Our client, a diversified Group of companies, engaged in automotive dealerships, express transport, logistics and building materials distribution is looking for an Account Manager. The successful candidate MUST have relevant international experience in multinational company. He/she must be a qualified Chartered Accountant preferably from any of the following professional bodies; SAICA, ICAEW ICAA & CICA.

Key Responsibilities:

Preparation of monthly, quarterly, annual financial statements and management reports as required by management.Training of accounts team, resolving conceptual issues involved in the business related work.Design, implement and maintain system of internal controls for prevention, detection and corrections of material errors and frauds.Negotiation and arranging short and long term financing from banks and related products.Preparation of annual budgets with supporting workings and schedules in coordination with sales, operations and accounts department.Ensuring reconciliations of related parties, bank balances, physical cash, receivables, payables, physical assets and inventory balances at each month end.Review and signing of major customers invoices, supporting data, adjustments and reconciliations.Ensuring accurate calculations, deductions and deposit of taxes within due dates as per local tax laws.Reconciling accounting profits with tax profits on filing of annual tax returns.Ensuring compliance with covenants and agreements with parties.Preparation of SOP for accounts and operations as per the company policies and instructions.Ensuring completeness of electronic and hard copy data, data security and its archival at the closing of each year.Must have a bachelor’s degree in Commerce or equivalent.Must he a qualified Chartered Accountant preferably from any of the following institutes; SAICA, ICAEW ICAA & CICA.Must have 10 years working experience.Must have at least 3 years working as head of accounts / finance with large organization having multiple companies.Must have completed article-ships from big 4 audit firm.Strong understanding and grip on implementation of IFRS.Strong analytical & administrative competence.Willingness to travel within East Africa region.Proficient in MS office.Career Level: Senior Level ( 3+ years experience)
 Salary: Monthly gross salary: Ksh . 425,000 - 595,000 /=(Approx. 5,000 - 7,000 USD) depending on experience

Applications

Please send your up to date CV to: 

recruit@summitrecruitment-kenya.com
Summit Recruitment & Training, Blixen Court, 
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Please indicate in your email which position you are interested in.

Please do not apply if you do not meet the requirements of the job.

Our client is an International Consultant present in over 30 countries worldwide their main purpose is to provide guidance, training and advice to various aspects Lifestyle, Finance, Image and Branding.

Over the years they have gained an outstanding reputation in helping people plan for their future effectively and providing ongoing support and advice.

Currently the company is in need of a Personal Assistant reporting directly to the Director

Key Requirement: A numerical Qualification: Accounting, Finance, Mathematics etc.

Roles and Responsibilities

To act as the manager's first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organisation

Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management and filing, arranging travel, visas and accommodation and, occasionally, travelling with the manager to take, dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of the manager;carrying out background research and presenting findingsproducing documents, briefing papers, reports and presentationsorganising and attending meetings and ensuring the manager is well prepared for meetings;Prepares and verifies amounts and codes for various standard accounting entries, data input, or other forms; encodes and obtains necessary approvals for processing.Sorts documents and posts debits/credits to proper accounts; balances and reconciles department records with university accounting system; makes necessary corrections.Reviews computer reports to identify and trace sources of error and makes necessary corrections; performs research to locate accounting or computer input errors.Performs verification and reconciliation activities for assigned accounts of a complex nature.Maintains a variety of records pertinent to work unit such as records of cash receipts, cash deposits, property control records, accounts payable or accounts receivable; identifies accounts affected and debit and credit entries necessary.Verifies billing statements and prepares for authorization; checks for completeness and compliance with university regulations.Independently responds to or initiates correspondence regarding matters pertaining to assigned function.Compiles numerical and statistical information for report purposes or simple financial statements; runs a variety of reports from computer records; makes and checksKnowledge of basic business mathKnowledge of bookkeeping practices and principles.Minimum Qualifications:

Two years' working experience, A degree in a numerical course or related field.

Salary expectations:100,000- 150,000 Kshs P.M

If you feel you fit the above role please send your CV and a PHOTO of yourself to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke or alternatedoors@gmail.com

Any diversion from the requirements or application requirements will lead to automatic disqualification.

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Living Goods Accounting Manager - Kenya
A Business that Changes Lives… Including Yours

What is Living Goods?

Do you have serious business skills and want to use them to make a difference not just make a living?   Are you just looking for a change, or are you looking for the chance to changes millions of lives for the better, including yours? If your answer is ‘yes’, read on.
At Living Goods we believe the poor deserve better health, a better deal, and a chance at a better life. Living Goods supports networks of ‘Avon-like’ micro entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families how to improve their health and wealth, and selling low-cost, life-changing products like essential medicines, fortified foods, money-saving cook stoves, and solar lights.Living Goods seeks nothing less than a disruptive reinvention of distribution in the developing world, through networks of franchised micro entrepreneurs who leverage LG’s brand, buying power and powerful mobile marketing tools to deliver vital products, at accessible prices, to the people who need them most. By combining the best practices from the worlds of micro-enterprise, franchising and public health, Living Goods is creating a fully sustainable system to improve the health and wealth of the world’s poor.
Living Goods is expanding into Kenya in 2013 with the goal of building a national network of high-impact entrepreneurs. We are recruiting a full new team to lead this effort and one of the key positions is Accounting Manager. The Accounting Manager will oversee all of LG Kenya’s day to day bookkeeping, ensure careful inventory controls, and deliver timely, accurate monthly closes. Success in this role means delivering not only accurate financial statements, but also financial insights to improve the business. Living Goods is a fast-paced, mission-driven and business-minded organization.  This is your chance to join and shape a successful fast growing, multi-national organization at a time of exceptional opportunities for professional growth.
Accounting Manager ResponsibilitiesOversee Day to Day Management of LG’s Finances and Financial Reporting. Track and post all financial transactions in Quickbooks, manage payroll, bank account reconciliation, purchases, capital expenditures, daily cash management and other bookkeeping duties.Oversee Inventory Controls across multiple product storesProduce Monthly Financial Statements and AnalysesCoordinate Year-End AuditMinimum of 7 years of accounting experience preferably in retail or wholesale of consumer packaged goods. Strong inventory control experience in SKU intensive businesses.Exceptional math and analytical skills. Well versed in MS Excel. Proficient in QuickBooksThe position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and requires in-country travel 10-15% of most months.

Compensation

A competitive salary and benefits package commensurate with experience including health, vacation, and bonus opportunity.  The opportunity to be your best while making lives better for others.Living Goods is aiming to make game-changing, landscape-shifting changes that dramatically improve the lives of the poor. We think big, but we operate small and nimble. At LG, you will have the chance to use your creativity and work with your teammates to conceive and test new ideas every day. If you work well in a dynamic, highly collaborative culture, if you set high standards for yourself and your colleagues, if you know how to fail fast and learn fast, if you meet challenges with calm determination and a sense of humor, you will be happy at Living Goods. See www.livinggoods.org/principles.

Living Goods’ head office sits in California, USA where some of the most successful companies in the world were born – including Facebook, Apple, Yahoo, and Google. 

Living Goods is financed by some of the most successful business people and investors in world including the founder of eBay – an $11 billion global platform that empowers millions of small businesses around the world.

How to Apply

Please submit a single file with resume/CV and cover letter describing your interest, qualifications, and how you learned of the position to jobs@livinggoods.org. Please type “Kenya Accounting Manager – [Last Name]” in the subject line.

New opportunities at Living Goods get filled quickly.