Financial Accountant – Group Reporting & Consolidation

About the role

The Financial Accountant will ensure that group financial reporting aligns with IFRS standards and Liberty Holdings Group requirements. Working closely with finance heads across operating entities, the role supports consolidation, statutory reporting, and strategic financial analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Review and validate financial disclosures from entities for group consolidation.
• Maintain uniformity of Liberty Kenya Group reporting in line with Group IFRS.
• Lead implementation of new accounting policies and reporting standards.
• Provide HFM expertise and support to operating companies, including query resolution.
• Oversee GL mapping to HFM and ensure consistency with group standards.
• Assist migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
• Prepare the integrated annual report using Workiva and pack reporting for Group Finance.
• Coordinate with auditors for interim and final reviews.
• Conduct business strategic reviews, financial modelling, and capital adequacy assessments.
• Generate press releases for interim and full‑year results and produce financial metrics for the integrated report.
• Maintain reconciled intercompany balances and prepare board papers.
• Lead day‑to‑day financial operations and administrative oversight across entities.

Required profile

• Proven experience in group consolidation and IFRS financial reporting.
• Familiarity with insurance industry financial processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with finance teams and auditors.

Required skills

• IFRS reporting standards
• Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
• SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA
• Workiva reporting platform
• Financial modelling
• GL mapping and intercompany reconciliation