Factory Accountant– Food Processing
Industry: Dairy Processing / Milk Factory
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Ksh 80,000 - 100,000
Our client is a start up milk processing factory in Kiambu County.
They seek to hire a Factory
Accountant.
The main role is to run the
Finance & Administration units of the factory
Duties & Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
Administration
- Set up
standard operating procedures and controls for the finance and
administration units
- Advice on
the systems and policies to be set up for the accounts department
- Oversee the
management of Administration and Finance units
- Assisting
the Directors with the development of long range and annual plans
- Setting up
other processes akin to start ups
- Manage all
regulatory concerns i.e. KRA, VAT, NSSF, NHIF, PAYE & Licensing etc
- Manage all
office administration i.e. licensing, billings, permits, overheads etc
- Maintain
proper documentation of all books and records
- Regular
reporting to the General Manager and the directors
Finance
- Overseeing
the accounting function including: budgeting, cash flow management,
payroll, reporting, records management, financial variance and accounts
analysis
- Monthly
management account presentation, analysis, variance reporting
- Day-to-day
accounting functions function
- Managing an
Accountant who will handle general accounting duties
- Ensure
Monthly and annual statutory filings, including VAT, PAYE, NSSF & NHIF
etc
- Cash flow
management and banking
- Ensure
compliance with relevant statutory guidelines and laws, with a key
emphasis on tax compliance
- In charge of
the completion of daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end
manangement reports
Costing
- Analyze
standard to actual cost variances
- Update and
maintain standard and actual costs
- Control
and monitor inventory levels at the plant and work with production
regarding purchases
- Authorize
purchases of raw materials and other factory requirements
- Record
inventory transactions in the ERP system
- Oversee
receipt and entry of raw materials
- Ensure
prudent utilization of the working capital
- Ensure that
appropriate cost accounting practices are followed
- Reconcile
Inventory sub ledgers to General Ledger
- Asset
management, budgeting & forecasts
- Evaluating
factory processes to identify savings, opportunities and improvements
Qualifications
- Bachelors
Degree in Business (Accounting/ Finance)
- CPA/ ACCA
qualifications
- Minimum 3- 4
years experience handling both Finance & Administration duties
- Supervisory
experience
- Ready to
work with a Startup and grow as the business prospers
- Attested
integrity
- Excellent
analytical, organizational, interpersonal, leadership and communication
skills
- Result
oriented, self-motivated and energetic.
- Computer
literacy and good knowledge of accounting packages
- Good communication
and presentation skills at a senior level
- Ability to
work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
- Should be a
team player
If
you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience,
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Factory
Accountant - Food Processing) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 4th
August, 2014
P.S Kindly indicate your Current/Last Salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
P.S Kindly indicate your Current/Last Salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV in our database nor for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
