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The role will be responsible for financial controls, reporting, supplier and stock management, tax compliance, and ensuring accurate financial records across all restaurant locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage supplier and accounts payable processes, including approved supplier management, supplier reconciliations, supplier statements, pricing reviews, and timely processing of supplier payments.
• Oversee stock control across all restaurant locations by conducting regular stocktakes, reviewing daily stock counts, investigating variances, and working with operations teams to strengthen inventory controls and manage costs.
• Monitor daily cash, card, and delivery aggregator collections, ensuring restaurant banking reconciles accurately with POS reports, banking slips, and third-party statements, and promptly investigating any discrepancies.
• Maintain accurate accounting records in the accounting system, including purchases, sales, expenses, banking transactions, and other financial entries, and prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements, and financial analysis for management.
• Manage tax and statutory compliance, including preparation of monthly VAT returns and reconciliations, reconciliation of VAT balances against KRA iTax data, withholding tax filings, and resolution of any discrepancies.
• Monitor the timely renewal of restaurant licences, statutory permits, and other regulatory requirements while maintaining complete and accurate financial documentation for audits and inspections.
• Supervise the stock controller and work closely with restaurant management and operations teams to strengthen financial controls, improve operational efficiency, and support management with financial and commercial decision-making.

Key Qualifications

• CPA (K), ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
• Minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification accounting experience, preferably within the hospitality, restaurant, retail, or multi-site operations sector.
• Strong hands-on experience with QuickBooks Online and financial reporting.
• Good working knowledge of Kenyan VAT, withholding tax, KRA iTax, and statutory compliance requirements.
• Experience in stock control, supplier management, cash and banking reconciliations, and financial controls.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills, with a hands-on approach and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.

Deadline for applications: 11th September 2026

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Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development plans to achieve sales, revenue, and gross profit targets.
• Identify, pursue, and acquire new customers across freight forwarding, customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, and 3PL services.
• Build and maintain relationships with importers, exporters, manufacturers, NGOs, retailers, and other key decision-makers across East Africa.
• Prepare proposals, quotations, and commercial presentations, negotiate terms, and close new business opportunities.
• Maintain an active sales pipeline, track opportunities through CRM systems, and provide regular sales forecasts and performance updates.
• Work closely with Operations, Customer Service, and Finance teams to ensure smooth onboarding, service delivery, and retention of customers.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and business opportunities across East Africa while representing the company at relevant industry and networking events.

Key Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ recent experience in business development or sales within an international freight forwarding, logistics, or 3PL company.
• Experience selling international freight forwarding, customs clearance, transportation, warehousing, and integrated logistics solutions.
• Experience handling international freight across air, sea, and road.
• Knowledge of the logistics market across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.
• An existing network of customers and decision-makers within the East African logistics and supply chain industry.
• Proven track record of achieving sales, revenue, and gross profit targets.
• Willingness to travel within East Africa.

Deadline for applications: 30th September 2026