Industry: Renewable Energy
Salary: 65k – 80k based on experience
Location: Nairobi with travel around Kenya
Salary: 65k – 80k based on experience
Location: Nairobi with travel around Kenya
Our client an award winning renewable energy manufacturer and
distributor of solar products ranging from solar lights, energy cooking stoves
and other home appliances.
It also offers energy services in small shops in the rural
areas. They now seek to hire an experienced inventory accountant
knowledgeable in Sage Evolution to assume ownership of all inventory accounting
responsibilities and take initiative to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the various tasks associated with this position.
Responsibilities
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Establishing and implementing
inventory management policies and procedures.
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Lead and Perform daily weekly and
monthly physical stock checks in all the kiosks and highlight variances to the
management.
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Prepare and distribute daily,
weekly, monthly and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the
relevant departments.
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Maintaining acceptable and
accurate inventory levels at warehouse/inventory locations based on Re-order
levels
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Coordinate with accounts
department and marketing department to ensure that all product costs are properly
taken in the cost of sales and inventory costs.
·
Responsible for communicating
with all department managers and purchasing on inventory levels and locations.
·
Coordinate with supply chain team
to implement and ensure control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory
obsolescence.
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Reviewing obsolete/redundant
inventory to facilitate their removal from the warehouse.
·
Assist in preparation and support
of external audits engagements
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Assist with planning, execution,
reconciliation and financial reporting.
·
Be proactive in planning and
executing to meet month-end close, financial reporting deadlines and other
accounting deadlines.
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Ensure financial records are
compliant with company policies and procedures.
·
Assist with maintaining and
developing strong internal controls.
·
Revise/create process narratives
and standard operating procedures related to area of responsibility.
·
Assist other functional units
within the Finance team in carrying out jobs as and when required by the
management.
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Ensure accurate posting of all
inventory transactions to the Tally system
Qualifications
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Bachelors Degree in
Finance/Accounting and/or suitable background experience in inventory
management in retail
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CPA ‘K’ holder
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Must be knowledgeable and experienced
in Sage Evolution.
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Operationally oriented and
comfortable working in a retail company (e.g supermarket, clothing store etc.)
environment and experience with branch operations would be ideal
·
Have a detailed understanding of
current inventory control systems with a working knowledge of retail company
processes
·
4 years experience in a busy
environment in which 2 years in the relevant/same field
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Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
·
Demonstrate Tally and POS
experiences
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary
qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on
the email subject (Sage – Inventory Accountant – Retail) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 2nd June 2017.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV.
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for
interviewing. Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted