Chief Accountant For A Medium Sized Firm.

One of our client, a medium sized growing company has an opening in their finance department.
Job Title: CHIEF ACCOUNTANT
Location: NAIROBI
Department: ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT
Position reports to:MANAGING DIRECTOR

Job Purpose Summary
Provide commercially focused financial information to the management that aid in timely and sound business decisions.

Dimensions:
•Staffing: directly reporting to him are 4 Accounting Staff

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
1.Prepare and avail the monthly profit and loss accounts that enable management to make sound, informed and timely business decisions at all time.
2.Deliver the annual budget and forecasts for the company that facilitates cost control and performance measurements.
3.Train, develop and manage a small finance team to deliver the weekly and monthly reports for decision making as well as support to other departments’.
4.Review on regular intervals the costs and price structures to cushion the company from making losses due to escalating costs and as such enhance profitability
5.Process the payroll and make timely statutory returns ensuring that the company operates within statutory requirements and thus avoid incurring penalties and fines.
6.Coordinate the annual external audit exercise and returns and thus ensure the company complies with the Company’s Act.
7Manage the cash flows thus ensuring operating capital is available for the smooth running of the Company’s operations
8.Monitoring and control of the operations vis-à-vis budgets
9.Assist sales manager in developing incentive commissions for the sales team.
10.Overhaul the performance contract.
11.Assist in purchases of fixed assets to date and
12.Ensure that fixed assets register is correct and up to date.

Requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
A business related degree and /or CPA (K)
At least 5 years experience in a senior accounting position in a FMCG
Good knowledge of accounting packages eg. Sage and Pastel

Person Specifications
Good communication skills
A team player
Excellent interpersonal skills
Must demonstrate an ability to build and manage relationships and positively influence various stakeholders
Salary K’sh 65,000 to K’sh 75,000
Aged 30 to 45 years.
Previous or current Audit Experience desired.

If you fit the job description please send us your application indicating availability.

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Closing Date: 27th October 2010.