Summary: Our client who manufactures cooking fats, edible
oils, margarine, baking powder, laundry soaps and glycerin seeks to recruit a Chief Accountant.
The incumbent will be responsible for
the overall function of the accounts function under the direction of the Senior
Chief Accountant and the Finance Director
Key Responsibilities- Participate in and support the timely and
accurate preparation of budgets and constantly monitor expenditure.
- Prepare monthly and annual financial
statements and reports in an accurate and timely manner and prepare all
the documents that are required to support the annual auditing exercise.
- Prepare cash flows statements and Bank
reconciliation
- Ensure that all accounting transactions comply
with set financial systems and controls and initiate remedial action where
this is not the case.
- Prepare budgets in consultation with the
Financial Controller, ensure budgetary controls are in place, monitor and
report on variances.
- Prepare and continually review the age
analysis and the payment to sales turnover ratios and advise the
management team on the credit worthiness of individual accounts.
- Ensure the timely settlement of company
liabilities, in line with the company's set policies.
- Compile tax reports/statutory returns,
ensuring that these are submitted in a timely manner to the relevant
authorities and consult with tax advisors as and when necessary.
- Liaise with the external auditors during
interim and annual audit and follow-up recommendations of internal audit
findings
- Manage and evaluate departmental staff so as
to ensure the department meets company's requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in a business related
discipline
- Fully qualified accountant e.g. CPA (K) / ACCA
/etc.
- MBA shall be an added advantage
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Chief Accountant
in a large organization.
- Experience in direct involvement of working
with ERP systems
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills
- Analytical, technical and logical
approach to problem solving
- Self motivated and quick to take initiative
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commercial awareness
How to Apply:
Send your application including a
cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV
highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime
phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by
close of business Friday 2nd January 2015
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge
fees for receiving or processing job applications.
