Cost Accountant – Analyst Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Job

Title: Cost

Accountant – Analyst
 

Reference: CA_2016

Recruiter: Stratostaff

East Africa Ltd
 

Period: 6 months fixed contract
        
Location: Nairobi

Category: Experienced

Offer: Neg.
  
Profile Introduction: Our

client, an International Company, dealing with the provision of solutions in

energy, healthcare, transportation and finance is seeking to recruit a travel

and living Analyst based in Kenya.

The

Cost Accountant Analyst would be to responsible in ensure management of cost,

managing corporate card application process and continuously work on improving

and standardizing cost cutting measures.  

The

Accounts Analyst would be one point of contact in Sub Saharan Africa for all

businesses.

• Bachelor’s
  
  degree in accounting or business administration.


• CPA
  
  or ACCA qualified


• Hands
  
  on experience with accounting software


• 3
  
  years’ work experience, preferably in a multinational organization
  
  managing cost.


• Excellent
  
  influencing skills in order to operate effectively in a team-based
  
  environment requiring cross-functional interaction

• Continuously
  
  initiate cost cutting strategies to mange costs


• Manage
  
  corporate credit card application process for all employees in Sub Saharan
  
  Africa region.


• Work
  
  with global team & Amex to trouble shoot or fast-track any issues
  
  regarding card issuance, blocks, renewals and off-boarding.


• Responsible
  
  for all escalations related to queries, processes, reimbursements,
  
  corporate card and workflow request in Sub Saharan Africa  region


• Working
  
  closely with corporate card Issuance Company to address issues faced by
  
  employees.


• Work
  
  with country leads and document retention teams in Sub Saharan Africa to
  
  ensure compliance in local statutory requirements of the country.


• Work
  
  with global team on regular reports for the region and leadership updates


• Continuously
  
  work on improving  corporate card process in the region to drive
  
  standardization & efficiency in compliance with company policy


• Drive
  
  CONCUR implementation solution for acquired businesses and conduct regular
  
  trainings.


• Work
  
  with sourcing for travel vendor, and ensuring adequate coverage for the
  
  region.


• Support
  
  Travel product offering in Sub Saharan Africa region


• Generate
  
  travel management reports & analysis, trends, key indicators for
  
  business partners across the Sub Saharan Africa region.


• Ensure
  
  compliance to company policy & procedures, work closely with business
  
  to ensure clear understanding on policy and requirements for expense
  
  reporting on concur

• Strong
  
  analytical skills; data driven, ability to collate data, generate and
  
  summarize reports. Familiar with Ms. Excel data analysis functions such as
  
  macros, and pivots.


• Attention
  
  to details


• Highly
  
  motivated, self-starter, confident and able to work without supervision


• Excellent
  
  Report writing, analysis, presentation skills


• Strong
  
  interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication skills,


• High
  
  level of professionalism


• Strong
  
  Computer Skills (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).


• Strong
  
  interpersonal skills.


• Ability
  
  to work with teams in different time zones.

How to Apply

If you are qualified and up to the challenge send your CV to

vacancies@stratostaff.co.ke by 22nd April 2016

Please note that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer