Recruitment in FEP Group Kenya

Job Title: Divisional Accountant
 
Reports To:Commercial Manager

Main Responsibilities

  • Preparing financial management reports for the Directors and drawing their attention to matters affecting or likely to affect adversely the various areas of the business. (Monthly, Quarterly and annually).
  • Establish, review and implement existing financial management policies and procedures and ensure full implementation.
  • Direct and ensure accuracy and maintenance of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, receipts and expenditures, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses.
  • Ensure adherence to effective and efficient credit management system and timely preparation and management of (daily, weekly, monthly and annual) Cash flows.
  • Ensure timely preparation of draft accounts and Liaise with the external auditors and that annual audit working papers are readily available.
  • Maintain and establish comprehensive internal controls to ensure best practice and compliance with GAAP and applicable laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
  • Review monthly reconciliation and ensure the relevant adjustment journals are raised i.e.
  1. Bank reconciliations
  2. Trade creditors, debtors, stocks, VAT control, and other significant reconciliations.
  • Ensure all statutory compliance with the relevant authorities such as NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, VAT, instalment & Corporation Taxes and the management of other financial commitments.
  • Ensure effective controls on project funding by reviewing projects budgets, accounting for disbursements, and overall project cost management
  • Ensure stock take exercises are carried out as scheduled and preparation of accurate stock’s valuation reports.
  • Prepare annual budgets and ensure budgetary monitoring and control. 
  • Ensure Maintenance and custody of the Company asset registers and that all assets of the company are insured. Liaise with other line managers to ensure all insurance requirements are met. 
  • Follow up all company insurance claims on accidents, loss or damages with the insurers.
  • Liaise with the bankers and ensure all bank facilities are promptly serviced
Key Result Areas
  • Effective management of finances, cash flow management, credit management procurement processes, ledger accounts
  • Staff performance appraisals, goal and target setting
  • Timely and accurate reports.
  • Accuracy and timely preparation of Budgets and effective budgetary controls
  • Implementation and review of internal controls mechanisms to ensure best practice (cost, inventories, assets)
  • Adherence to all statutory compliance and reporting requirements.
  • Professional relationship with internal and external stakeholders including auditors, KRA, bankers, employees, customers, suppliers and other stakeholders.
  • Effective management of loans and other liabilities
Academic Qualifications
  • Degree in Business or related field from a recognized institution
  • CPA
Job / Functional Skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer skills
Competencies (Behaviours)
  • Innovation
  • Keen to details
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Operational excellence & Cost consciousness
  • Professionalism and ethics
Relevant Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.

Job Title: Procurement  Officer

Reports To: Head of Procurement

Main Responsibilities
  • Assist the head of  procurement
  • Coordinate requisitions with the SBU’s
  • Monitor and track consignments/goods
  • Work with the suppliers on minimizing lead times, competitive sourcing and optimization.
  • Liaise with all the stake holders to fast track purchases
  • Liaise with supermarket heads to have goods requisitioned, sourced, procured and delivered.
  • Liaise with warehouse team on proper storage of goods.
  • Expedite all deliveries and ensure dispatches are effectively executed.
  • Oversee stock take and variance reconciliations
Academic Qualifications
  • Degree Business or related field
Professional Skills
  • Member of Institute of Supply Chain Management or CIPS.

Job / Functional Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Internal controls and risk management measures
  • Application and exploitation of IT

Competencies (Behaviours)
  • Innovation
  • Keen to details
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Operational excellence & Cost consciousness
  • Professionalism and ethics
Relevant Experience
  • At least  4- 5 years relevant experience

Job Title: Unit Accountant
 
Reports To: Finance Manager

Main Responsibilities
  • Review of the branch accounts-P&L, balance sheet
  • Review of postings and all accounting entries-General ledger, subsidiary ledger postings, cash book, petty cash etc.
  • Working capital management-Debtors, Supplier, and inventory  reconciliations
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Intercompany reconciliations
  • Supervising the branch accountants
  • Any other duties
Academic Qualifications
  • Degree in Business or related field from a recognized institution
  • CPA
Job / Functional Skills


  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Computer skills

Competencies (Behaviours)
  • Innovation
  • Keen to details
  • Integrity
  • Teamwork
  • Operational excellence & Cost consciousness
  • Professionalism and ethics
Relevant Experience
  • Minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
To Apply

Interested candidates may apply by: Submitting their CV’s, cover letter and indicate the current & expected salaries to recruitment@fep-group.com. 

Submission should be received before or by 20th March 2015.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 


No phone calls please.