Chief Financial Accountant
Our client in a dairy Industry is
urgently looking for a Chief Financial Accountant to join their dedicated team.
Role Purpose
This role supports financial
decision-making information by collecting, analyzing, investigating, and
reporting financial data.
Responsibilities
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Prepare detailed monthly accounts to
the agreed standards and guidelines
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Preparation and submission of all
statutory returns
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Managing the receipts and deposits of
cash and bank transactions, including foreign transfers
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Maintaining the fixed assets
register.
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Assisting with the preparation of
year-end accounts and providing information for external auditors.
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Assisting with the preparation of the
annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
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Suggesting updates to the accounting
manual and procedures as appropriate.
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Advising and updating the Head of
Finance on any irregularities or concerns about invoices or any other financial
matters.
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Liaising with the bank and daily
online checking of the bank accounts.
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Liaising with the finance team to
provide financial analysis on all aspects of project budgets.
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Assisting the projects team to
monitor and evaluate project quarterly accounts
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Monitoring currency exchange rates.
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Assist with the preparation of
monthly management accounts, to be distributed to management on a timely basis.
These reports include Profit and Loss Statements, Balance Sheets and Debtors
Reports.
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Assist with the analytical review of
month end results for discussion with the Head of Finance
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Preparation of monthly Business
Activity Statements and Tax statements
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Continuously review the systems to
ensure they are meeting the needs of the organization and to exploit the
benefit of the software.
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Manage and protect the financial
information and records of the group as relevant to their task.
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Ad-hoc assistance to the Head of
Finance.
Key competencies include
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Advanced analytical skills
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Ability to think/ plan on a strategic
level coupled with advanced presentation skills.
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Advanced communication and
interpersonal skills.
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Excellent command of both written and
spoken English
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Good influencers with the ability to
inspire others.
Requirements
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Bachelor’s degree in commerce or a
business related field. Postgraduate degree would be an advantage
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Cumulative 10 years of working
experience in Finance/ Accounting
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Full professional accounting
certification
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Membership to a relevant professional
body (ICPAK, ACCA) is mandatory
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At least ten years’ progressive
experience in Accounting.
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Demonstrated success in supervising/
mentoring and training of finance teams.
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4-5 years’ experience at a
comparative role. Prior experience in an FMCG setup
How to Apply
If qualified, kindly send your CV
to vacancies@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Chief Financial Accountant’ on
the subject line by 29th December 2017.
