financial reports for management review.
- Support preparation and submission of regulatory, statutory, and partner financial reports and returns.
- Conduct financial analysis and provide insights to support business and strategic decision-making.
- Prepare and monitor budgets, forecasts, and variance analysis reports.
- Review general ledger balances and ensure accuracy of accounting records and reconciliations.
- Manage and reconcile revenue share arrangements and related financial schedules.
- Consolidate subsidiary financial reports into the organization’s overall financial statements.
- Prepare reconciliations for assigned accounts and resolve outstanding queries within agreed timelines.
- Ensure all revenues and operational incomes are properly accounted for and reported accurately.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and analytical reports for business performance monitoring.
- Support internal and external audit processes by preparing schedules, reports, and supporting documentation.
- Monitor implementation of audit recommendations and strengthen financial controls.
- Support fundraising initiatives and financial reporting requirements where applicable.
- Prepare daily and periodic business performance reports for management.
- Assist in automation initiatives, including updating financial tools, VBA scripts, formulas, and reporting templates.
- Support project and committee reporting activities, including preparation of financial quotations and memos.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, organizational policies, and regulatory requirements.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
- CPA(K) qualification or equivalent professional accounting certification required.
- Minimum of 4 years’ relevant experience in accounting, financial reporting, or management accounting.
- Experience in banking, microfinance, SACCO, or financial services sector is highly preferred.
- Experience in the same business is preferred.
- Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, reconciliations, and financial analysis.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, Microsoft Excel, and financial reporting tools.
- Knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements within the financial sector will be an added advantage.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
Key Competencies
- Financial reporting and analysis
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Management accounting
- Reconciliations and ledger management
- Business analytics and dashboard reporting
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Regulatory and statutory compliance
- Communication and presentation skills
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Time management and organizational skills
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply through the Africa Management Solutions Limited portal at www.amsol.africa.
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