Kenya Stock Accountant at ENGIE

Responsibilities

Working closely under the Procurement/Finance/Customer Experience/Commercial departments the Stock Accountant will:

• Implement and enforce inventory policies, procedures, adopt appropriate technology, ERP workflows and internal controls 
• Diagnose and resolve causes of inventory variances/discrepancies
• Collate, document, and report all variances reported during receipt of goods from suppliers/ inter warehouse transfers and ensure proper adjustments are done after approval by Head of Finance, Head of Operations and Country Director.
• Perform weekly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory at mysol shops and stock points and highlight variances to the head of finance and head of operations.
• Perform monthly stock reconciliations of physical counts against system for all categories of inventory at the warehouse and all stock holding locations (shops, stock points and 3PD) and highlight variances to the head of finance, head of commercial, head of customer experience and head of operations.
• Oversee and coordinate physical inventory counts of goods (monthly and cycle counts) for all locations along with regular inspections to identify discrepancies and ways to improve inventory management
• Carry out spot checks (inventory ad hoc audits) on stock balances in all stock holding locations as against the system records to capture any anomalies.
• Ensure that goods received by warehouse team are matched with the actual invoices and packing list from the suppliers
• Reconcile stock deliveries to selling locations (shops/stock points/3PDs) with stock orders and raise non-conformity reports where applicable
• Diagnose and resolve causes of inventory variances/discrepancies
• Coordinate with warehouse team to implement and ensure proper control systems and procedures to reduce theft, damage, breakage, and inventory obsolescence.
• Quarterly review and reporting on Inventory Ageing analysis report and implementing agreed/recommended actions
• Manage the monthly financial close for inventories
• Monitor implementation of inventory policies and procedures, and,
• Assist the Head of Finance in other relevant tasks as assigned

Knowledge and skills 

Experience:

• Minimum 3 Years’ experience in Stock accounting and management is an added advantage.
• Good understanding of stock related operational and control requirements
• Excellent computer skills with proficiency in MS Excel.
• Good communication skills in both oral and written forms
• Ability to deliver excellent results under minimum supervision.
• Keen eye for details

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business.
• Minimum CPA Part 2