Accountant at Canonical

  • Full Time
  • Nairobi

Canonical

  • We are looking for an exceptional Accountant with IFRS experience to help us ready the business for public market scrutiny through our planned IPO. The right candidate will have domain expertise and a passion for IFRS.

What your day will look like

  • Assist in the month end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information
  • Have full responsibility for a part of the ledger processes relevant to your strengths
  • Assist with the year end audit process and statutory reporting
  • Support the finance team’s wider plans to prepare for an IPO
  • Improve the efficiency of financial processes and procedures and monitor compliance
  • Share knowledge between team members to ensure cover is available when needed
  • Actively develop your own skills to ensure current knowledge of applicable standards and regulations
  • Establish strong relationships with key colleagues outside the wider finance team

What we are looking for in you

  • Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent
  • Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.)
  • Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred
  • NetSuite or similar enterprise grade systems experience
  • Willingness to travel up to four times per year

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