Reconciliation Accountant at Priority Activator Consulting in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Reconciliation Accountant

    Priority Activator ConsultingNairobi, Kenya

    Posted

    2 days ago

    Apply by

    4 Sept

    Full Time
    On Site
    Senior
    Consulting & Professional Services
    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

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    Job Description

    This role focuses on performing comprehensive reconciliations across bank, GL, customer, supplier, and intercompany accounts, ensuring accuracy and resolving variances. The position also involves statutory compliance, inventory accounting, and supporting month-end and year-end closing activities.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Perform daily, weekly and monthly bank, GL, customer, supplier and intercompany reconciliations.
    • Investigate and resolve variances, unallocated funds and reconciling items.
    • Prepare and post journal entries to correct errors and clear outstanding items.
    • Post and allocate daily customer receipts, including WHVAT.
    • Reconcile customer and supplier accounts and resolve payment discrepancies.
    • Review and reconcile intercompany transactions and balances.
    • Prepare monthly financial schedules and support financial statement preparation.
    • Prepare and file PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, VAT, WHT, WHVAT, Installment Tax and other statutory returns.
    • Ensure compliance with accounting policies, internal controls and statutory requirements.
    • Track and allocate import-related costs, including freight, duties, clearing and other applicable expenses.
    • Support accurate valuation and reconciliation of raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
    • Investigate inventory and general ledger variances and coordinate resolution with relevant teams.
    • Work with Procurement, Sales, Supply Chain, Stores and Production to resolve financial queries.
    • Support month-end and year-end closing activities.
    • Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
    • Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure proper audit trails.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field.
    • CPA K, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
    • 5-7 years' relevant accounting experience, preferably in the manufacturing sector.
    • Experience in reconciliations, statutory compliance, inventory accounting and financial reporting.
    • Knowledge of Kenyan tax and statutory requirements.
    • Experience with ERP/accounting systems; manufacturing ERP experience is an advantage.
    • Strong Excel and financial data analysis skills.

    Job Details

    Job Function

    Accounting, Auditing & Finance

    Minimum Experience

    5 years

    Education Level

    Bachelor’s Degree

    Area of Study

    Business

    Field of Study

    Accounting

    Languages

    English

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Interested and qualified? Go to Priority Activator Consulting on jobs.pac.africa to apply.

    Master the Month-End Close: What Hiring Managers Probe in Reconciliation Roles

    This role sits at the heart of financial accuracy, so the hiring team will look for proof that you can handle high-volume reconciliations and statutory filings without breaking a sweat. They want someone who can spot a variance from across the room and knows how to chase it down with the right people.

    1. Show your reconciliation process: Walk them through your exact steps for a bank or intercompany reconciliation, from pulling statements to clearing items. Mention how you document unresolved items and escalate them — that shows you're systematic, not just busy.

    2. Prove your statutory filing muscle: Be ready to talk about your experience with PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, VAT, and WHT. Have a specific example of a tricky filing or a penalty you avoided by staying on top of deadlines.

    3. Highlight your ERP fluency: If you've used SAP, Oracle, or a manufacturing ERP, say so clearly. Describe how you use the system to run reports, post journals, and trace transactions — that's what they'll test in the interview.

    4. Quantify your Excel skills: Don't just say 'strong Excel' — give examples: pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, or complex formulas you've used to analyze large datasets. Mention any automation you've done to speed up reconciliations.

    5. Prepare a story about resolving a tough variance: Think of a time you found a discrepancy that others missed. Explain how you investigated, who you involved, and what the outcome was — that shows your analytical tenacity.

    6. Understand the manufacturing angle: Since they prefer manufacturing experience, brush up on inventory accounting, cost allocation, and import costing. Be ready to discuss how you've handled raw materials or finished goods valuations.

    7. Show your audit-readiness: Talk about how you maintain audit trails and prepare schedules for auditors. Mention any audit you've supported and what you learned from the process.

    8. Ask smart questions: When they ask if you have questions, ask about their current ERP system, the size of the finance team, or how they handle intercompany transactions. That shows you're already thinking about the role's real challenges.

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    Tags

    reconciliation
    statutory compliance
    ERP
    Excel
    manufacturing