Senior Accountant

About the role

Brites Management Services is hiring a full-time Senior Accountant in a manufacturing setting. The role oversees daily accounting operations in a high-volume, fast-paced environment, ensuring accurate financial reporting, regulatory compliance and timely support to management decisions. It also involves leading internal controls, supervising accounting staff and streamlining financial processes.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in line with IFRS/GAAP, reconcile balance sheet accounts and maintain general ledger integrity.
• Assist in annual budgets and rolling forecasts, monitor budget performance and recommend corrective actions on variances.
• Oversee invoicing, collections and supplier payments, manage credit limits and payment terms, and help resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, enforce financial policies, tax laws and statutory reporting, and keep payroll obligations compliant.
• Supervise and mentor junior accountants, improve accounting systems and workflows, and collaborate with IT and operations to automate finance functions.
• Monitor daily cash positions, manage disbursements and petty cash, and prepare weekly and monthly cash flow forecasts.
• Support management on financial planning, investment analysis and cost optimisation, and provide financial information to auditors, regulators and senior leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent professional certification required.
• Minimum 5-7 years of progressive accounting experience, preferably in a busy or high-volume organisation.
• Strong understanding of IFRS, tax laws and financial regulations.

Required skills

• Proficiency in ERP systems such as SAP, QuickBooks, Oracle or Odoo.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

The salary is KShs 180,000. Applications are made by sending a CV to the company's recruitment team; interviews are held on a rolling basis until the position is filled.