Chief Accountant Job Vacancy in Kenya

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to The Financial Controller, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
  • Planning, coordinating and supervising all the activities within Accounting Department, including allocation of duties and staff appraisal .
  • Preparation and presentation of periodical Financial Statements in due time and in accordance with set deadlines, ensuring accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
  • Maintenance of a variety of financial records and reports, including those related to the general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, job costing, inventories, budgets and fixed assets;
  • Consolidation of Group Financial reports
  • Tax Management including VAT, PAYE and Corporate Tax ensuring Compliance at all times.
  • Prepare monthly payroll for the Group ensuring timely statutory returns
  • Must have experience in stock taking procedures including stock re-valuation preferably in manufacturing sector
  • Facilitating and managing External Audits
  • Bank reconciliation statements for all accounts local and foreign currency.
Qualifications and Competences

  • Bachelors Degree in Accounting/Business Management
  • CPA (K) or Equivalent
  • Over 5 years progressive post qualification experience
  • Working experience of ERP Systems a MUST (Knowledge of Scala 5 and/or Navision advantage)
  • Strong Analytical and people management skills
  • Ability to work in a demanding Office environment
Interested candidates should forward applications with current CVs and Telephone contacts together with names of 3 referees, to email: finance.recruitment2010@gmail.com no later than Friday 23rd July 2010.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.