Accountant – Financial Reporting

Liberty Life Assurance is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Financial Reporting Accountant to join its Finance team. In this role, you will be at the heart of the company's financial operations — responsible for preparing accurate financial records, managing operating expenses, maintaining the fixed assets register, and ensuring timely reporting to both internal and external stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accounting professional with experience in the financial services or insurance sector to deepen their expertise in a dynamic, regulated environment. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to enhance financial controls, support audits, and contribute to the integrity of Liberty Life's financial reporting framework in line with IFRS and applicable Kenyan statutory requirements.

• Prepare and deliver accurate, timely financial reports for internal management and external stakeholders, including variance analysis against budgets.
• Maintain and manage the company's fixed assets register, ensuring all assets are properly recorded, tracked, and depreciated in line with company policy.
• Monitor operating expenses and produce variance analysis reports, highlighting key issues and recommending corrective actions to management.
• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring completeness and accuracy of the general ledger and financial records.
• Prepare and review trial balances to confirm accurate recording of all financial transactions.
• Support month-end closing processes, including cut-off procedures, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage reconciliation processes by coordinating information flows across finance and other business departments to resolve discrepancies promptly.
• Support and coordinate internal and external audit processes, ensuring full compliance with statutory and organisational requirements.
• Implement and monitor financial controls, identifying risks and ensuring adherence to established control frameworks.
• Support the optimisation and integration of core business systems with financial systems to improve efficiency and data accuracy.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and group financial reports.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of all statutory and regulatory reports to relevant bodies.
• Contribute to the continuous development and enhancement of financial processes, systems, and reconciliation procedures.
• Perform any other finance-related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in a business-related field and a professional accounting qualification (CPA-K or ACCA) — you must be able to apply these practically, not just cite them.
• Demonstrate at least 2 years of hands-on experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably within financial services or insurance.
• Prepare and interpret financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) without supervision.
• Apply strong knowledge of general ledger management, journal entries, trial balances, and month-end close procedures.
• Identify, assess, and escalate financial and operational risks using a structured risk framework.
• Work independently with financial systems and advanced Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, financial modelling) to produce management-ready reports.
• Navigate insurance regulatory and legal frameworks governing financial operations in Kenya, including IRA requirements.
• Communicate clearly with both finance and non-finance stakeholders, translating complex financial data into actionable insights.
• Coordinate effectively with auditors (internal and external), ensuring documentation and responses are timely and complete.
• Demonstrate in-depth understanding of insurance operations, products, and industry-specific accounting treatments.

Liberty Life Assurance has not publicly disclosed a specific salary range for this position. Based on Kenyan market benchmarks for a qualified accountant with 2+ years' experience in the financial services sector, the estimated monthly gross salary range is KES 80,000 – 130,000. Actual compensation will depend on qualifications, experience, and the company's internal grading structure. Liberty Life is known to offer a competitive total rewards package typical of a leading insurance group.

Ideal candidate: You are a CPA-K or ACCA-qualified accountant with solid experience in financial reporting within insurance, banking, or financial services. You are meticulous, deadline-driven, and comfortable working in a regulated environment. You understand IFRS, can manage an asset register, and are confident producing reports for senior management and external regulators. You thrive in a structured team and bring a proactive attitude to process improvement.

Do NOT apply if: You have no professional accounting qualification (CPA-K/ACCA), have fewer than 2 years of relevant experience, or are looking for a purely bookkeeping role with no analytical or reporting responsibilities. This role requires both technical depth and the ability to engage with multiple stakeholders across the business.

• Prepare an updated CV highlighting your accounting qualifications, relevant experience, and key achievements in financial reporting.
• Write a concise cover letter (no more than one page) explaining why you are the right fit for this role at Liberty Life Assurance.
• Submit your application through the Liberty Life Assurance careers portal or the job platform where this vacancy is listed.
• Ensure your application clearly references the position title: Accountant – Financial Reporting.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear back within 4 weeks of the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful for this cycle.