Our
client, a Bottling and Manufacturing Company based in Nairobi is seeking to
recruit a Cost
Accountant.
The
preferred candidate MUST have prior work experience processing of accounting
transactions, operation of accounting system controls, broad knowledge of
Kenyan tax and statutory filing.
The
successful candidate MUST be Gujarati / Hindi /Punjabi speaking.
Key Responsibilities;- Accurate
and timely posting of all service engineers costs into SAP.
- Weekly
cost centre reports and forecasts of project related costs and budgets.
- Periodic
checking of all accounts within the given parameters of SAP.
- Execute
Forecast and planning processes for all business units.
- Scrutinize
and test all accounting procedures where spares and/or service is
concerned.
- Devise
procedural improvements or implement new procedures and controls.
- Assist
finance manager in preparing the financial reports and others on SAP.
- Control
the fulfilment of cost reduction targets, profitability targets and cost
centre results.
- Monthly
input of all accounting transactions into Pastel/SAP including
administration and maintenance of all accounts.
- Reconciliation
of cash book and preparation of bank reconciliation.
- Identify
loopholes, errors and lapses and implement accurate processes and
procedures.
Qualifications;
- Must
have 3 years plus work experience in accounts department; preferably cost
accounting.
- Must
have 2 years plus working knowledge of SAP.
- Must
have a Degree in accounting /finance or the equivalent (ACCA, CPA-K).
- Must
have knowledge of daily accounting/bookkeeping and strong internal
controls.
- Must
have knowledge of debtors & creditors, reconciliations.
- Must
have knowledge of financial & management accounting reports and
budgeting.
- Must
have a good understanding of credit control.
- Must
have knowledge of general ledger accounts & reconciliations.
- Strong
understanding of the various taxes applicable in Kenya.
- Computer
literate.
- Good
written and spoken English.
Monthly
gross salary: Competitive
depending on experience
Deadline: 20th July 2016
Applications:
To apply, please follow the link:
Deadline: 20th July 2016
Applications:
To apply, please follow the link:
http://bit.ly/1UmEAsQ
Summit Recruitment & Search,
Summit Recruitment & Search,
Blixen
Court, Karen Road,
Karen
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within two weeks, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
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