Job Title: Chief Accountant / SAP FICO Specialist - Tanzania
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Salary: Very
Competitive based on experience
They are looking to for a qualified
and competent individual to fill in the position of Chief Accountant
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Financial Controller
the purpose of this role is:
- Manage a team in the accounts & Finance
department and offer SAP training on a need basis
- Ensure accurate daily posting of accounting
entries in the SAP system i.e Journals, customers & vendors’ invoices,
assets acquisition & disposal, receipts and payments etc
- Daily variance analysis of products weights
between the standard weight and actual weight and ensure accurate daily
posting in SAP
- Monthly closing of SAP FICO i.e Running
of assets depreciation, Recurring entries, foreign currency valuation,
Bank reconciliations and CO closing procedures
- Monthly inventory reconciliation between the
system and physical
- Regular analysis of the G.L to ensure accuracy
and timely correction of errors and proper adjustment
- Monthly Activity prices updating (Plan the
Activity Prices, Overhead Percentage Rates Modification & Quantity
Based overhead Rates)
- Monitoring spares consumption and ensuring the
same is updated in the system and within budget.
- Co-ordinate all the statutory audits March and
December
- Year end closing & Opening of new year
(Document numbers, Assets and Co prices & numbers)
- Coordinate with other module users and
liaising with the offshore support team on need basis and developments
- Bear responsibility for the preparation
of Monthly management accounts and yearly budgets in line with the
company’s standard format.
- Any other additional duties as may be assigned
from time to time.
Key Requirements
- Excellent numeric and literacy skills.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and IT skills to cope
with intense usage of numerous manufacturer systems.
- Commercially aware.
- 2-3 years Experience working with SAP FICO
module, knowledge in MM modules & PP modules will be an added
advantage.
- Ability to complete complex reconciliations
over high volumes of data.
- Ability to work accurately and effectively
with multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to detect, research and report data
inconsistencies and out of balance situations.
- A degree in Finance or accounting and
qualified Accountant CPA (K)
If you are up to the challenge,
possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (Chief Accountant -SAP FICO
specialist) vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Friday 5th June 2015
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)