Job Title: Senior Accountant
Reports To: Human
Resources Manager and the Director
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Thika
Salary: 50k
– 60k
Our client is a leading animal feeds manufacturing company as well as a
distributor of animal produce both in the coastal region as well as the Central
region.
They are looking to recruit a Senior
Accountant.
Job Purpose: To develop, implement and manage the Accounting and
financial business strategy and activities.
The job holder will provide
leadership and expertise in accounting and financial planning and analysis,
budgeting management reporting to achieve the company’s strategy, growth and
profit objectives.
Duties & Responsibilities
Accounting:
Accounting:
- Provide daily Cash Collection and analysis
reports.
- Stock Control and conducting investigations on
variances for both stocks and cash
- Statutory reports and filling on time. V.A.T,
PAYE, NSSF, NHIF etc.
- Creditors’ accounts update and control;
ensuring that creditors’ reconciliations and payments are done properly
including posting of cheques.
- Confirms financial status by monitoring
revenue and expenses, coordinating the collection, consolidation and
evaluation of financial data.
Reporting & Analysis:
- Preparation of monthly management report and
accompanying schedules, worksheets including. Budget vs. Actual variance
reports.
- Monthly preparation of financial statements
including Profit and loss, balance sheet, depreciation schedules and loan
statements
Audits & Examinations:
- Assist with annual external audit. Complete
requested materials. Assist in preparing assigned schedules for the annual
and interim audit.
Systems:
- Assist with testing and receive final approval
for system reports required for management, financial reporting and
general ledger reconciliations.
- Maintains financial security by establishing
internal controls.
Banking/Cash:
- Bank accounts reconciliations and resolve
various issues with bank such as cleared Cheque differences, bank fee
anomalies and targeted balance calculations.
Other:
- Document policies, SOPs- Standard work
procedures and workflow for assigned areas of responsibility.
- Any other duties assigned by directors
Qualifications, Skills &
Experience:
- Degree in Accounting or equivalent from an
accredited university is an added advantage
- CPA section 5
- At least two years’ experience in a senior
accounting position in a busy environment.
- Developing budgets and tracking budget
expenses
- Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles (GAAP).
- Strong analytical and accounting skills.
- Advanced knowledge of major accounting
software packages and statutory accounting.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
- Managing processes, management proficiency and
coordination department
- Work with minimal up-front guidance and take
ownership of his / her work.
If you are up to the challenge,
posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (Senior Accountant 50 – 60K) to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 24th April, 2015
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
The Recruiting Manager
Corporate staffing Services
Nabui House, 3rd floor, Westlands
(Next to Unga House)
