Job Vacancies at Sanergy

About the Role

The Senior Associate - Audit, MEC, Tax, & Reporting will offer analytical support to the MEC team, by leading all balance sheet account reconciliations necessary for management account processing as well as for audit purposes (both internal and external).

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support in planning and following the schedule and Key activities for internal and external audit.
• Conducting key audit activities such as on-site inventory counts, communication with internal stakeholders on procedure,requirements  and timelines for the internal audit.
• Maintaining Research and Development capitalization schedule.
• Documentation of identified audit issues from internal and external audit activities for resolution by Finance team leads. 
• Preparation of monthly and year-end financial statements for dissemination to investors.
• Support and implement resolution of audit findings (both external and internal audit).
• Consolidating and sharing audit data for review before communication to external auditors.
• Assist business units at Regen Organics to build their growth & profitability models.
• Providing key support for reconciliation with stakeholders attached to the record to report process.
• Preparation of key reports from ERP software i.e. Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Statement of Cash Flows as required by the Record to Report process on a consolidated and unconsolidated basis.
• Supporting preparation of grant reporting for dissemination with external stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Maintaining and updating reconciliation schedules for general ledgers..
• Provide support  in inter-company billing and reconciliation activities as part of the month-end close cycle.
• Compute and ensure timely filing of taxes and other statutory & compliance filings along the defined activity calendar (in-line with monthly dates).
• Support resolution of blocks raised from the record to report process and compliance filings.
• Maintain the fixed assets register and physical verification of assets.
• Filing and archiving (digital & physical) documentation as dictated by the record to report process.
• Consolidation of data to support preparation of Financial statements.
• Provide analytical support on financial statements in close collaboration with Financial Planning and Analysis lead.

Qualifications

• BCOM degree (Accounting,Finance)
• A minimum of CPA 2 or it's equivalent 
• 1-2 years’ experience in a busy Accounting/Audit environment
• Tax Experience: WTAX and VAT
• Advanced excel knowledge a MUST
• Have demonstrated the ability to act decisively and resolve problems

Application Deadline: 2023-03-31

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About the Role

We are looking for a Technical Procurement Manager to oversee procurement in the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) department in Regen Organic's upcoming and existing facilities. The role’s key objectives are: procurement strategy and framework management; vendor sourcing and engagement; Vendor quality and technical support; Financial accountability and support

Duties and Responsibilities

General

• Lead the procurement team to complete project and company goals.
• Develop framework, standards and templates for internal procurement management processes.
• Provide training and feedback to project teams to ensure full adoption of the procurement framework.
• Engage all internal and external stakeholders to ensure procurement blocks are flagged and cleared in a timely manner.

Procurement strategy and framework management

• Developing procurement strategies for projects, new equipment orders and existing equipment spare parts.
• Take lead in creating, documenting and updating technical procurement processes.
• Prepare and maintain a comprehensive vendor database of contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Develop a robust procurement framework and eliminate waste within procurement processes.
• Lead end to end problem solving related to sourcing, procurement and delivery of technical products/services.
• Build positive relationships with engineers, operational managers, finance team and vendors, to foster harmony between the sourcing, payment and use of procured items.

Vendor sourcing and engagement

• Conduct extensive research on potential sources of project equipment and spare parts by ensuring that prices are competitive and specifications meet requirements.
• Develop vendor selection criteria and coordinate vendor onboarding.
• Perform vendor shortlisting to select suppliers that will meet the Sanergy quality standards. 
• Prepare and issue RFPs and RFQs, obtain quotes and proposals from shortlisted vendors.
• Conduct bid analysis, issuing reports that include recommendations on intended purchases.
• Negotiate costs and delivery timelines to ensure project budget and timelines are met.
• Arrange, attend and/or chair vendor meetings with technical team members, ensuring requests are responded to within agreed timescales.
• Support in contract development and review, negotiating contractual terms with vendors through to sign off.

Vendor quality and technical support

• Coordination with engineers to ensure equipment suppliers meet quality requirements before payments are released.
• Support with preparation of purchase requests / purchase orders on the Sanergy systems.
• Work with the logistics team to ensure equipment are safely packaged and shipped to Kenya.
• Assess supplier performance based on quality, costs, delivery and service.
• Participate in troubleshooting activities, plant and equipment commissioning, coordinating with engineers to measure adherence to specifications.
• Report any complaints or concerns raised by stakeholders and address them with vendors for resolution. 

Financial accountability and support

• Ensure all procurement is within set budgets
• Negotiate commercial terms with suppliers to obtain the right quality at the right price.
• Organize various procurement requests from the engineering team.
• Liaise with other departments including finance to ensure all payments are done on time
• Actively participate in value engineering exercises to ensure best value for the organization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Quantity Survey and/or relevant work experience in technical procurement.
• 5+ years of experience in procurement of equipment or parts for processing units.
• Knowledge of engineering & construction principles.
• Experience in building strong relationships with vendors and contract negotiation.
• Experience in import/export requirements to Kenya.
• Effective interpersonal skills to properly represent Sanergy in an ethical and professional manner.
• Ability to explain technical information to technical and non-technical people.
• Demonstrated ability to manage a team, and provide constructive feedback.

Application Deadline: 2023-05-07