Job Opportunities at Corporate Staffing Services - 6 Positions

Cost Accountant Job Responsibilities

• Executing the departmental strategy through processes and procedures to achieve the institutions objectives
• Timely and accurate product Costing, simulations and analysis for the division to enable correct decision making by management
• Compute landed costs for imported spares, raw materials, packaging materials and finished products costing to ensure correct material prices and product costs are maintained for correct and timely management reports.
• Analyzing actual expenditure versus budget and previous financial year then highlight red flags for approval.
• Preparing feasibility reports for new project ventures, establishing expected break-even point and expected margins.
• Ensuring reduction in Cost of Production by closely monitoring materials cost, other direct costs and indirect overheads in every accounting period.
• Prepare Standard levy returns and reconcile company EBITDA to product costings
  EBITDA reporting per product country wise to assist in sales optimization
• Variance analysis between Budget and Actual Expenditure for spend controls.
• Monthly overheads allocation to the specific categories to ensure correct overheads absorption and correct costing
• Monitor monthly movement in product costing to note and highlight red flag.
• Responsible talent management in the department including coaching, mentoring, developing, motivating, training and evaluating staff to achieve highest levels of performance.
• Benchmarking and implementing best practices in finance & respective areas of work

Qualifications for the Cost Accountant Job

• Bachelor’s Degree. Finance, Accounting or related field
• CPA – K or equivalent certification is desirable
• At least 5 year(s) work experience in a similar position in Manufacturing/FMCG industry
• Must have a strong Cost systems background with excellent analytical skills; sound understanding of accounting principles.
• Financial management, financial reporting and Presentation skills.
• People management and decision making skills
• Budgeting and financial planning skills

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Finance & Admin Assistant Job Responsibilities

• Assist with financial reporting as needed, including organizing office finances in coordination with the Finance & Admin Manager
• Assist the Finance & Admin Manager with the office support systems including negotiations with vendors and service providers in the most cost effective manner.
• Payment processing, matching requisition to invoices and LPOs, ensuring they are duly approved subject to approval limits.
• Managing petty cash
• Assist with filing of statutory deductions
• Ensuring all appropriate documentation for any cheque payments are adequately filed.
• Ensure expenditures and supporting documents are in compliance with donor’s regulation/audit requirements and coded correctly.
• Coordinating and supporting during audits
• Respond promptly to stakeholder needs, and solicit stakeholder feedback to improve service quality
• Support other staff members as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by the Finance & Admin Manager

Qualifications for the Finance & Admin Assistant Job

• Degree in a business related field with a CPA qualification or equivalent.
• Experience in the nonprofit sector (NGO) desired.
• Proven numeracy and financial analysis / planning skills.
• Ladies are encouraged to apply.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers.
• High degree of computer literacy in Microsoft Office products especially Excel and financial systems (QuickBooks).
• Experience of establishing good working relationships with a variety of people.
• Proven track record in delivering results in a pressurized environment.
• Administration skills.
• Culturally sensitive and ability to adapt easily.

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IT Administrator Key Job Responsibilities

• Support LANs, WANs, network segments, Internet, and intranet systems.
• Maintain system efficiency and configuration of network IP addresses.
• Ensure design of the system allows all components to work properly together.
• Troubleshoot problems reported by users; computer hardware, software, cabling, and printers network
• Offering technical support to staff on computer programmes, packages, and applications.
• Recommending for upgrades, hardware and software deployment and computer disposal and maintaining network and system security.
• Monitor and evaluate networks to ensure security and availability to specific users.
• Identify user needs from time to time while ensuring they are solved.
• Maintain integrity of the network, data, server deployment and security.
• Ensure network connectivity throughout a company’s LAN/WAN infrastructure is on par with all technical considerations and assigning routing protocols and routing table configuration.
• Maintain network facilities in individual machines, such as drivers and settings of personal computers as well as printers.
• Administer servers, desktop computers, printers, routers, switches, and firewalls, personal digital assistants, Smartphone’s, software deployment, security updates and patches and continuously report and respond to security concerns from the users and from risk analysis on the company
• Administer company fleet tracking systems and circulate reports on a weekly basis/as need be.
• Continuously update company social media pages, apps, and website.
• Any other duties as may be assigned to you from time to time.

Qualifications for the IT Administrator Job

• Higher Diploma/Diploma in IT.
• At least 2 years working experience in information technology specialty as a system administrator
• Proven experience in ERP programme a must.
• Ability to learn and comprehend with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to achieve general ICT tools maintenance.
• Ability to illustrate general maintenance requisite and simple procedures for the operation of the network and system security.
• Must have excellent communication and decision-making skills.
  Self-motivated team player with the ability to work under pressure.

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Sales Representative Job Responsibilities

• Negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales;
• Gathering market and customer information;
• Acting as a contact between a company and it’s existing and potential markets;
• Generate sales to achieve sales target
• Promote, sales and promote product visibility
• Responsible for preparing product quotations, site visits and coordinating client meeting
• Liaising with suppliers to check the progress of existing orders;
• Checking the quantities of goods on display and in stock;
• Recording sales and order information and sending copies to the sales office, or entering figures into a computer system;
• Establish effective and harmonious relationship with clients
  Writing and Submitting sales and customer visit report

Qualifications for the Sales Representative Job

• Bachelor of Business Management or related fields
• At least 1-2 years of significant experience in sales
• Experience in Agricultural, Automotive and the Industrial sector is an advantage.
• A Female 21-30 years old
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizing skills and customer management.
• Ability to work independently, self-driven and highly motivated.
• Knowledge of how to deal and cope with different types of personality.
• Professional poise and pleasing personality.
• Willingness to travel anywhere in Kenya.

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Finance & Admin Manager Jobs Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate and Finance and Administration department
• Build upon existing systems, processes and policies to ensure key administrative functions run smoothly and on a strong foundation
• Ensure adequate controls are in place to support judicious use of company resources
• Manage short-term cash flows, ensuring timely payments to suppliers and receipts from customers and balancing inflows and outflows
• Oversee and verify key reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial data
• Ensure timely financial data and reports are available to support senior management decision making
• Reconciling of supplier accounts and all banking
• Approves cash disbursement’s by verifying check amounts against invoices, authorizing checks, and wire transfers
• Maintains financial security by adhering to internal controls, and protecting the organization value by keeping information confidential.
• Meeting financial standards by providing accounting department annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances and implementing corrective actions
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities

Qualifications for the  Finance & Admin Manager Jobs

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• CPA K holder
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in similar experience
• Deep professional knowledge of finance and accounting
• Significant exposure to HR administration is an added advantage
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Possess high sense of integrity and confidentiality

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Sales & Marketing Manager Job Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate with freight agents and ensure products reach the market on time and in the right condition.
• Conduct Market research and identifying business opportunities based on consumer requirements; defining market, evaluate market condition, competitor’s share, and competitor’s strengths and weaknesses; forecasting projected business.
• Formulating and implementing Sales & marketing strategies and understanding current and potential customers in line with Company objectives
• Overseeing all activities in Sales & Marketing within the Company, ensuring sales targets are met.
• Designing and piloting marketing events and campaigns abroad to attract more customers managing marketing mix and company portfolio
• Execute marketing effort and reaching regular sales targets by working closely with the directors to develop appropriate marketing events abroad.
• Ensure the company’s products are the market leader in both sales and visibility
• Establish healthy customer relationship with current and potential customers throughout the various stages of the marketing process
• Measuring success: The process of collecting and analysing data on success through website hits, sales figures, market share data, customer satisfaction or many other metrics, record and track these as a core part of the marketing process.
• Budget management. To deliver all marketing activity within the agreed budget and direct marketing staff where budgets are devolved.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix, and changing trends and seasons
• Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand.
• Ensuring legislative compliance with industry standards and internal quality systems, maintaining confidentiality and protocols
• Develop and drive export sales activity by considering the sales offer and evaluating potential export market.
• Day to day management of sales and marketing team ensuring they are on track for achieving KPI’s.
• Setting Sales and marketing KPI’s to manage activity within the team.
• Working with sales executives on approaches to building business.
• Training the sales team on sales techniques and giving advice.
• Performance management for the sales and marketing team.
• Overseeing all marketing activity and ensuring it fits with the marketing strategy.
• Managing the Company’s social media accounts and posting relevant content.
• Arranging for Company to attend relevant Industry events, trade shows, exhibitions, conventions and conferences.
• Monitor all sales transactions and review all customer responses for all orders and payments while maintaining customer requirements.
• Maximize all opportunities in the process of closing a sale, contributing to an increased market share for the company products.
• To liaise regularly with concerned departments to ensure product availability in line with sales and orders required.
• To handle customer complaints and enquiries swiftly (working closely with grading and quality control teams).

Qualifications for the Sales & Marketing Manager Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales and Marketing
• Professional qualification in Sales & marketing
• Over 5 years’ experience in Marketing especially in the flower industry
• Ability to build productive and collaborative relationships with varied stakeholders
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prepare sales & marketing budget to ensure highest return on investment
• A strategic thinker with ability for formulate and Implement sales strategies and targets
• MUST Have Proven experience in Senior Management Level
• Willingness to travel and work out of the office.
• Proven ability to achieve sales quotas.
• Maintain contact with all clients in the market area to ensure high levels of client satisfaction.
• Maintain professional internal and external relationships that meet company core values.
• Proactively establish and maintain effective working team relationships with all support departments.
• Strong understanding of customer and market dynamics and requirements.