Career Opportunities at Summit Recruitment and Search

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee all farm operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and operational KPIs are consistently achieved.
• Manage the expansion of farm operations, including land development, infrastructure projects, labor planning, and operational readiness while ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
• Supervise and develop field teams, setting performance targets, monitoring productivity, and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Drive operational efficiency by identifying bottlenecks, implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs), analyzing performance data, and introducing process improvements.
• Manage operational budgets, procurement, inventory, equipment maintenance, and logistics to ensure efficient use of resources and cost control.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local communities, land partners, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and present accurate operational reports, providing performance insights, recommendations, and corrective actions to support business objectives.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Engineering, Farm Management, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience managing large-scale farm operations, plantations, agri-processing facilities, or similar agricultural environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading large multidisciplinary field teams, managing operational performance, and driving productivity improvements.
• Strong operational planning, budgeting, procurement, logistics, and resource management skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and reporting skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data-driven decision-making.
• Willingness to be based full-time in Sindo, Homa Bay.

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Key Responsibilities

• Own the general ledger and ensure accurate month-end and year-end close within 10 days.
• Prepare IFRS-compliant financial statements, management reports and financial analysis for senior management.
• Supervise accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, banking and reconciliations across dairy, agrovet, retail and events.
• Drive product costing, stock valuation and margin analysis across raw materials, work-in-progress and finished goods.
• Manage cash flow, receivables and working capital, ensuring receivables remain below 60 days.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis to support business growth and decision-making.
• Design, maintain and strengthen internal controls across finance, stock, procurement, payroll and banking.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and ensure audit issues are resolved within agreed timelines.
• Ensure full statutory and tax compliance, including VAT, PAYE, WHT, corporate tax, NSSF, SHA, eTIMS and KRA requirements.
• Lead, mentor and develop a high-performing finance team.

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or a related field.
• Strong cost accounting, product costing and stock valuation experience.
• Strong IFRS knowledge.
• Proven experience in internal controls, audit preparation and statutory compliance.
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems and advanced Excel.