Duma
Works is recruiting a Cost Accountant for one of our clients.
The
company provides after sales services to clients in the fields of process,
filling and packaging technology.
Location: Nairobi
Job Purpose: The Accountant contributes to the organisational goals by assisting with all the financial aspects of Cost Accounting and Controlling.
Location: Nairobi
Job Purpose: The Accountant contributes to the organisational goals by assisting with all the financial aspects of Cost Accounting and Controlling.
They
will also assist in the preparation of Financial and Cost Center Reports,
Month-End Closure on SAP. The Accountant reports to the Finance Manager.
Task
and Responsibilities
Cost Accounting and Management of Fixed Assets
Cost Accounting and Management of Fixed Assets
- Administration
of all Job/Service related costs including verification of invoices and
correct allocation of costs
- Accurate
and timely posting of all service engineers costs into SAP
- Weekly
Cost Center reports and forecasts of Project Related costs and budgets
- Work
in Progress – Liaise with LCS Coordinators to ensure all costs have been
recognised in the correct month and transferred to Cost of Sales upon
invoicing
- Time
management – assist the LCS Coordinators with the monitoring of the job
time info, weekly reviews and corrections of miscoded costs
- Control
of the procurement, maintenance and disposal of company assets including
stock; maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register and tagging of fixed assets
Controlling
- Periodic
checking of all accounts within the given parameters of SAP. Periodic
financial reporting for internal and external purposes
- Stock
Control and Valuation
- Execute
Forecast and Planning Processes for all Business Units
- Scrutinise
and test all accounting procedures where LCS Spares and/or Service is
concerned
- Devise
procedural improvements or implement new procedures and controls to ensure
correct treatment of company data
- Assist
FM in preparing the BPC and PCA Financial Reports; Other Financial
Analysis Reports; Month end closing on SAP
- Control
the fulfilment of cost reduction targets, profitability targets and cost
centre results
Finance
Ad-Hoc
- Monthly
input of all accounting transactions into SAP including administration and
maintenance of all accounts
- Reconciliation
of cash book and preparation of bank reconciliation
- Liaise
with other departments to ensure the smooth and timely flow of processes
and documents and the proper application of IAS and IFRS’s
- Identify
loopholes, errors and lapses and implement accurate processes and
procedures
- Liaise
with tax advisor to ensure accurate handling of VAT, WHT, WVat,
Corporation Tax, training levies, etc. and timely payment of the same
- Assist
in other areas within the department as and when required, such as
Accounts Receivables and Accounts Payables
Knowledge
and experience
- 3
years’ experience in Accounts Department; preferably cost accounting
- Knowledge
of and working on SAP – minimum 2 years SAP experience
- Knowledge
of daily accounting/bookkeeping and strong Internal controls
- Knowledge
of Debtors & Creditors, reconciliations and a good understanding of
Credit Control
- Knowledge
of Financial & Management Accounting Reports and Budgeting
- Knowledge
of General Ledger Accounts & Reconciliations
- Strong
understanding of the various taxes applicable in Kenya
Qualifications
and education required
- Holding
a degree in Accounting and Finance or the equivalent (ACCA, CPA)
- Preferable
with audit background
Personal
competencies
- Possess
strong determination in following through on queries and work well under
pressure
- Positive
attitude, good interactive and communication skills
- Team
player, deadline driven, dedicated and passionate
- Assertive
and confident in dealings with both internal staff and customers/suppliers
- Well
developed sense of responsibility and accountability
Specific
job skills
- Strong
Computing skills (SAP, MS Office – Excel, Word, Power point, etc.)
- Strong
understanding of financial and management accounts
- Communication
and organisational skills
- Strong
technical accounting/bookkeeping and administrative skills; exposure to
internationally recognised accounting standards
- Monthly
workflow planning
- Attention
to detail and accurate
Computer
Skills
- MS
Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
- SAP
- Internet,email
Apply
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2300”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2300 Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx.
Cover Letter and detailed CV are to be sent by email to apply@dumaworks.com marking the subject as “2300”, Your Full name & Phone number e.g. 2300 Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx.
If you
don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications: 30th July 2016
Deadline for receiving applications: 30th July 2016
N.B. * When applying to
any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will
receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic
screening test over email or SMS. The test may not arrive immediately. Please
be patient. The test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your
background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any
issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer. This is to save both you and the employer time and make sure you both find the best match.
If you apply and don’t meet these minimum qualifications, we won’t be able to forward your application to the employer. This is to save both you and the employer time and make sure you both find the best match.