Key Responsibilities

• Manage the month-end and year-end close process, including journals, accruals,  reconciliations, and fixed asset accounting.
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly financial reports and management information  reports.
• Maintain accurate financial records in Tally and support improvements in finance  processes and reporting accuracy.
• Oversee accounts payable and receivable, ensuring proper documentation, approvals,  and follow-up of outstanding balances.
• Manage bank reconciliations, routine cashbook control, and general financial  housekeeping.
• Prepare and process statutory returns including PAYE, VAT, SHIF, NSSF, and other  applicable filings, ensuring timely submission.
• Support audit readiness by maintaining schedules, reconciliations, and proper
• documentation for internal and external review.
• Provide financial control over procurement transactions, ensuring cost control, policy
• compliance, and proper approvals.
• Process payroll accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with statutory and internal  requirements.
• Participate in stock counts and inventory reconciliations, and ensure variances are
• investigated and resolved.  Support basic margin and costing analysis where required.
• Supervise and guide the Accounts Assistant in day-to-day finance operations.
• Contribute to the improvement of internal controls, finance processes, and reporting  discipline across the business.

Key Deliverables

• Timely month-end close
• Accurate monthly financial reports
• Up-to-date statutory filings and remittances
• Clean and complete reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts
• Accurate payroll processing
• Improved control environment and finance discipline
• Well-maintained audit support schedules and documentation

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Professional qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or equivalent
• 5–7 years’ relevant finance experience
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS, IAS, and Kenyan tax/statutory requirements
• Experience in manufacturing is required
• Exposure to inventory-heavy environments is preferred
• Exposure to EPZ/export businesses will be an added advantage
• Experience using Tally is preferred