Assistant Vice President of Accounting-General Ledger

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are a Business Process Outsourcing company in Kenya. We offer reliable data annotation, customer support, and outsourced HR services.

JOB SUMMARY

The Assistant Vice President of Accounting will be responsible for assisting the Vice President of Accounting and providing organized and detail oriented professional services for full cycle accounting support within the Finance division of a growing financial company. They will assist in the supervision, management and coordination of accounting personnel in their charge. This person is responsible to perform the below functions for our client as well as companies that are contracted with our client.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsabilities: 1. Assist the Vice President of Accounting to supervise staff, provide oversight and/or participate in the following functions: 2. G/L postings, fixed assets/depreciation, cost-center allocations, prepaid expenses, and accrued liabilities support. 3. Balance Sheet reconciliations and transactional review. 4. Monthly close: allocations, income tax accruals, and timely financial statement preparation. 5. Monthly revenue and expense analysis. 6. Assist with budgeting, financial statement, loan covenants, cash-flow monitoring, and variance analysis. 7. Organize the processing and analyze the financial statements, monthly reports, and cash flow reporting. 8. Monitor and maintain integrity of the GL accounting system, specifically the chart of accounts and subaccount list. 9. Correspond with banks and other agencies for issue resolution and responses to inquiries in a professional manner. 10. Assist with preparation and responses for audits. 11. Update and maintain policies & procedure documentation. 12. Meet the contractual commitments to client(s) through timely and accurate reporting and issue resolution. 13. Assist in managing the financial staff results thru coaching, counseling, disciplining employees, planning, monitoring, and performance assessment. 14. Perform other job-related and management duties as directed by supervisor. 15. Makes personal responsibility for actions. Leads by example, guiding the team to win/win solutions. 16. Acknowledges and helps develop individual strengths of team members and supports and encourages the utilization of strengths to foster business results. 17. Demonstrates excellence in work standards and is tenacious in completing tasks. 18. Able to effectively solve problems and make decisions based on the best information available, including resolving crisis situations and developing resolutions between parties. 19. Works well with other team members and departments in a professional and friendly manner to accomplish mutual goals and prepare assignments on time. 20. Able to ask for support and help as needed. 21. Ensures effectiveness in processes to achieve / seek best practice. 22. Provides feedback and suggestions for improved systems and efficiencies. 23. Other duties as assignedSkills and qualifications - Hard and soft skills: * Strong English language skills, both written and spoken * Strong understanding and experience with accrual accounting * Intermediate level of understanding and experience with Microsoft excel, preferably with experience using pivot tables * Communicates effectively in individual or group situations including demonstrating active listening skills. * Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, using accurate grammatical form, and able to read and interpret written information. * Ability to coach and develop accounting team. * Ability to effectively interact with customer base and maintain excellent customer relations. * Ability to maintain confidentiality. * Ability to work effectively with other internal and external departments. * Ability to work independently and as a team player. * Problem solving skills are mandatory as well as ability to manage resources to complete team goals. * Excellent organizational and time management skills; strict attention to detail. * Excellent computer skills: Excel, Word and E-mail. Sage Intacct & Prism HRP experience is a plus * Experience with multi-company / divisional financials, budgeting, and job costing highly desirable. * Experience developing systems, policies and procedures for an accounting/finance division. * Experience with external and internal auditing and compliance preferred. * A minimum of a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field. * Must have managed a department of at least 5 employees. * Must have documented leadership skills. * At least 15 years of experience in accounting at both a transactional & analysis level. * Demonstrate professional written and verbal communication in individual or group applications, excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, time management, task oriented, good interpersonal skills, patience, perseverance, and follow through skill

REQUIRED SKILLS

International financial reporting standards (IFRS), GAAP, Accounting IT-systems (use of), Team leadership, Accounting

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree