Financial Accountant Job at Heritage Insurance Company Limited

Heritage Insurance Company Limited

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Experience Required:5 Years
Total Positions:1
Job Type: Full Time
Job Category: Finance
Minimum Education: Degree
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on: November 27, 2023
Last Date: November 28, 2023

Job Description

Reports To: Chief Executive Offcer, Liberty Kenya

Key Responsibilities
• Review and ensure financial disclosures from various entities are credible for group consolidation.
• In conjunction with Group IFRS, ensure uniformity of Liberty Kenya Group reporting and disclosures.
• Key Group resource for consolidation through HFM
• Support Opco finance teams with resolving all HFM queries in liaison with LHL Group finance teams.
• Review the GL mapping to HFM for consistency with LHL Group
• Support Opco finance teams in migration from SAP ECC to S4HANA
• Coordinate materials from all stakeholders required for group annual integrated report.
• Liberty Kenya Holdings Group consolidation and preparation of 'typeset' LKH Plc group annual fnancial
statements for local statutory reporting.
• Pack reporting to Group Finance within deadlines for Liberty Holdings consolidation reporting.
• Ensure controls are adequate and effective.
• Liaise with independent auditors and ensure interim and fnal reviews are properly coordinated.
• Business strategic reviews including fnancial modelling, going concern assessments and assessments for
capital adequacy.
• Preparation of Financial results publication “Press releases” for both interim and Full year.
• Generate fnancial metrics for use in the integrated report.
• Ensure intercompany balances are kept always reconciled.
• Board papers preparation.
• Responsible for day-to-day LKH Plc financial operations.
• Any other LKH functions that may be assigned.

Experience
• 5 years’ experience in executive management
• 5 years reporting experience.
• Experience in the insurance industry will be an added advantage

Competencies
Technical Competencies
• Skilled in use of MS Office Suite (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
• Business analytics
• Deep understanding of all lines of insurance
• Financial statement preparation and general fnancial management knowledge
• Technical report writing skills
• High degree of understanding of IFRS and in particular IFRS 17

Core Competencies
• Formulating strategies and concepts
• Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
• Planning and organizing
• Relating and networking
• Working with people
• Adapting and responding to change
• Deciding and initiating action
• Persuading and inuencing
• Presenting and communicating information
• Leading and supervising
• Creating and innovating
• Adhering to principles and values
• Achieving personal work goals and objectives

Skills Required

Ability to Work Under Pressure
ICT Skills
Communication Skills
Business Acumen Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Presentation Skills
Innovative and Creative
Attention to Details
Leadership Abilities
Self Motivated