SENIOR ACCOUNTANT-TELKOM

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Reporting to: Senior Accountant

Band: 2.2

Department: Finance  

Role Purpose

We are seeking an individual who is dynamic in nature and passionate about delivering results to join our Finance, Revenue Accounting team. This role will manage companywide Revenue Accounting processes and reporting for monthly management financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure application of all the requirements of IFRS 15 to accounting and reporting of monthly revenues

• Ensure proper accounting of all billed Customer revenues with relevant accompanying taxes in compliance with Tax law requirements

• Analyse revenue trends and movements on a monthly basis and ensure that all revenues reported are duly supported by valid Contracts or SOFs

• Hands-on experience with any ERP system

• Thorough understanding of financial accounting statements

• Good research and analytical skills with an aptitude for numbers

• Accuracy and great attention to detail

• High degree of integrity and confidentiality

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to function as a team player

• Strong analytical skills to perform in depth financial analysis

• Proficient with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Ability to work under pressure

Academic/ Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business or Finance

• 3-5 years previous experience Finance and Accounting field.

• Previous experience in Finance preferably within the Revenue dept.

Professional Knowledge

• Be a Certified Public Accountant of Kenya – CPA(K)

• Strong accounting, negotiation, and influencing skills

• Ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of operations and senior management.

• Strong knowledge of financial principles, treasury, and capital markets

• Proficient with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent customer service skills.

Professional Skills

• Commercial orientation and business acumen

• Strategic orientation

• Result orientation

• Client Focused

• Influencing and negotiating skills

• An analytical thinker

• Efficient and results oriented

• Self-motivated person who is able to work under minimum supervision

• Organization and communication skills

• Networking skills to form collaborative partnerships

• Process Disciplined  and Quality Orientation

• Born leader and inclined to develop others

How To Apply

Application should be sent to recruitment@telkom.co.ke for external applicants by providing an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) before 30th June 2020 including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.