Senior Accountant – Financial controls at Equity Bank Kenya
Position: Senior Accountant – Financial controls
We currently have an exciting career opportunity for Senior Accountant – Financial controls – The position holder will report to the Finance Manager-Reporting and will be based at Head Office in Kigali.
Role Purpose
Duties and responsibilities include safeguarding the integrity and accuracy of the Bank’s financial records through rigorous daily reconciliations, timely investigation and resolution of outstanding entries, and the implementation of effective financial controls. The role is pivotal in maintaining precise ledger accounts, ensuring compliance with audit and regulatory requirements, and driving operational efficiency across the finance unit. In addition, the Senior Financial Accountant leads process automation initiatives, enforces strict reconciliation timelines, and collaborates with management and relevant departments to proactively identify and mitigate risks. By championing continuous improvement in financial controls, and operational practices, the role supports sustainable business performance.
Main Responsibilities
1. Review daily reconciliation of General Ledger (GL) and sub-ledgers.
2. Ensure daily reconciliation of Digital channels vs system balances is done, including exception reporting and resolution of variances.
3. Monitor suspense and transit accounts, ensuring closure of outstanding items within on time.
4. Review monthly bank reconciliations and follow up on long outstanding items.
5. Ensure all long outstanding items of 90 days and more are fully provided for
6. Support alignment of Finacle and ERP GLs, ensuring system accuracy.
7. Assist in period-end closure processes, ensuring completion by the reporting timelines.
8. Prepare monthly control reports for Finance and for the group reporting by the agreed timelines.
9. Identify cost-saving opportunities across branches and head office.
10. Ensure timely Tracking and support closure of audit and compliance issues.
11. Review and sign off all reconciliation and control reports.
12. Oversee automation of control processes and system alignment.
13. Liaise with management, audit, compliance, and risk teams for interventions.
14. Monitor period-end closure processes for control unit and ensure timely completion.
15. Active participation in Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual reporting processes, including data extraction, reconciliation, review of financial information, coordination with relevant stakeholders, and timely submission of accurate reports in line with regulatory and internal requirements.
16. Review and validate manual journal entries with proper documentation.
17. Oversee the integrity of financial data banks platforms, mobile money channels, and core banking systems to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timely reporting.
18. Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring full support for financial control related audit queries.
19. Strengthen operational risk controls including fraud detection, identity weakness in controls and initiate and implement relevant control.
20. Strengthen operational risk controls by enhancing fraud detection, identifying weaknesses in controls, and initiating and implementing relevant corrective measures
21. Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
Key Competencies
1. Ownership & Commitment.
2. Good Analytical, Presentation, and Communication Skills.
3. Team Spirit.
4. Continuous leaning and Innovation.
5. Attention to details.
6. Result oriented and strict on meeting deadline.
7. Strong experience with financial information systems and automation tools
The Person:
For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:
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At least Bachelors’ degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Statistics, Physics, Actuarial science, mathematics or related fields.
· Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA Qualification or Equivalent) is an added advantage
· Strong knowledge of IFRS, GAAP, and banking regulations.
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Over 4 years’ experience in Finance in banking or similar industry.
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1 year working experience handling large data sets for a bank ideally with Big 5 audit firms, or in a Finance function on a day-to-day basis in a top tier bank or supporting a top tier bank in Rwanda.
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Extensive experience with financial information systems and automation tools
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Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills, particularly in fast‑paced digital environments.
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Experience in general ledger functions, including month‑end and year‑end close proces
