The organization
Glacier Products Ltd is
a private company specializing in Ice creams, food related products and
chocolates confectionery manufacture operating from Nairobi, Kenya and serving
the entire East Africa Region.
To support the
implementation of our business strategies we are looking for a qualified and
experienced individual to join our dynamic team in the position of Inventory
Accountant.
Job Summary
To ensure proper
management of all inventories and ensure that correct physical stocks are
reported and always reconciled with the ERP Inventory balances for all the
warehouses.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop,
implement and enforce inventory policies, procedures, adopt appropriate
technology, ERP workflows and internal controls
- Diagnose
and resolve causes of inventory variances/discrepancies
- Collate,
document and report all variances reported during receipt of goods from
suppliers/ inter warehouse transfers and ensure proper adjustments are
done after approval by directors
- Perform
monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all
categories of inventory /warehouses and highlight variances to the
management
- Oversee
and coordinate physical inventory counts of goods (monthly and
cycle counts) for all locations along with regular inspections to identify
discrepancies or ways to improve inventory management
- Coordinate
with warehouse team to implement and ensure proper control systems and
procedures to reduce theft, damage, breakage and inventory obsolescence;
- Regular
review and reporting on Inventory Ageing analysis report and taking
appropriate/recommended actions
- Handle
and document approved non-routine inventory transactions i.e. stock
adjustments
- Monitor
all inventory related transactions on the ERP to ensure proper recording,
completion and clean-up of incomplete transactions i.e. transfer orders,
purchase orders and sales orders/return orders
- Manage
the monthly financial close for inventories
- Assist
with the preparation of schedules and/or reports required by external
auditors in connection with the audit of the annual financial statements
Candidate Profile
- Bachelors/Master’s
degree in Accounting/Operations Management
- CIMA/CPA/ACCA
- O-level
Mean Grade A- and above
- Good
understanding of stock related operational and control requirements
- 3
Years’ experience in Inventory control in a manufacturing firm or Audit
Firm
How to apply:
Instructed candidates
are invited to send their applications and detailed CV indicating the current
and expected salary to recruitment@dairyland.co.ke on or before 14th March, 2021. Those
who shall not have heard from us by 20th March,
2021 should consider their applications unsuccessful.