Chief Accountant
Job Type: Full Time
The ideal candidate should be a seasoned finance professional
with hands-on experience in the Manufacturing, FMCG, Retail sectors
Qualifications
Job Type: Full Time
Job
Code: EHC/1105/18
Job
Location: Kisumu
Reporting
to: Finance Manager
Our client is a Leading FMCG manufacturing company in Western
Kenya and based in Kisumu, seeks to recruit highly motivated personnel to fill
the position of the Chief Accountant.
Responsibilities
Accounting Services
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Supervise the team of accountants responsible for general
accounting (maintaining general ledger of accounts), accounts receivable,
accounts payable, asset accounting, financial reporting, all
clerical/administrative/transactional activities required for day to day
accounting services for the business.
·
Coordinate the preparation of all accounting statements, summary
of receivables, payables, credit/debt, revenue from the Accounting system as
required by the Finance Manager
·
Ensure strict compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP) and Kenyan equivalent for proper separation of duties.
Accounting Systems Entry and Reporting
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Ensure all accounting information is properly recorded in the
Financial and Accounting Systems that support the business including Enterprise
Resourcing Planning (ERP), Payroll systems, Procurement systems as they may
link to materials managements and any other systems requiring Financial or
accounting input/oversight.
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Supervise all manual data entry from various processes,
documents and departments.
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Ensure all digital input of information from other reporting
systems and databases is incorporated into the Accounts system
·
Ensure accuracy of all information in the system
Reporting
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Generate Production, sales, cost and other Management Reports;
compile reports and present to Manager Finance, with recommendations for
responding to various trends
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Integrate accounting reports with other operational reports and
support the overall tracking and reporting of internal information.
·
Ensure other teams with the accounting department (tax,
treasury, payroll) and within business unit (sales, operations, maintenance)
are provided with accurate and timely information required for their respective
actions and responsibilities
Internal Audit and Compliance
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Support Manager Finance, and Internal Controls and Compliance
Officer with internal documentation as required for internal audits and for any
3rd party audits (Kenya Revenue Authority, Shareholders)
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Constantly monitor and spot check day to day accounting
activities to ensure consistent, accurate record keeping
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Provide direction, feedback, and other interventions as when to
correct any accounting errors immediately and report to Finance Manager
·
Coordinate training and ongoing compliance awareness of staff to
ensure capability of the accounting team to perform their duties accurately and
correctly
End of Period Close Out
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Conduct month end, end of quarter and year end close out and
reconciliation of all accounting records.
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Completion of all journal entries, accounts reconciliations and
variance analysis
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Provide all required reports to Manager Finance as well as
necessary data to other teams within the department to enable them to do their
respective closeout reporting.
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Supervision of Accounting Team and Interface Management
·
Provide day to day direction and supervision of team of
accountants
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Ensure roles and responsibilities are delineated and well
understood and followed
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Provide work direction, feedback, input and interventions as
required to ensure the proper functioning of the accounting team
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Liaise directly with other departments within the company
(Sales, Operations, Maintenance, Procurement) as required to ensure the flow of
information to and from the accounting systems and their respective systems….
support the Manager Finance to manage these interfaces across all accounting
functions and services.
Qualifications
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Candidate must have a demonstrable track record of managing the
Financial and Accounting function with Companies with greater than USD 100
million annual turnover (up to USD 300 million annual turnover).
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Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or CPA preferred with a minimum
of 10 years in a Finance/Accounting Leadership role
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Preference will be given to individuals who have the above track
record in one or more of the following Sectors:
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Milling and Baking Operations
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Fast Moving Consumer Goods
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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Preference will also be given to individuals who have the above
track record in emerging or developing markets, multiple global locations,
complex and areas with high-risk supply chain management (raw material
procurement and finished product sales and distribution). Kenyan or East
African Experience considered a plus.
·
Kenyans of Asian origin are highly encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
All applications should be done on or before close of business
17th September 2018 on link below: http://www.eaglehr.co.ke or send your CV
plus Cover letter to recruitment@eaglehr.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NOTE: – Eagle HR Consultants Ltd does not charge anything to
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