Position: Stock Accountant
Salary: 65,000
– 70,000/=
The Stock Accountant is responsible
for ensuring accurate and efficient management of stocks in the system.
He/she will ensure that stock control
procedures are in place and adhered to in order to safe guard Company stocks.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- The Stock Accountant is the custodian of stock
records / balances, responsible for physical verification, regular
reconciliations and general monitoring of stock activity;
- Assist in developing and implementing
inventory policies and procedures;
- Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly
and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant
stakeholders;
- Facilitate and participate in monthly and
annual stock counts;
- Perform monthly stock reconciliations of
physical counts against the RMS for all categories of inventory and
highlight variances to the management;
- Report shortfalls and surplus inventory,
weekly and monthly for replenishment;
- Ensure that goods received by warehouse are
matched with the actual invoices from the suppliers;
- Reconcile stock deliveries with purchase
orders and or agreed contract terms, and raise non-conformity reports where
applicable;
- Ensure that goods dispatched to the branches
are matched with the actual invoices issued to the branches;
- Coordinate with warehouse team to implement
and ensure a control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory
obsolescence;
- Support accurate and timely financial
reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
- Manage the monthly financial close process for
all categories of stock;
- Ensure proper records and classification in
terms of cost and quantity of all inventory items; both dispatches &
supplies’ receipts;
- Ensure stock ledger entries are properly coded
and classified;
- Carry out spot checks on stock balances in the
warehouse as against the records (RMS) to capture any anomalies;
- Assist the finance manager in ad-hoc relevant
projects.
Competencies:
- Computer literate.
- Good understanding of stock-related
operational and control requirements;
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills;
- Team player with good communication skills;
- Ability to work with minimal supervision; and
Person of high integrity and with self-discipline
Requirements:
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Business /
Accounting / Finance or related field is added advantages.
- CPA K
- Minimum 3 years’ experience.
- At least three years accounting experience in
retail Environment will be added advantage.
- Specific experience in stock accounting and
management is mandatory.
If you meet the requirements above,
send your CV with the subject Stock Accountant to jemima@amsol.co.ke before 7th
September 2015