About this role
Finance & Tax Accountant
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain accurate accounting records, prepare monthly financial statements, conduct account reconciliations, monitor cash flow, and support budgeting.
- Prepare and file VAT, withholding tax, and income tax returns, manage eTIMS invoicing, oversee filing deadlines, and liaise with KRA and tax advisers.
- Perform daily reconciliations of M-Pesa collections against customer accounts, resolve payment discrepancies, process payments, and ensure proper internal controls.
- Handle bank account openings, support capital injections, coordinate statutory renewals, and establish financial procedures and controls.
- Coordinate with external auditors, financial institutions, and tax advisers, prepare audit schedules, and deliver financial reporting to the Head of Installment Business and Group CFO.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA(K) qualification is mandatory.
- 3-5 years of relevant accounting experience in Kenya.
- Practical experience with VAT, eTIMS invoicing, and KRA tax compliance
- Background in consumer lending, asset finance, retail, or fintech is an added advantage.
- Strong expertise in accounting software, reconciliations, financial reporting, and internal controls.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills.