Head of Accounts - Banking

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Control the accounting process of the bank in order to maintain correct, comprehensive, and up-to-date financial statements within the adopted accounting standards.

·         Prepare, review, and approve the financial statements on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis and ensure the financial statements are fully compliant with the IFRS and other applicable reporting requirements.

·         Ensure strict compliance with regulations by the Central Bank, regulations in respect of financial reporting, taxation regulations, and all other relevant banking regulations.

·         Be involved in managing the general ledger, which entails examining accounting entries, provisions, accruals, and adjustments.

·         Monitor day-to-day accounting affairs, such as transaction processing, suspense account handling, and closing differences in account reconciliations.

·         Oversee the budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning functions, and conduct in-depth variance analysis.

·         Make available comprehensive financial reporting and analysis to the senior management to facilitate their planning and decision-making process.

·         Design and enforce effective internal control systems, accounting policies, and procedures to strengthen financial management processes.

·         Coordinate internal, external, and regulatory audits. Ensure that these audits are done in time and that their results are addressed.

·         Monitor all tax planning, tax computations, and compliance processes, including corporate taxes, VAT, withhold taxes, among other statutory requirements.

·         Keep track of financial risk and help in enterprise risk management activities by ensuring correct reporting and compliance.

·         Monitor, manage, oversee, and coordinate properly the usage, development, or integration of accounting processes or systems, as well as basic banking platforms.

·         Lead, mentor, and manage the accounts and finances team. This will be accomplished through the setting of goals for performance.

·         Work closely with the treasury, risk, compliance, operations, and business teams to ensure alignment between financial reporting and operational activities.

·         Maintain the highest ethical standards, confidentiality, and professionalism, as well as the security of financial data, and the code of conduct set by the bank.

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE

·         Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.

·         Professional accounting qualifications such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent is required.

·         Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, or MBA is an added advantage.

·         Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experiencein Accounting or Finance.

·         Experience in financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit management.

·         Strong knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and compliance.

·         Analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and decisiveness.

·         Strong leadership skills, excellent communication skills and the ability to manage stakeholders.

·         Strong integrity, detail-oriented, and able to perform well in a fast-paced environment.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are invited to send their CV and cover letter highlighting their suitability for the role to careers@orchidhr.co.ke with the subject line “Application for Head of Accounts – Banking Sector” by 14th February 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.