Senior Financial Analyst - Safaricom

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within the Finance Division.

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Senior Financial Analyst
Ref: FIN-SFA-FEB11

Reporting to the Principal Accountant – Reporting, the job holder will be responsible for executing relevant tasks required to ensure the accuracy and completeness of all the transactions imported and posted from the Oracle Subsidiary ledgers to the General Ledger.

• Preparation of monthly financial statements in the segment reporting format for management review
• Critique the segment reporting model and discuss with various heads of departments with the aim of improving the output
• Preparing monthly results in the statutory format
• Preparing brief commentary for results based on statutory reporting format monthly
• Reconciling statutory cash flow and free cash flow monthly
• Testing impairment of goodwill on a quarterly basis
• Providing the relevant input into the month accounts reviewed by the Executive Committee as per agreed timeliness
• Work together with financial systems and analysis to set up the detailed statutory format template in Oracle
• Work together with financial systems and analysis to deliver reporting in Oracle for subsidiary companies
• Create exception reports to identify and highlight areas of risk
• Assist the team members in GL as well as in reporting with any task that may be assigned

Minimum Requirements

• Qualified Accountant CPA (K)/CIMA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent with Honours degree from a recognized university. An IT qualification will be an added advantage;
• 3-4 years Accounting experience in a Blue Chip Company;
• Hands on experience working with a computerized accounting system preferably with ERP application;
• Thorough understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and experience in application and enforcement of the standards at the workplace;
• Ability to critically analyse processes and systems for enhancement of efficiencies and performance;
• Experience in preparation and supervision of basic accounting ledger entries and extraction of the Trial Balance and financial statements;
• Direct involvement in Corporate reporting for financial and management information;
• Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams;
• Proactive, confident, self- drive for results with the ability to work under pressure and tight schedules/deadlines and with minimum supervision;
• Leadership skills and ability to train others and enhance their skills and competencies;
• A proven team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your resume and application letter indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title and Ref No to the address below by 28th February 2011.

Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Safaricom Limited
Via email to: hr@safaricom.co.ke