Chief Accountant
To lead the analysis of financial operations and accounting
practices and provide insights for sound business decision-making and overall
business strategy in line with Company’s objectives.
Strategic
- Provide strategic analysis and guidance for the
company and all business units.
- Evaluate business decisions and advise management on
best options or alternatives based on risk and return.
- Ensuring that any decision taken maximizes the value
of the company.
Establish Controls, Review, and
Implementation:
Ensure the safeguarding of Company assets by:
- Developing and reviewing internal controls from time
to time to ensure they are effective and valid.
- Ensure that control procedures are followed with
constant review to ensure their effectiveness.
- Ensure that all aspects of accounting have valid
policies and procedures that are properly documented and signed off (Fixed
assets, inventory, supply chain & supplier payments, cash, etc).
Budgeting and Cost control:
Ensure that the Company has an operations guideline/framework for
financial planning/budget and expenditure by:
- Driving and coordinating the annual budgeting
exercise across all departments.
- Monitoring expenditures, analyzing revenues,
determining budget variances, and reporting the same to management weekly
and monthly.
- Preparing project cost forecasts, cost tracking,
reviewing, monitoring, and control.
- Establishing and maintaining systems for
cost-sensitivity analysis and early warning of cost overruns.
- Working consultatively with the respective
departments on cost-reduction initiatives.
- Ensuring that production cost centers are monitored
closely to ensure that they are meeting their budgeted targets.
Management accounts reporting
- Support/ provide management with accurate, timely,
and relevant financial and statistical data to aid in decision-making,
weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc.
- Review and recommend changes to existing accounting
policies & procedures.
- Review the profitability of the business through
cost analysis and profitability reports.
- Advice management early on any deviations to the
budget that will impact profitability on a weekly basis and offer advice
on how to mitigate these, e.g., reduced yield and reduced
exported volumes.
Treasury management:
- Ensure optimal management of liquidity by providing
oversight in cash flow planning/forecasting, supplier payments,
receivables management, stock holding levels, and payroll to ensure
optimal working capital for the company.
Statutory Compliance and Tax Planning:
- Ensure tax compliance across all aspects of business
through a review of all tax computations before timely payments.
- Oversee annual external and internal audits and
respond to the issues raised.
Team Management:
- Roll out departmental programs to develop, engage
and retain talented individuals in the department. The position holder is
also expected to co-create an environment where employees can realize
their full potential and contribute to the attainment of functional and
organizational goals, Training new team members, and succession planning.
Stakeholder Management:
- Develop external relationships with relevant
contacts e.g., suppliers, clients, auditors, solicitors,
Lawyers, industry regulatorsbankers, and statutory organizations such as
KRA, etc. for the benefit of the Company.
- Ensuring that the management is updated with changes
in regulatory/ compliance issues.
Qualifications
- Full professional qualification (CPA-K) with
experience in a Horticultural setting.
- Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field.
- Eight (5) years relevant experience with 3 being in
a senior position.
- Proficiency in ERP systems & PowerPoint
How to Apply
