Position Title: Finance and Accounting Executive
Industry: Agriculture
Location: Eldoret
Gross Salary: Kes 85,000 – 100,000
Reporting to: GM and Directors
Our client is a well-established farm in Eldoret.
They are seeking to hire a dedicated Finance and Accounting Executive who is passionate about numbers, curious about drivers of the numbers and well-articulated.
He/she should be able to support the entire business in the provision of complete, accurate and on time accounting support.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for full farm finance as well as accounting for two other related companies
- In addition to the usual finance and accounting responsibilities, the ideal candidate must have:
- Analytical abilities to analyse costs and define KPIs for cost reduction while not impacting the top-line
- Quickly get up to speed on farm operations and be hands-on on every aspect of the farm
- Maturity to deal with diverse people and to lead the change required to achieve the organisation’s goals
- Credit control: Assist in the enforcement of trade terms and managing credit risk.
- Account payables: On time, accurate and complete receipt, input, analysis and initiate payments for assigned Procure-to-Pay partners.
- Run payroll for the organisation accurately and on time and make all statutory payments timely
- Responsible for all statutory filings on a monthly or annual basis
- Management accounts: Prepare timely monthly management accounts with clear explanations of significant variances vs budget for cash, revenue and expenditure
- Actively participate in the accurate costing and reporting of all products.
- Annual budgeting & monthly reporting: Responsible for the annual budget preparation, monthly analysis of deviations and suggest corrective actions.
- Own and be accountable for the P&L and Balance sheets accounts.
- Petty cash: Manage and control the office petty cash in its various forms.
- Financial control: Take the lead in corporate governance, ethical conduct and compliance with accounting principles, group policies and in the detection and prevention of thefts and frauds.
- Annual audits: Participate in the timely closure of annual external audits, including periodical stock takes, investigations into variances, closure of audit queries and action points.
- Tax: Actively participate in ALL tax planning, compliance and reporting including customs, vat and employee statutory deductions.
Qualifications & Experience
- Minimum 3 years of experience, preferably in a Robust finance and audit experience
- CPA (K) and or ACCA is a must
- Audit experience is a must
- Bachelor’s degree in business, finance or accounts accountancy or related field is desirable but not necessary
- Ability to live in Eldoret – housing is provided
- Ability to work Saturdays
- Member of a professional body e.g. CPA (K), ISACA and ICPAK will be an added advantage.
- Should be hands-on with systems and software’s such as QuickBooks, Sage & iTax.
- Goal-oriented and has a deep knowledge of accounting and reporting standards.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
- Should be familiar with costings, taxation, and costs analysis.
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written, interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, and a strong team player.
- Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills, and ability to effectively prioritize work.
- Critical, analytical, and creative thinking to identify and solve problems.
- Must be time conscious and have a sense of urgency and meet monthly cut-off deadlines.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Finance & Accounting Eldoret) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 26th August 2022.