Job Description
Our client a well-established bakery with the specialty in the
baking and making of fine baked products like bread, buns, cookies, and cakes
is seeking to hire a stock accountant to join their team.
Responsibilities
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Assist in maintaining accurate stock
listings.
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Facilitate and participate in monthly
and annual stock counts.
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Perform monthly stock reconciliations
of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory and highlight
variances to the management.
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Assist in developing and implementing
inventory policies and procedures;
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Report shortfalls and surplus
inventory, weekly and monthly for replenishment;
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Ensure that goods received by
warehouse are matched with the actual invoices from the suppliers;
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Reconcile stock deliveries with
purchase orders and or agreed contract terms, and raise non-conformity reports
where applicable;
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Ensure that finished goods dispatched
to the customers are matched with the actual invoices issued to the customers;
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Coordinate with warehouse team to
implement and ensure a control system to reduce damage, breakage and inventory
obsolescence;
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Support accurate and timely financial
reporting through ensuring all stock data is updated correctly;
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Manage the monthly financial close
process for all categories of stock;
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Ensure proper records and
classification in terms of cost and quantity of all inventory items; Finished
Goods, raw materials, spare parts and other consumables;
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Ensure stock ledger entries are
properly coded and classified;
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Carry out spot checks on stock
balances in the warehouse as against the system records to capture any
anomalies; and
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Assist the Stock Accountant in other
relevant tasks as assigned
Qualifications
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Bachelor degree in Business /
Accounting / Finance or related field or Minimum CPA –K
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3 years minimum experience in
manufacturing industry
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Specific experience in stock
accounting and management is mandatory.
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Experience in stores operations/
management.
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Computer literate with hands on
experience in use of Pastel accounting software, Sage, QuickBooks and ERP
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Good understanding of stock-related
operational and control requirements
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Strong analytical and problem solving
skills
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Team player with good communication
skills
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Ability to work with minimal
supervision
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Person of high integrity, honest and
self-discipline
How To Apply
If qualified please send your CV to vacancies@jantakenya.com with
the title ‘Assistant Stock Accountant’ by 21st August 2019.
