Accountant, Health Business

About the role

A leading insurance company, part of Liberty Group, is looking for an Accountant for its Health Business in Nairobi. The role holder consolidates health business financial reports and provides regular management reports and analysis. The position reports to the Manager, Finance (Health Business).

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the health business books of account and the general ledger, and generate and review the monthly trial balance.
• Produce balance sheet reconciliations and handle accounts and medical service provider reconciliations.
• Build and maintain relationships with medical service providers so billing flows smoothly.
• Monitor claims trends, highlight anomalies and fraud, and confirm reinsurance bordereaux monthly with Liberty Health.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws on medical transactions and implement financial controls while monitoring risks.
• Analyse operations, trends, costs, revenues and commitments to forecast revenues and expenses, and help prepare the annual budget.
• Develop cost sensitivity analysis systems, perform cash flow forecasting and analyse hospital treatment cost variances.
• Adhere to KYC/AML and data protection requirements.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline.
• Fully qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA or CA).
• 6-8 years of finance experience and understanding of health insurance operations.

Required skills

• Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements.
• Report writing, negotiation and business management skills.
• Competencies such as analysis, communication, learning and customer understanding.

Candidates apply by sending their application and updated CV to the company by 18 November 2026, stating the job title in the subject line; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.