Job Description

Senior Accountant Job vacancy in Nairobi, Kenya 2019

Career Employment Senior Accountant Nairobi Kenya March 2019 

Our client if a food manufacturing company in Nairobi.

They seek to recruit an experienced person in the position of Senior Accountant.

She/he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s accounting function, build and manage effective and streamlined administrative / financial systems.

Prior experience working in an FMCG manufacturing environment a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve preparation and finalization of monthly & annual financial reports.


• Coordinate all auditing activities-internal & external.


• Ensure that all ledger accounts, financial statements and cost control systems are operating effectively.


• Ensure financial record systems are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.


• File all company taxes correctly & ensure the company is tax compliant.


• Review, analyse and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.


• Formulate a payment plan by observing the nature of incoming cash versus operations payment needs.


• Prepare company’s expected & actual financial performance report.


• Oversee stock taking and ensure all stock information is correctly posted in the system.


• Administer proper filing of all documents-internal & external documents.


• Review all suppliers & customer invoices and ensure they are all posted correctly and VAT is well captured.


• Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement.


• Coordinate monthly closing process during stock takes and aim to have minimal stock discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance.


• Must be a CPA-K or ACCA holder


• At least 5 years work experience in as a senior accountant in an FMCG company


• Proficiency in accounting software tools like Tally and QuickBooks


• Ability to understand and apply current accounting guidelines, system and policy updates.


• Team leadership skills

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are advised to send their applications clearly quoting “SENIOR ACCOUNTANT” on the email subject head to info@leeandmyles.com so as to reach us on before 10th April, 2019.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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