Senior Accountant – Construction

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• Nariana Enterprises is an accredited civil engineering contractor, and supplier of Laboratory, Material Testing, and Surveying Equipment in the region.
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• Senior Accountant – Construction
• Job Type
• Full Time
• ,
• Onsite
• Qualification
• BA/BSc/HND
• ,
• Diploma
• ,
• Professional Certificate

Experience

• 5 - 7 years
• Location
• Nairobi
• Job Field
• Finance / Accounting / Audit
• Role Summary
• Nariana Enterprises Ltd. is seeking an experienced
• Senior Accountant – Construction
• to support the financial management and accounting functions of the Civil Engineering Department.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for
• f
• inancial reporting, project accounting, budgeting, statutory compliance, reconciliations, cash flow monitoring, cost control, and internal financial controls.
• The role requires someone with strong practical accounting experience, excellent knowledge of Tally ERP, and a good understanding of construction or project-based accounting.
• The ideal candidate should be comfortable independently preparing management accounts, reviewing project costs, managing reconciliations, monitoring receivables and payables, supporting audits, and identifying financial or cost control concerns for management.
• Key
• The ideal candidate should have:
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• CPA, ACCA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification, or advanced progress towards completion, is highly preferred.
• Minimum 5–7 years of relevant accounting experience.
• At least 3 years in a senior accounting role or a position with a similar level of responsibility.
• Strong practical and hands-on
• using Tally ERP is essential.
• Previous
• working in a construction, civil engineering, contracting, engineering, building-materials, or project-based company will be strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, management accounts, budgeting, taxation, cash-flow management, and accounting controls.
• Practical
• in accounts payable, accounts receivable, supplier reconciliations, and bank reconciliations.
• Strong
• in month end and year end closing procedures.
• Good understanding of accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, and balance-sheet reconciliations.
• preparing and analysing management accounts, budgets, cashflow forecasts, and variance reports.
• Good understanding of project accounting, cost-centre accounting, and project cost control.
• preparing or reviewing accounts payable and accounts receivable ageing reports.
• coordinating external audits and preparing audit schedules.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• supervising or reviewing the work of junior Accounts staff will be an added advantage.
• Key Skills & Competencies
• Strong practical knowledge of Tally ERP.
• Financial reporting and management accounts.
• Month end and year end closing.
• General ledger and balance sheet management.
• Project accounting and cost-centre accounting.
• Construction and project cost control.
• Budgeting and cash flow forecasting.
• Accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Supplier, customer, and bank reconciliations.
• VAT, withholding tax, PAYE, and statutory compliance.
• Audit preparation and coordination.
• Fixed asset accounting.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and reporting skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to identify financial discrepancies, unusual transactions, and cost concerns.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet reporting deadlines.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and confidentiality.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• Candidate Profile
• The successful candidate should be highly comfortable working with Tally, management accounts, project costs, supplier accounts, customer accounts, reconciliations, statutory requirements, cash-flow forecasts, budgets, and audit requirements.
• The right candidate should be able to identify cost concerns, financial discrepancies, reporting issues, and control weaknesses early and communicate them clearly to management.
• The candidate should be able to work independently while coordinating closely with the wider Finance, Procurement, and Civil Engineering teams.
• Candidates who have previously handled accounting for civil engineering, road works, building works, contracting, construction materials, or other project-based businesses will have a strong advantage.
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• Method of Application
• Interested candidates are invited to send their
• CV and supporting documents
• to:
• recruitment@nariana.co.ke
• Please include the subject line:
• Application – Senior Accountant – Construction
• Only candidates with relevant accounting
• will be shortlisted.
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Responsibilities

• Accounting & Financial Reporting
• Maintain complete and accurate accounting records using Tally ERP.
• Lead the monthly accounting close process and ensure all transactions are recorded within the correct reporting period.
• Prepare monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss Statements, Balance Sheets, Cash Flow Reports, and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and review the general ledger, journals, cost centres, and project-wise accounting records.
• Prepare and post accruals, prepayments, depreciation, provisions, and other month end adjustments.
• Prepare and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations and ensure outstanding items are investigated and cleared promptly.
• Ensure income, expenses, assets, liabilities, and project costs are correctly classified and allocated.
• Maintain accurate supporting schedules for key balance sheet and Profit & Loss accounts.
• Prepare periodic financial reports and analysis to support management decision making.
• Accounts Payable & Supplier Management
• Review supplier invoices against approved quotations, LPOs, delivery notes, and supporting documentation.
• Ensure supplier payments are supported by complete and properly authorised documentation.
• Review supplier statements and reconciliations before payments are processed.
• Monitor supplier balances, outstanding invoices, credit notes, advances, deposits, and payment commitments.
• Maintain and review accounts payable ageing reports.
• Work closely with Procurement to resolve pricing, quantity, documentation, or supplier-account discrepancies.
• Ensure supplier accounts are accurate and properly reconciled.
• Accounts Receivable & Collections
• Maintain accurate customer accounts and receivable records.
• Prepare and review accounts receivable ageing reports.
• Monitor overdue customer balances and follow up internally on outstanding collections.
• Maintain schedules of outstanding invoices, certified works, retentions, and expected collections where applicable.
• Ensure receipts are correctly allocated to customer and project accounts.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies in customer balances and receivable records.
• Provide management with regular updates on overdue receivables and expected cash collections.
• Project Accounting & Cost Control
• Maintain accurate project-wise cost accounting for all civil engineering projects.
• Ensure expenditure is allocated to the correct project, cost centre, and expense category.
• Prepare project cost reports showing budgeted costs, actual expenditure, committed costs, and variances.
• Monitor actual project expenditure against approved budgets and BOQs.
• Review project expenses and identify abnormal expenditure, cost overruns, duplicate charges, incorrect allocations, or expenditure outside approved budgets.
• Monitor project advances, site expenses, retentions, outstanding certificates/invoices, and other project related balances where applicable.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Procurement, Stores, and site teams to reconcile project expenditure and material costs.
• Highlight significant project cost variances and financial risks to management.
• Support management in evaluating the financial performance and cost position of individual projects.
• Budgeting, Cash Flow & Financial Planning
• Assist in preparing annual, departmental, and project budgets.
• Prepare and regularly update cash-flow forecasts based on expected collections, supplier payments, payroll, statutory obligations, and project requirements.
• Prepare budget versus actual reports and investigate significant variances.
• Monitor upcoming financial commitments and advise management on anticipated cash requirements.
• Support management in prioritising payments based on cash availability, project requirements, and supplier obligations.
• Monitor bank balances and ensure major expected inflows and outflows are reflected in cash flow forecasts.
• Tax & Statutory Compliance
• Manage VAT, withholding tax, PAYE, and other applicable statutory accounting requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of statutory returns.
• Maintain proper supporting documentation and schedules for statutory and tax filings.
• Monitor statutory deadlines and ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Assist with tax reconciliations and resolution of statutory discrepancies.
• Liaise with auditors, tax consultants, and relevant authorities where required.
• Fixed Assets & Company Records
• Maintain and periodically reconcile the fixed asset register.
• Ensure additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation of company assets are accurately recorded.
• Maintain supporting documentation for fixed assets.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to verify major plant, machinery, vehicles, and equipment recorded in the accounts.
• Audit & Internal Controls
• Coordinate with external auditors and prepare required schedules, reconciliations, and supporting documents.
• Respond to audit queries and assist in resolving outstanding audit matters.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate, and audit-ready.
• Review accounting processes and recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls.
• Ensure proper segregation of duties, authorisation procedures, documentation, and financial approval processes are followed.
• Identify accounting irregularities, control weaknesses, unusual transactions, or financial risks and escalate them promptly to management.
• Support payroll accounting, payroll reconciliations, and statutory payroll deductions where required.
• Team Support & Reporting
• Review accounting work prepared by junior Accounts staff where applicable.
• Provide guidance on reconciliations, accounting entries, documentation, and financial procedures.
• Ensure monthly reporting, reconciliation, audit, and statutory deadlines are met.
• Work closely with Management, Finance, Procurement, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Engineers, Stores, and site teams.
• Provide regular updates on cash flow, receivables, payables, project expenditure, statutory obligations, and other key financial matters.
• Help improve internal systems for project accounting, expense monitoring, financial reporting, and cost control.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when handling company financial and project information.
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