Accountant / People Manager
SALIX (DDD’s
Client) is a family-owned business headquartered in Cincinnati, with
operations in India and Kenya. The average employee has been with SALIX
for 8 years and has a mentality that they will fill whatever role that is
necessary to meet the customers’ expectations on any given day.
Summary
This specific role provides finance and HR services both internally (for SALIX) and externally (for SALIX’s customers).
We are seeking a people and finance manager with an entrepreneurial mindset to join our team to expand and scale workforce development initiatives and management of books of accounts. This position reports to the General Manager with a dotted line to the President SALIX and holds both strategic and tactical roles in guiding the HR and Finance departmentResponsibilities
Accountant Duties and
Responsibilities
- Oversee the preparation of accurate and timely
financial accounts
- Build strong internal control processes by
ensuring proper approvals and documentation of expenses
- Ensure Tax compliance and that all returns are
filed on time to avoid penalties
- Revenue invoicing and submitting invoices to the
clients
- Computation of Revenues and Gross Margin by
ensuring proper allocation of costs in Netsuite’s as well as Adaptive
- Computation of Productivity Hours and Occupancy
Reports for COGS analysis
- Cash Flow Management/ Bank reconciliation
- Develop and manage the company’s annual operating
budget to ensure that all financial targets are met and financial and
statutory regulations are complied with.
- Prepare and review financial reports and adjust
the operational budget as needed
- Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records,
financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy,
completeness, and conformance to the reporting and procedural standards.
- Analyzing financial information to ensure all
operations are within the budget.
- Invoice approvals to ensure proper GL cost and
department allocation
- Fixed assets management/ audit
- Cross Review of the Balance Sheet & P&L
People Team Role
- Performance management and appraisal: keep track
of the performance of staff through periodic reviews while ensuring the
performance cycle is adhered to.
- Payroll processing and regularly updating the
payroll system with staff information approved salary changes as well as
updating employment status.
- Leave Management: Monitoring of employees’ leave
records and ensuring that timely quarterly leave liability reports are
sent to departmental heads for action.
- Employee Relations: Analyze and respond to a
variety of complex internal and external queries particularly in the areas
of organizational culture and employee engagement.
- Coordinate the staff welfare group and employee
engagement activities from time to time.
- Assist in the recruitment and selection processes
including but not limited to pre, during, and post recruitment processes
while ensuring effective coordination of onboarding and induction of new
staff.
- Assist in any employee relations issues arising in
the business while supporting, guiding staff to ease the management of
employee grievances, conflicts, and discipline.
- Participate in the implementation and rollout of
new HR initiatives and monitor their impact on staff
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Finance. (Experience in
Human Resources, Business Administration, Strategic Management or related
field required would be a plus)
- 3-year relevant experience in accounting and
project management.
- Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and
procedures, including the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Hands-on experience with accounting software like
Fresh Books and QuickBooks
- Experience with general ledger functions
- STRONG ATTENTION to detail, organizational skills,
good analytical, and multi-tasking skills
- Additional certification (CPA or CMA) is a plus
- 3+ years experience in forming and managing teams
- Prior experience of working with charities or
social businesses will be an added advantage
- Business acumen with a strategic ability
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict
resolution skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to
detail. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to influence and engage others to ensure
cross-functional delivery happens
- A desire & willingness to take on new
challenges & learn new skills
How
To Apply
Interested
and qualified? Go to Digital Divide Data (DDD
Kenya) on jobs.smartrecruiters.com to apply