Accountant Job

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Role Overview

The Accountant (Head of Finance) will provide strategic financial leadership, ensure robust financial governance, and deliver high-quality financial reporting and insights to support executive decision-making.
This role will work closely with the Managing Director, Board, and senior leadership to drive financial sustainability, liquidity management, regulatory compliance, and performance optimization within a dynamic fintech environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date books of accounts in line with IFRS and internal
• financial controls, ensuring data integrity across systems.
• Prepare monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow) with clear
• commentary on performance, trends, and key variances.
• Perform timely reconciliations for bank accounts, mobile money wallets, and loan
• systems, ensuring completeness and accuracy of financial records.
• Accurately record and reconcile loan transactions including disbursements, repayments,
• interest income, fees, penalties, and recoveries within the digital lending platform.
• Prepare finance inputs for Board packs, dashboards, and management reports,
• supporting data-driven decision-making.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, providing insights to guide
• business performance and cost optimization.
• Prepare and file statutory returns including PAYE, VAT (where applicable), Withholding
• Tax, NSSF, and SHIF, ensuring full compliance with Kenyan tax regulations.
• Support regulatory reporting requirements in line with Digital Credit Providers
• Regulations and other applicable financial services frameworks.
• Monitor cash flow, liquidity position, and supplier payments, ensuring efficient working capital management.
• Support implementation and strengthening of internal controls, audit
• processes, and continuous improvement of finance systems and
• reporting structures.

Qualifications, Experience & Key Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• CPA (K) – Completed (Mandatory).
• 3–5 years’ experience in accounting or finance.
• Experience in fintech, digital lending, microfinance, SACCOs, or regulated financial
• institutions is highly preferred.
• Experience working with accounting systems, ERP platforms, and loan management systems.
• Strong analytical, reporting, and advanced Excel skills.
• Solid understanding of IFRS and financial reporting standards.
• Good grasp of Kenyan statutory requirements and tax compliance.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong reconciliation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and accountability.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV and cover letter to
careers@talenttrailhr.com, clearly indicating the subject line:
“Account Application – [Your Name]”.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and encourage women to apply; the
application deadline is 15th April 2026.