{"id":103712,"date":"2026-07-24T18:26:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/uncategorized\/senior-accountant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T18:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T18:26:28","slug":"senior-accountant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/jobs\/nairobi\/senior-accountant\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\", \"@type\": \"JobPosting\", \"title\": \"Senior Accountant\", \"description\": \"Job Purpose\\nTo provide strategic financial leadership by planning, directing, and managing the company's financial resources, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, effective financial controls, accurate reporting, budgeting, and sound financial decision-making.\\nKey Responsibilities\\nFinancial Management\\nDevelop and implement the company's financial strategy in line with business objectives.\\nOversee all accounting and financial operations.\\nPrepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.\\nEnsure proper maintenance of accounting records and financial systems.\\nMonitor the company's financial performance and recommend corrective actions where necessary.\\nBudgeting and Planning\\nLead the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.\\nMonitor departmental budgets and control expenditure.\\nConduct financial analysis and provide recommendations to improve profitability.\\nPrepare cash flow forecasts and ensure adequate working capital.\\nTreasury and Cash Management\\nManage cash flow, banking relationships, and company investments.\\nAuthorize payments and ensure timely settlement of suppliers and statutory obligations.\\nMonitor receivables and payables to maintain healthy cash flow.\\nFinancial Reporting\\nPresent monthly management accounts and financial reports to senior management.\\nAnalyse financial results and explain significant variances.\\nProvide financial insights to support strategic business decisions.\\nInternal Controls and Risk Management\\nDevelop and maintain effective financial controls and accounting procedures.\\nIdentify financial risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.\\nSafeguard company assets through proper financial governance.\\nEnsure compliance with company financial policies.\\nTaxation and Statutory Compliance\\nEnsure timely preparation and submission of all statutory returns.\\nEnsure compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.\\nLiaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks, and regulatory authorities.\\nCoordinate annual external audits and implement audit recommendations.\\nProcurement and Cost Control\\nMonitor project costing and profitability.\\nReview procurement expenditures to ensure value for money.\\nDevelop cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.\\nPayroll Administration\\nOversee payroll processing and ensure accuracy.\\nEnsure statutory deductions and employee benefits are correctly processed.\\nLeadership and Staff Managemen\\nt\\nLead, mentor, and develop the finance team.\\nConduct staff performance appraisals and identify training needs.\\nPromote ethical conduct, accountability, and continuous improvement within the finance department.\\nStrategic Support\\nAdvise management on investment decisions, financing options, and business growth opportunities.\\nParticipate in strategic planning and business development initiatives.\\nEvaluate the financial viability of major projects and capital investments.\\nRequirements\\nQUALIFICATIONS\\nBachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.\\nCertified Public Accountant CPA-K\\nMembership in the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK is an added advantage.\\nEXPERIENCE\\n5 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.\\nMinimum of 3 years in a senior finance management role.\\nExperience in manufacturing, branding, signage, construction, or project-based businesses is an added\u00a0advantage.\", \"datePosted\": \"2026-07-23\", \"hiringOrganization\": {\"@type\": \"Organization\", \"name\": \"CDL Human Resource\"}, \"jobLocation\": {\"@type\": \"Place\", \"address\": {\"@type\": \"PostalAddress\", \"addressLocality\": \"Nairobi\", \"addressCountry\": \"KE\"}}, \"directApply\": true, \"validThrough\": \"2026-08-06T23:59:59\", \"employmentType\": \"FULL_TIME\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Company:<\/strong> CDL Human Resource<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nairobi<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Type:<\/strong> Full Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apply Before:<\/strong> 2026-08-06<\/p>\n<h3>Job Description<\/h3>\n<p>Job Purpose<br \/>To provide strategic financial leadership by planning, directing, and managing the company&#8217;s financial resources, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, effective financial controls, accurate reporting, budgeting, and sound financial decision-making.<br \/>Key Responsibilities<br \/>Financial Management<br \/>Develop and implement the company&#8217;s financial strategy in line with business objectives.<br \/>Oversee all accounting and financial operations.<br \/>Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.<br \/>Ensure proper maintenance of accounting records and financial systems.<br \/>Monitor the company&#8217;s financial performance and recommend corrective actions where necessary.<br \/>Budgeting and Planning<br \/>Lead the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.<br \/>Monitor departmental budgets and control expenditure.<br \/>Conduct financial analysis and provide recommendations to improve profitability.<br \/>Prepare cash flow forecasts and ensure adequate working capital.<br \/>Treasury and Cash Management<br \/>Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and company investments.<br \/>Authorize payments and ensure timely settlement of suppliers and statutory obligations.<br \/>Monitor receivables and payables to maintain healthy cash flow.<br \/>Financial Reporting<br \/>Present monthly management accounts and financial reports to senior management.<br \/>Analyse financial results and explain significant variances.<br \/>Provide financial insights to support strategic business decisions.<br \/>Internal Controls and Risk Management<br \/>Develop and maintain effective financial controls and accounting procedures.<br \/>Identify financial risks and implement appropriate mitigation measures.<br \/>Safeguard company assets through proper financial governance.<br \/>Ensure compliance with company financial policies.<br \/>Taxation and Statutory Compliance<br \/>Ensure timely preparation and submission of all statutory returns.<br \/>Ensure compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations.<br \/>Liaise with external auditors, tax consultants, banks, and regulatory authorities.<br \/>Coordinate annual external audits and implement audit recommendations.<br \/>Procurement and Cost Control<br \/>Monitor project costing and profitability.<br \/>Review procurement expenditures to ensure value for money.<br \/>Develop cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality.<br \/>Payroll Administration<br \/>Oversee payroll processing and ensure accuracy.<br \/>Ensure statutory deductions and employee benefits are correctly processed.<br \/>Leadership and Staff Managemen<br \/>t<br \/>Lead, mentor, and develop the finance team.<br \/>Conduct staff performance appraisals and identify training needs.<br \/>Promote ethical conduct, accountability, and continuous improvement within the finance department.<br \/>Strategic Support<br \/>Advise management on investment decisions, financing options, and business growth opportunities.<br \/>Participate in strategic planning and business development initiatives.<br \/>Evaluate the financial viability of major projects and capital investments.<br \/>Requirements<br \/>QUALIFICATIONS<br \/>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, or a related field.<br \/>Certified Public Accountant CPA-K<br \/>Membership in the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK is an added advantage.<br \/>EXPERIENCE<br \/>5 years of progressive experience in finance and accounting.<br \/>Minimum of 3 years in a senior finance management role.<br \/>Experience in manufacturing, branding, signage, construction, or project-based businesses is an added\u00a0advantage.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n<p>Interested and qualified? Go to CDL Human Resource on cdl.zohorecruit.com to apply<br \/>Build your CV for free. Download in different templates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjobmag.co.ke\/apply-now\/1286355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:10px 20px;background:#2271b1;color:#fff;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Apply Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><small>Source: MyJobMag<\/small><\/p>\n<p><!-- job-expiry: 2026-08-06 --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Company: CDL Human Resource Location: Nairobi Job Type: Full Time Apply Before: 2026-08-06 Job Description Job PurposeTo provide strategic financial leadership by planning, directing, and managing the company&#8217;s financial resources, ensuring financial sustainability, compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, effective financial controls, accurate reporting, budgeting, and sound financial decision-making.Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial ManagementDevelop and implement the company&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1408,1409],"tags":[1494,1425,1413,1412],"class_list":["post-103712","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs","category-nairobi","tag-cdl-human-resource","tag-full-time","tag-job-listing","tag-myjobmag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103712","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103712"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103712\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103712"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103712"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/kenya\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103712"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}