Job Title: Senior Accountant
Nature Of Job: Full Time
Industry: Manufacturing
Salary: 60k
Job Location: Nairobi, Mlolongo
Job Description
Our client a manufacturer and a distributor of cleaning and
sanitation products for both Industrial and Domestic use is looking to fill the
role of a Senior Accountant with good accounting experience in a busy
manufacturing company. The jobholder will report to the general manager and
supervise Accountant, Credit Controller & Accounts assistants in the
company.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and record asset,
liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analyzing
account information. - Maintain and balance subsidiary
accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, reconciling transactions;
resolving discrepancies. - Maintain general ledger by
transferring subsidiary accounts; preparing a trial balance; reconciling
entries. - Summarize financial status by
collecting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and
other statements like management accounts monthly - Avoid legal challenges by
complying with legal requirements. - Provide leadership in the
Accounts department - Protect organization’s value by
keeping information confidential. - Produce error-free accounting
reports and present their results - Analyze financial information
and summarize financial status - Review and suggest ways to
improve overall efficiency and spending of the company - Review and recommend
modifications to accounting systems and procedures - Spearhead debt collection and
ensure the debt level are well managed - Balance the debt and credit
levels of the company and ensure smooth operation - Prepare the company annual
budget and manage monthly departmental budgets - Participate in financial
standards setting and in forecast process - Provide input into department’s
goal setting process - Prepare financial statements
and produce budgets according to schedule - Oversee tax audits and tax returns
- Direct internal and external
audits to ensure compliance - Support month-end and year-end
close process - Develop and document business
processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal
controls - Liaise with the management to
improve financial procedures - Any other duties which may be
given to you from time to time
Qualifications
- CPA (K) graduate
- Degree in Finance /Accounting
or strategic management shall be an added advantage - A minimum of 5 years’
experience in Accounting in FMCG Environment – At least 1 year in a senior
role - Knowledge of Quick books ,Sage,
Pastel accounting packages or ERP system - Strong analytical,
communication and leadership skills - Competent accounting and
control skills related to project entities - Proven administrative,
leadership and management ability in the areas of strategic planning and
organizational development - Ability to develop, monitor and
maintain management information systems and procedures - Experience of financial
responsibility for a budget - Ability to work on own
initiative and under pressure
How to apply
- Qualified candidates are
encouraged to send CVs quoting relevant skills, qualifications and
experience to recruitment@britesmanagement.com - Interviews will be done on a
rolling basis until the position is filled - Only the shortlisted candidates
will be contacted