Chief Accountant
Industry: Steel Manufacturing
Location: Nairobi
Salary: KShs 100,000 - 150,000
Our client,
a leading manufacturer of steel and allied products in East Africa seeks to
recruit a Chief Accountant with a preference of Asian Descent.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supervising the accounts unit and verifying compliance with company’s policies and procedures as well as international accounting standards
- Setting guidelines for recognizing financial transactions to ensure timely reporting
- Validating all financial data in company financial software to ensure accuracy
- Establishing proper filing system for financial documents to ensure compliance with set policies and procedures
- Ensuring the safe custody of checkbooks and receipt vouchers in compliance with set financial policies and procedures
- Overseeing and monitoring the credit team to ensure targeted average collection period
- Motivating and developing staff by ensuring that objectives are established and communicated, monitored, and reviewed, to ensure proper reporting
- Performing project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls
- Performing cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with the operations and project teams in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis
- Developing and maintaining internal control and effective accounting system and policies for the set up
- Establishing and maintaining systems for cost-sensitivity analysis and early-warning of cost-overruns
- Working consultatively with the respective departments on cost reduction initiatives
Qualification and Experiences
- At least a Bachelor Degree in Accounting or Finance
- MS Office Applications (Word, Excel, Power Point & Outlook)
- Minimum of 4 years experience in Accounting related role.
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Working experience in accounting packages such as SAP, Sage, Pastel, Tally and Quick-books
To apply,
send your CV only to hr@flexi-personnel.com
Clearly
indicate the position applied for and your minimum salary expectation on the
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