Senior Accountant at Lee & Myles Consulting Limited

Our client if a food manufacturing company in Nairobi.

They seek to recruit an experienced person in the position of Senior Accountant.

She/he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the organization’s accounting function, build and manage effective and streamlined administrative / financial systems.

Prior experience working in an FMCG manufacturing environment a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve preparation and finalization of monthly & annual financial reports.
• Coordinate all auditing activities-internal & external.
• Ensure that all ledger accounts, financial statements and cost control systems are operating effectively.
• Ensure financial record systems are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
• File all company taxes correctly & ensure the company is tax compliant.
• Review, analyse and correct errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents and reports.
• Formulate a payment plan by observing the nature of incoming cash versus operations payment needs.
• Prepare company’s expected & actual financial performance report.
• Oversee stock taking and ensure all stock information is correctly posted in the system.
• Administer proper filing of all documents-internal & external documents.
• Review all suppliers & customer invoices and ensure they are all posted correctly and VAT is well captured.
• Evaluate current accounting practices and policies and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate monthly closing process during stock takes and aim to have minimal stock discrepancies.

Qualifications

• Degree in accounting/finance.
• Must be a CPA-K or ACCA holder
• At least 5 years work experience in as a senior accountant in an FMCG company
• Proficiency in accounting software tools like Tally and QuickBooks
• Ability to understand and apply current accounting guidelines, system and policy updates.
• Team leadership skills