Nature Of Job: Full Time
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: 60k
Job Location: Nairobi, Mlolongo
Job Description
Our client a manufacturer and a distributor of cleaning and
sanitation products for both Industrial and Domestic use is looking to fill the
role of a Senior Accountant with good accounting experience in a busy
manufacturing company. The jobholder will report to the general manager and
supervise Accountant, Credit Controller & Accounts assistants in the
company.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and record asset,
liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing
account information.
- Maintain and balance subsidiary
accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions;
resolving discrepancies.
- Maintain general ledger by
transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling
entries.
- Summarize financial status by
collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and
other statements like management accounts monthly
- Avoid legal challenges by
complying with legal requirements.
- Provide leadership in the
Accounts department
- Protect organization’s value by
keeping information confidential.
- Produce error-free accounting
reports and present their results
- Analyze financial information
and summarize financial status
- Review and suggest ways to
improve overall efficiency and spending of the company
- Review and recommend
modifications to accounting systems and procedures
- Spearhead debt collection and
ensure the debt level are well managed
- Balance the debt and credit
levels of the company and ensure smooth operation
- Prepare the company annual
budget and manage monthly departmental budgets
- Participate in financial
standards setting and in forecast process
- Provide input into department’s
goal setting process
- Prepare financial statements
and produce budgets according to schedule
- Oversee tax audits and tax returns
- Direct internal and external
audits to ensure compliance
- Support month-end and year-end
close process
- Develop and document business
processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal
controls
- Liaise with the management to
improve financial procedures
- Any other duties which may be
given to you from time to time
Qualifications
- CPA (K) graduate
- Degree in Finance /Accounting
or strategic management shall be an added advantage
- A minimum of 5 years’
experience in Accounting in FMCG Environment – At least 1 year in a senior
role
- Knowledge of Quick books ,Sage,
Pastel accounting packages or ERP system
- Strong analytical,
communication and leadership skills
- Competent accounting and
control skills related to project entities
- Proven administrative,
leadership and management ability in the areas of strategic planning and
organizational development
- Ability to develop, monitor and
maintain management information systems and procedures
- Experience of financial
responsibility for a budget
- Ability to work on own
initiative and under pressure
How to apply
- Qualified candidates are
encouraged to send CVs quoting relevant skills, qualifications and
experience to recruitment@britesmanagement.com
- Interviews will be done on a
rolling basis until the position is filled
- Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted
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