Job Title: Management Accountant
Location: Nairobi
Company: A fast growing processor and exporter of premium nuts and oils from East Africa.
Currently working with over 60,000 farmers in the region.Location: Nairobi
Company: A fast growing processor and exporter of premium nuts and oils from East Africa.
Job Description: Duma Works is recruiting a Management Accountant for one of our clients. We are looking for an experienced managing accountant to work alongside the senior managers in accounting and several areas of business administration.
The successful applicant is a self-directed professional who enjoys accounting problem solving and is committed to meticulous quality of delivery in his / her work.
The position favours applicants with
solid accounting background and a broad set of digital management skills.
A high degree of familiarity with online accounting, project management and office software is essential.
The position covers building and implementing financial controls, cash reporting, and analysis of the company’s performance against budget. This work will build on accounting databases, commercial research and business plans already in effect.
Tasks:
Ongoing
A high degree of familiarity with online accounting, project management and office software is essential.
The position covers building and implementing financial controls, cash reporting, and analysis of the company’s performance against budget. This work will build on accounting databases, commercial research and business plans already in effect.
Tasks:
Ongoing
- Retrieve financial information from staff,
suppliers and customers
- Monitor all Balance Sheet reconciliations,
ensuring completion and adequate record keeping by all team members
responsible
- Keep all accounting records up to date in the
company’s online accounting package
- Work with external accounting consultants on
issues such as group accounting, accounts presentation, international tax
set up
- maintain and enforce credit control across
debtors and creditor balances
On a monthly basis
- Produce timely and accurate management
accounts, investigating variances, correcting errors where necessary and
providing explanations on departures from budget
- Contribute to the development of management
information provided internally and externally
- Ensure that compliant financial records are
maintained in line Kenyan tax and regulatory law
- Ensure that all work is in line with policies
and procedures.
- Ensure that all calculations and assumptions
are linked to supporting workings and appropriate sources of information
Skills and Experience:
Required
Required
- At least 3 years’ experience as an accountant
or equivalent
- Accountancy qualifications supported by a
degree level education
- Excellent maths, analytical and logical
problem solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, communications
and presentation skills
- Excellent IT skills
- An ability to explain complex financial information
in a clear way
- Punctual, diligent and meticulous with close
attention to detail
- Honesty and discretion
Desired
- Strong understanding of Kenyan tax regulations
and company secretarial matters
- Ability to create and enhance systems /
processes
- Business acumen and focus on results; the
applicant should be able to provide effective business planning support
- Good knowledge of IFRS and statutory
accounting
Only those candidates who meet the
above mentioned qualifications should submit their resumes before 18th Feb 2015
to apply@dumaworks.com with the subject line consisting of Management
Accountant 1630, your NAME and PHONE NUMBER.