Management Accountant Job in Kenya - LOLC

Responsible for preparing management accounts and financial reports, analysing financial performance, supporting budgeting and forecasting, monitoring costs and income, conducting financial reconciliations, maintaining accurate accounting records, and providing financial information to management for decision-making. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field, CPA(K) or equivalent professional qualification, relevant experience in accounting or financial services. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on-site work.

The Role

  • Prepare monthly management accounts and performance reports.
  • Conduct budget monitoring and variance analysis.
  • Support annual budgeting and periodic forecasting processes.
  • Monitor departmental and branch profitability and cost performance.
  • Prepare financial analysis and management information to support decision making.
  • Support cash flow forecasting and financial planning activities.
  • Develop and maintain management dashboards, automated reports, and business intelligence tools to support data-driven decision-making. Analyse portfolio, product, and branch performance trends.
  • Support business cases, new product evaluations, and strategic initiatives.
  • Support preparation of Board, ALCO, and Management reports.
  • Review monthly General Ledger reconciliations.
  • Support preparation of statutory and regulatory reports.
  • Monitor implementation of financial controls and compliance with internal policies.
  • Support audit engagements and resolution of audit queries.
  • Identify opportunities for cost optimization and process improvement.
  • Perform any other duties assigned by management

Qualifications and Competencies

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Statistics, Business, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • 2-3 years’ experience in finance, business analysis, research, data analytics, or a related field-Preferably financial institutions.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, Power Query, and financial modelling. Proficiency in Power BI for data visualization and dashboard development.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL for querying and extracting data from databases.
  • Basic programming skills in Python for data analysis, automation, and reporting will be an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of Al-powered productivity tools will be an added advantage.

How to Apply

Interested candidates to send their applications to hr@lolckenya.co.ke