FINANCE ASSISTANT
Easy apply
New
Skills Assessment
Job summary
We are seeking a disciplined, analytical Finance Assistant to support financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, accounts receivable follow-up, reconciliations, financial data analysis, and digital finance transformation.
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience Level:
Entry level
Experience Length:
2 years
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant Location:
Kenya
Job descriptions & requirements
Finance Department | Full-time | Focus: Strategic Finance | Travel: approx. 30% across Kenya
DEPARTMENT: Finance
TRAVEL: approx. 30% across Kenya
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking a disciplined, analytical Finance Assistant to support financial reporting, compliance, budgeting, accounts receivable follow-up, reconciliations, financial data analysis, and digital finance transformation. The role requires fully completed CPA(K), strong Economics & Statistics grounding, audit-ready reporting capability, finance-module/ERP fluency, and a proactive financial lens across departments and customer accounts.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree: Economics & Statistics.
• CPA(K): Mandatory and fully completed; ongoing CPA does not meet the minimum requirement.
• Desirable certifications: CIFA and/or Certified Credit Professional (CCP).
• Experience: 1-2 years in finance, accounts receivable, reporting, reconciliations, compliance, audit support, or financial data analysis.
• Early career fit: Recent graduates and early career professionals who meet the mandatory requirements are highly encouraged to apply.
SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
• Financial data analysis: Strong ability to analyse trends, variances, ratios, budgets, AR performance, risk indicators, and account-level financial drivers.
• Audit-ready reporting: Capable of preparing accurate financial reports, reconciliations, schedules, workpapers, and supporting documentation for audit review.
• Strategic finance lens: Able to apply financial, economic, and statistical principles to commercial, operational, procurement, HR, and project decisions.
• Stakeholder management: Professional communication with CFOs, finance leads, internal teams, and multi-stakeholder account contacts.
• Digital finance transformation: Adept at finance modules, mainstream ERPs, automation, dashboards, modern collaboration tools, and a 360- degree financial ecosystem.
• AI/ML in finance: Familiar with AI and machine-learning applications for
financial analysis, forecasting, risk flags, reconciliation support, and decision insights.
• Professional discipline: Strong attention to detail, confidentiality, compliance mindset, initiative, and out-of-the-box problem solving.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Financial planning & reporting: Support budgets, forecasts, management packs, finance dashboards, compliance schedules, and
performance commentary.
• Data-led analysis: Prepare concise, data-backed insights on trends, anomalies, variances, risks, AR ageing, margins, costs, and improvement opportunities.
• Audit-ready reconciliations: Maintain complete, accurate, traceable reconciliations, financial reports, workpapers, and audit files.
• Digital finance systems: Support finance-module optimization, ERP data quality, dashboards, automation, and collaboration workflows across the financial ecosystem.
• Accounts receivable field support: Spend approximately 30% of working time travelling across Kenya for AR follow-ups, account reviews, and relationship-building.
• CFO & stakeholder relationships: Establish and maintain professional relationships with CFOs, finance teams, procurement contacts, operations leads, and relevant account stakeholders.
• Multi-stakeholder account approach: Support a MEDDPICC-informed account discipline by mapping financial drivers, economic buyers, decision criteria, risks, and stakeholder needs per account.
• CMEs/webinars: Organize finance-focused CMEs/webinars and account education forums to strengthen financial literacy, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional alignment.
• Cross-department financial ideas: Apply financial and economic principles across departments, offering practical financial perspectives on pricing, cost control, process efficiency, credit risk, and value creation.
• Records & confidentiality: Ensure accuracy, confidentiality, timely filing, and compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements.
APPLICATION PROCESS
DOCUMENTS
CV, cover letter, and copies of certifications
DEADLINE
June 2026
Equal Opportunity Employer. Recent graduates and early career professionals who meet the mandatory qualifications are highly encouraged to apply.
Important safety tips
- Do not make any payment without confirming with the BrighterMonday Customer Support Team.
- If you think this advert is not genuine, please report it via the Report Job link below.