Job Title: Chief
Accountant
Role Purpose: The purpose of the role is to perform professional
accounting work including preparing budgets, year-end financial reports and
schedules; controlling expenditure, design & implementation of Internal
control structures and Information Systems Audit towards business growth &
profitability.
Your Tasks and Responsibilities;
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To provide accurate and timely
financial service including setting and monitoring of budgets, forecasts, cash
flow analysis, management and financial accounts and advice and support to
inform decision making at all levels.
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To ensure that the Directors are
appraised of key financial issues that need to be discussed to enable them to
fully understand the financial position of the company.
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Ensures that all salaries, advances
and other staff payments are made on time. Ensures that all payments for
utilities, licenses and the like are made on time.
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Responsible for all statutory
reporting, compliance, annual accounts and VAT submissions.
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Works with the finance team to
develop finance policies and procedures and ensure that these are being
consistently followed – including customer and supplier contracts, purchase
orders, credit control, and ensuring timely invoicing by suppliers.
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Generate monthly management accounts
highlighting performance versus budget, explaining variances, recommending
solutions and implementing relevant control measure to keep the company on
track towards its annual target and strategic plan.
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Ensure bank reconciliations are done
and any variances ironed out, suppliers paid on time, customers pay on time
etc.
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To manage the annual & internal
audit process in conjunction with the appointed auditors to ensure statutory
accounts are produced within the required timelines, and ensure that audit
management letter recommendations are addressed and implemented 30 days from
audit closure.
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Manage debt collection effectively.
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Assess and report on the overall
business risk, keep a business risk register and have controls in place to
limit the risks, ensure business risks are insured at all times.
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Manage the finance department and
manage performance and departmental development through coaching and mentoring.
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Ensure there is transactional completeness
on a daily basis on the ERP system, checking for accuracy and timely postings.
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Ensure that the production ERP is
capturing the correct figures in terms of pricing/costs movements.
Qualifications and Education
Requirements
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Bachelor Degree in Commerce or
Business Administration
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A qualified accountant (ACCA, ACMA,
CPA (K))
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Minimum 3 years’ experience in a
senior accounting position with a Commercial organization.
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Experience in preparing financial
reports for management.
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Experience in providing statistical/financial
information to heads of departments – to enable them make timely and
well-informed decisions.
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Experience in working with External
Auditors.
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Experience in budget preparations and
reporting on variances.
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Experience in maintaining books using
ERP systems.
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Have analytical problem-solving
skills.
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Ability to evaluate alternatives and
make recommendations to management on business issues.
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Have good written and verbal
communications skills
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The candidate should be aged between
30 – 40 years
How to Apply
Interested candidates who fully meet
the above requirements should send their applications along with a detailed
Curriculum Vitae to hr@unigroup.co.ke on or before 10th June, 2020.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted
