Description

The incumbent, in collaboration with the team leader and other members of the team, is responsible for providing business unit general accounting and internal control support in line with IFRS, including preparation and posting of journal entries, maintenance of bookkeeping, completion of the month-end closing process, and ensuring that the general ledger account balances and trial balances are appropriately reconciled.

Under the supervision of a Senior Accountant, she/he is in charge of completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of preparation as regards the general ledger, inventory, fixed assets, as well as for the associated reporting requirements. Moreover, he/she supports senior colleagues in carrying out the ordinary tasks of the accounting department.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Responsibility for preparation and posting of assigned journal entries (including cost redistribution)
• Collaborate in the Creation, distribution, and maintenance of standard GL, FA, and INV, reports to senior management and internal stakeholders.
• Ensuring data integrity and preparing financial information
• Performing the periodic month-end closure process, which includes maintaining the close schedule, scheduling of subsystem feeds, making materiality decisions on closing entries, and communicating to customers when the monthly trial balance is finalized.
• Collaborating proactively in annual and interim audits
• Maintaining accountability for the standard chart of accounts and for the preparation of account analysis/reconciliations on a timely basis.
• Maintaining Inventory and Fixed Asset modules and related entries in these accounts
• Cooperating for the planning and execution of fixed asset verifications
• Performing regular analyses of the account variances and facilitating review of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Assuring compliance and quality control review
• Cooperating with other team members to ensure that the assigned Cluster is meeting or exceeding performance levels reported in SLA.
• Ensuring compliance with applicable rules, policies, and procedures
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned to you by the Team Lead and Finance Operations Manager from time to time.

Qualifications

Qualifications, Experience, and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience in GL
• High understanding of GL accounting processes and information systems
• Good knowledge and understanding of accepted accounting principles (IFRS)
• Ability to manage the general accounting function and deliver process enhancements (General ledger maintenance and closing, Fixed Asset inventory maintenance, and account analysis/reconciliation processes)
• Knowledge of FA, INV, and Intercompany transactions is a must.
• Basic working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word)
• Analytical skills and deadline-oriented
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to examine and interpret financial data.
• Good interpersonal skills and highly organized

Additional Info

Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should apply online through this link or send their application letter and CV to hure.kenya@sgs.com by 2nd October 2025 clearly stating the role title on the subject line. Please note SGS does not solicit for funds for any of its vacancies.

Company Description

We are SGS, We are different! We are a global leaders in certification, testing and inspection. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer, and more interconnected world.