Our Client, Highchem East Africa Ltd has been an importer and
distributor of Patent medicines for over 40 years.
They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of:
Management Accountant
Basic Function:
The management accountant will be responsible for the improvement of
productivity and growth of the organisation as well as help the management in
taking correct policy-decisions, improving the efficiency of operations and to
supervise and coordinate the accounts department.They are looking for an ambitious, self-driven candidate to fill the position of:
Management Accountant
Basic Function:
Principal Roles and Accountabilities:
- To
establish, coordinate and administer, as an integral part of management,
an adequate plan for the control of operations. Such a plan would provide,
to the extent required in the business cost standards, expense budgets,
sales forecasts, profit planning, and programme for capital investment and
financing, together with necessary procedures to effectuate the plan.
- To
compare performance with operating plan and standards and to report and
interpret the results of operation to all levels of management, and to the
Board of Directors. This function includes the formulation and
administration of accounting policy and the compilations of statistical
records and special reports as required.
- To
consult with all segments of management responsible for policy or action
conserving any phase of the operations of business as it relates to the
attainment of objective, and the effectiveness of policies, organization
structures, procedures.
- To
administer tax policies and procedures.
- To
supervise and coordinate preparation of reports to Government agencies.
- The
assured fiscal protection for the assets of the business through adequate
internal; control and proper insurance coverage.
- To
continuously appraise economic and social forces and government
influences, and interpret their effect upon business
- The
preparation as budget director, in conjunction with other officers and
department heads, of an annual budget covering all activities of the
Company and submission to the Board of Directors prior to the beginning of
the fiscal year
- The
initiation, preparation and issuance of standard practices relating to all
accounting, matters and procedures and the co-ordination of system
throughout the Company including clerical and office methods, records,
reports and procedures
- The
approval for payment(and / or countersigning ) of all cheques, promissory
notes and other negotiable instruments of the Company which have been
signed by the treasurer or such other officers as shall have been
authorized by management or form time to time designated by the Board of
Directors
- To
keep and maintain the security documents of the Company in the safe in
conformity with the regulations established from time by the Board of
Directors.
- The
preparation or approval of the regulations or standard practices, required
to assure compliance with orders of regulations issued by duly constituted
governmental agencies.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- BS
in Accounting or Finance, MBA
- CPA
(K) highly desirable
- At
least 5 years experience in a progressively financial leadership role
- Strong
working knowledge of Accounting
- Strong
analytical skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of
the organization
- Strong
problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound
judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
Interested candidates should forward their CVs to
recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 26th April 2012 stating their current and expected
remuneration, day time telephone contacts and addresses of three referees.