Financial Accountant – Equity Afya at Equity Bank Kenya

Job Description

Position Overview:

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Financial Accountant will be responsible for the co-ordination and monitoring of Clinics financial operations and performance reporting and ensuring financial reporting standards and compliance are maintained across all the clinics.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and continuously review policies and procedures for clinics and ensure internal systems and controls at the clinic level are maintained.
Establish standardized accounting practice and financial reporting standards are maintained across all the clinics.
Develop and maintain a robust system of asset controls, revenue cycle management, cost controls, stock controls, accounts receivable and payables accounting.
Working with clinics leads to develop annual budget & plans, cash flow forecast and carrying out perioding budget variance analysis and reporting.
Work with business development teams and clinics leads to carry out performance and market data analysis to inform decision making for clinic growth and expansion.
Assist to carry out financial and market feasibility for clinics establishment and expansion.
Ensure fiscal (tax) compliance across all clinics, filing of returns, ensuring payment/remittance of VAT, WTAX for franchise fees by EQA facilities.
Ensure annual statutory audit of EQA facilities and filing of the same by 30 June
Raising monthly Franchise Fees for EQA facilities and collection of the same
Ensure remittance of statutory deductions by EQA facilities

Qualifications

Qualifications & Skills:

A Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration, or related degree with a major in accounting.
Certified Accountant CPA (K) or ACCA qualification.
Six (6) years progressive working experience in accounting with preference in healthcare set up
Expert knowledge of accounting, auditing, and financial and management reporting.