Financial Accountant job at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Job Purpose:

To ensure internal controls are adhered to, manage and monitor accuracy of the trial balance to aid financial reporting and quick decision making.

Duties and Responsibilities include:

Financial Accounting & Reporting

• Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and support annual financial statements preparation in compliance with IFRS.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing processes are adhered to.
• Maintain accurate system ledger entries and reconciliations.

Reconciliation & Compliance

• Perform reconciliations for bank accounts (occasional), intercompany transactions, and balance sheet accounts.
• Support the reconciliation of financial data across multiple platforms and assist in identifying discrepancies.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve variances promptly within the ERP.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.

ERP System Management & Optimization

• Act as Finance SME (subject matter expert) during ERP implementation, upgrades, and testing.
• Collaborate with Technology teams to troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance ERP functionalities.
• Support in configuring and validating ERP financial modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, Budgeting).
• Create approved new accounts and the Chart of Accounts
• Drive automation and process improvements within ERP workflows.

Data Analysis & Process Improvement

• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data within ERP systems.
• Recommend and implement process automation to reduce manual work.
• Support integration of financial data with other business systems.

Audit Support

• Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Document system processes and procedures, contributing to knowledge sharing within the team

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Accounting or Commerce
• Professional Accounting Qualification; CIMA, CFA, ACCA or CPA

Work Experience:

• At least 4 years’ experience in accounting and financial auditing from a busy or commercial environment.

Behavior Competencies:

• Commitment and Integrity
• Proactivity Innovation
• Getting Work Done
• Relationship Building
• Communicating and Influencing
• Resilience & Resourcefulness
• Thinking and Problem Analysis

Technical Competences:

• Risk management (Intermediate)
• Financial Management (Advanced)
• Audit & Assurance(intermediate)
• Stakeholder Relationship management (Advanced)
• Corporate Reporting(intermediate).

• Ensure timely preparation of monthly, quarterly and support annual financial statements preparation in compliance with IFRS.
• Ensure timely month-end and year-end closing processes are adhered to.
• Maintain accurate system ledger entries and reconciliations.
• Perform reconciliations for bank accounts (occasional), intercompany transactions, and balance sheet accounts.
• Support the reconciliation of financial data across multiple platforms and assist in identifying discrepancies.
• Investigate discrepancies and resolve variances promptly within the ERP.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Act as Finance SME (subject matter expert) during ERP implementation, upgrades, and testing.
• Collaborate with Technology teams to troubleshoot, optimize, and enhance ERP functionalities.
• Support in configuring and validating ERP financial modules (GL, AP, AR, FA, Budgeting).
• Create approved new accounts and the Chart of Accounts
• Drive automation and process improvements within ERP workflows.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data within ERP systems.
• Recommend and implement process automation to reduce manual work.
• Support integration of financial data with other business systems.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate documentation.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Document system processes and procedures, contributing to knowledge sharing within the team

• Risk management (Intermediate)
• Financial Management (Advanced)
• Audit & Assurance(intermediate)
• Stakeholder Relationship management (Advanced)
• Corporate Reporting(intermediate)

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business, Accounting or Commerce
• Professional Accounting Qualification; CIMA, CFA, ACCA or CPA
• At least 4 years’ experience in accounting and financial auditing from a busy or commercial environment