Our client manufactures and
distributes solar products ranging from solar lights, home systems, and energy
cooking stoves and also offer energy services in small shops in rural areas.
They seek to hire a person to assume ownership of all inventory accounting responsibilities and take initiative to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the various tasks associated with this position.
They seek to hire a person to assume ownership of all inventory accounting responsibilities and take initiative to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the various tasks associated with this position.
Position: Inventory Accountant
Industry: Renewable Energy
Gross Salary: 80k – 90k
Location: Nairobi
Responsibilities
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Establishing and implementing
inventory management policies and procedures.
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Lead and perform weekly and monthly
physical stock checks in all the shops and highlight variances to the
management and propose decisions on the spot for quick action.
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Prepare and distribute daily, weekly,
monthly and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant
departments.
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Prepare reports on acceptable and
accurate inventory levels at warehouse/shop locations based on Re-order levels.
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Identify shortfalls and surplus
inventory, daily, weekly and monthly for decision making.
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Coordinate with accounts department
and marketing department to ensure that all product costs are properly taken in
the cost of sales and inventory costs.
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Responsible for communicating with
all department managers and purchasing on inventory levels and locations.
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Coordinate with supply chain team to
implement and ensure control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory
obsolescence.
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Reviewing obsolete/redundant inventory
to facilitate their removal from the warehouse/kiosk.
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Assist in preparation and support of
external audits engagements
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Planning, execution, reconciliation
and financial reporting and meeting deadlines
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Ensure financial records are
compliant with company policies and procedures.
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Assist with maintaining and
developing strong internal controls.
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Revise/create process narratives and
standard operating procedures related to area of inventory.
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Check accurate posting of all
inventory transactions to the Sage system and other accounting systems.
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Perform other duties as delegated by
management.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in
Finance/Accounting and/or suitable background experience in inventory
management in retail
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CPA ‘K’ holder
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Must be knowledgeable and experienced
in Sage Evolution.
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Operationally oriented and
comfortable working in a retail company environment and experience with branch
operations would be ideal
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Have a detailed understanding of
current inventory control systems with a working knowledge of retail company
processes
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4 years’ experience in a busy
environment in which 2 years in the relevant/same field
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Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
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Demonstrate Tally and POS experience
How to Apply
