Senior Accountant, Inventory & Finance Analyst
Job
Summary
Our client is a leading
multinational research-based pharmaceutical company devoted to discovering and
developing new and innovative medicines, vaccines and health care products.
The successful candidate’s principal purpose will be the review and analysis of
inventory accruals, inventory provisions and cost of production.
The role holder will
cost all locally manufactured products and serve as a Business Partner for the
Global Manufacturing and Supply Department (GMS).
This is a 6 month assignment though there may however be an opportunity to extend the length of the contract
Key Responsibilities
This is a 6 month assignment though there may however be an opportunity to extend the length of the contract
Key Responsibilities
- Reconcile all
inventory control accounts (Goods In Transit, Finished Goods, Clearing
accounts, Inventory Accruals)
- Maintain
provisions for all expired , slow-moving and obsolete stocks
- Maintain proper
inventory deferrals for variances, Exchange Gains and Losses (EGOL) and
Purchase Price Variance (PPV)
- Work out
standard costs for all locally manufactured items.
- Analyze and
review manufacturing variances and recoveries
- Compile and
Circulate monthly GMS overheads and discuss major variances to plan with
functional owners
- Prepare
budgeting templates and provide budgeting support to GMS
- Review Unison
actual numbers for GMS
- Submit the GMS
Dashboard monthly and plan data
- Present GMS Financials
to Senior Leadership Team in absence of GMS Financial Controller
Qualifications
- A business
related degree and CPA (K) or ACCA qualification
- At least two
years experience in inventory and financial analysis. Candidates who have
experience within a manufacturing unit will have an added advantage.
- Advanced
knowledge of Microsoft Excel, thorough knowledge of IFRS especially in
relation to inventories, understanding of the standard costing process and
theory.
- Refined ability
to work under minimum supervision.
How
to apply:
Send your application
including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a
detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected
salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three
professional referees by close of business Monday 24th June, 2013.
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted!
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted!
Please note that we
do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.
