Senior Accountant
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Centum is hiring a Senior Accountant in Nairobi to lead accounting operations and reporting for TRIFIC, covering budgeting, financial and statutory reporting, treasury management, and project accounting. The role requires a business-related bachelor's degree, CPA(K), and at least five years of experience with strong IFRS and Excel skills.
- Senior finance role covering reporting, treasury, and project accounting
- CPA(K) or equivalent qualification is mandatory
- Minimum 5 years of related accounting experience required
- Strong IFRS, IAS, and tax regulation knowledge needed
- Advanced MS Excel and SAP experience preferred
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Original source description
September 8, 2026
Nairobi
,
Kenya
Expiration date
November 7, 2026
5+ Years
Gender
Both
Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Job Description
The Senior Accountant will be responsible for accounting operations and reporting for Two Rivers International Finance & Innovation Centre (TRIFIC), including transactions processing, preparation of budgets and forecasts, Treasury management, GL maintenance, statutory reporting and compliance. The role will also handle Project Accounting Functions within the organization.
The specific
Responsibilities
- include:
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Preparation of annual budgets.
- Prepare forecasts with accompanying analysis and commentary of the forecasts against budgets, strategy and prior year.
- Financial reporting
- Prepare monthly performance reports for the company and subsidiaries, with accompanying analysis and commentary of the performance against budgets, long-term strategy, and prior year.
- Assist in the preparation of ad hoc financial analysis and technical papers as and when requested by the executive management.
- Prepare the company’s consolidated Board papers relating to budgets, forecasts and performance.
- Statutory reporting
- Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS and applicable local regulations.
- Liaise with external auditors in providing necessary information and supporting the audit process to ensure timely completion of the audit.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly, half-year and full-year company and consolidated financial statements and reports for the company.
- Treasury Management & Corporate Finance
- Preparation of rolling cash flow forecasts.
- Monitor payables, negotiate with suppliers on credit and payment terms, allocate collections to maturing obligations for the company.
- Preparation of debt covenant compliance reports detailing key terms for each facility, compliance status for each facility and a forecast of compliance for the next 12-month period.
- Maintain a complete and accurate record of all facilities across the company.
- Provide information to financiers in accordance with Facility agreements including: cash flow forecasts, management accounts, compliance Certificates and other KYC as may be required by the Lenders.
- The Senior Accountant will work with the Financial Controller in carrying out the required financial analysis and preparation of relevant financial models and information as may be required, that will be an input / contribution to the fundraising and existing borrowings.
- Risk Management & Internal audit
- Work closely with the Risk Department and Leadership Team in identifying key risks facing the various businesses and updating the risk register on an ongoing basis.
- Provide information during internal audits; act on findings and recommendations of both the internal and external auditors.
Education
and
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
- CPA(K) or equivalent qualification is mandatory.
- Minimum of 5 years’ related experience.
- In-depth understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS) and tax regulations.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
- Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills.
- Hands-on
- with accounting software like SAP will be an added advantage.