Chief Accountant at Sistema Biobolsa

Your mission at Sistema.bio

Reporting to the Finance Director East Africa you will be responsible for overseeing the accounting operations, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and in-line with the accounting standards and to play an active role in helping to develop and implement the company’s overall accounting strategy.

You’ll be in charge of:

• Monitoring cash flow to ensure that bills are paid on time and that there is enough money available to cover upcoming expenses.
• Reviewing financial records, contracts, and other documentation to determine accuracy and completeness of data.
• Conducting research to identify new accounting methods or procedures which could improve efficiency or effectiveness of operations.
• Reviewing financial statements and reporting on any errors or anomalies in accounting methodology.
• Conducting all necessary training to keep the team's skills and knowledge up to date.
• Managing Team.

More about YOU

• A bachelor's degree in either Finance/Accounting, Business Management.
• Relevant professional qualification in Finance/Accounting (CPAs qualification or equivalent is required).
• Minimum 4 years in a finance & accounting department.
• Strong experience in team management.
• Ability to work with a multicultural team.
• Excellent verbal and written  communication skills.
• Compliance and keenness to detail
• Ledgers management.
• Cash Flow management.

What it is like to work at Sistema.bio 

• Global company: At Sistema.bio, you get exposure to working with 3 continents and diverse cultures and people. It's the opportunity to build an international career and grow as an individual!
• Passion and purpose: Working at Sistema.bio, you work with a very passionate team that believes strongly in working for the social and environmental impact they want to see.
• A growing team with growing opportunities: Sistema.bio is on its way to double in size in the coming years. This growth will open new roles, new countries and a world of new opportunities! We have a roll-up-your-sleeves culture where we offer new opportunities for our team members’ careers and aspirations based on their skills, interests and aspirations.
• Learning about agroecology and small and medium-scale farmers: We make sure that regardless of your background, you get to spend time in the field with farmers and genuinely learn about farming and agroecology in general and its importance.
• Work-life balance: At Sistema.bio, we know you’re at your best when you’re rested and healthy. We therefore give you generous holidays options, parental leave, we pay for your health protection and give you options to work remotely when needed and possible.
• Gender Equality: Sistema.bio is committed to gender equality in the workplace. Thanks to our Gender policies and efforts women represent 57% of the Global team for example, and 27% of our overall workforce. We have flexible hours and expressing spaces for lactating mothers.
• A team of Do’ers: We are a team of doers. You will get a chance to get your hands dirty and learn on the ground up because your ideas and execution matter. 

Location, travel and start date

• Based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• Starting as soon as possible

If you still need to see how we solve humanity's most important problems with a lot of passion:

• First and foremost, here is some data about how employees feel working with Sistema.bio

  • 94% employees think that the mission of Sistema.bio makes them feel that their job is important
  • 89% employees feel happy to work at Sistema.bio
  • 80% employees see themselves with Sistema.bio in the coming 2 years
  • 82% employees feel that Sistema.bio appreciate its employees
  • Our linkedin page for team and activities updates is another good place to start
• Check our Youtube channel: you can see testimonials from customers, mini documentaries and videos of our impact
• Make sure you watch CACA, our prize-winning documentary about how what we do contributes to tackling climate change
• Sistema.bio is recognised as an important player in the fight against climate change: Science warns against the need to fight climate change
• SDGs we participate in solving 
• Culture and values - See more about our values here: https://sistema.bio/opportunities/ - our teams are made of diverse people who think and care about the environment, and love solving problems to grow together
• Sistema.bio is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or veteran status.