Job Vacancies at Human Capital Synergies (HCS) Africa Ltd

Our client in the FMCG Industry is looking to hire a Payables Accountant. He/she will be tasked with the day-to-day management of all payment cycle activities in a timely and efficient manner by providing financial, administrative and clerical support to the organization.

Responsibilities

• Writing and posting cheques in the system while ensuring correctness of the information.
• To maintain Petty cash that is adequate for the petty expenses and ensures timely cash reimbursement
• Issuing Purchase Orders on approved quotations including stock purchases
• Maintenance of PO register, follow up on undelivered and problem orders to ensure that the goods and services are adequately delivered
• To escalate any monthly outstanding orders so that further action can be taken by the management.
• Authenticate quotations for main services and goods and also maintaining a quotations file for future records.
• Reconciling supplier accounts for any reconciling items/transactions to get the correct and updated statement
• Receipt of suppliers bills, verification and request for approval. Posting and filing the approved invoice voucher in outstanding/unpaid invoice file.
• Produce costing for department utilities e.g. fuel, spares, stationeries etc.
• Analyze all company costs Comparing with the budget costs and escalating to the management for course of further action.
• Monitoring the SLA and ensuring they are renewed on time after they expire.
• Receipt of stocks in the sage system to ensure that the stock ledger reconcile with the physically received goods.
• Be involved in production of financial reports, P&L, Balance sheet and management reports
• Closing of GITs with all the costs and produce the GIT ledger for Approval on monthly basis and escalate delays of the invoices from the supplier
• Prepare Wages summary and ensure payment of the same to avoid delays.
• Ensure back up of that all the data done on timely basis to avoid loss of any data.
• Participate in Internal and External Audit in producing the required data and support documents.
• GIT account – monitoring stock in transit. Making the relevant entries on receipt of invoices and payment on purchase, clearing and receipt of goods to warehouse. Closing GIT on arrival of stock to warehouse
• Monitoring actual cost vs budget and making adjustment in the books on receipt of full consignment to warehouse
• Manage GIT supplier accounts i.e. Product supplier, clearing and forwarding agents and external warehousing.

• Bank agent for collection of cash, statements and any other correspondence
• Participate in Internal and External Audit
• Involved in production of financial reports
• Any other assignment by the management

Qualifications

• University Degree in Bcom (Finance/Accounting)
• CPA(K/T/U)
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective verbal and listening skills
• Very effective organizational skills
• Be flexible
• Strong business ethics
• Strategic focus
• Personal Credibility, Honest, Trustworthy & High Integrity
• Leadership
• Strong personality, excellent oral and written communication skills.

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Our client in the FMCG industry seeks to hire a highly competent and self-driven Credit and Collections Accountant. The credit and collection accountant will be tasked with applying principles of accounting to analyze financial information and prepare financial reports by compiling information, preparing profit and loss statements, and utilizing appropriate accounting control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Involved in developing the company credit policy in liaison with sales, financial and procurement management
• Handle major accounts, visit customers to audit the debtors
• Handle disputed accounts and negotiate to bring payments into line with terms
• Undertake complex reconciliations and compile documentation for legal action
• Obtain sufficient information to assess the credit worthiness of new and existing customers
• Improve departmental processes and procedures e.g. invoicing, follow up. Query management
• Negotiate with clients e.g. credit information, credit insurance and debt collection agencies
• Categorize customers by investment level risk, and reviews this as appropriate(trade credit)
• Liaise with the finance director to stop any supply of goods to overdue accounts, can instigate legal proceedings
• Protect the company’s interests at creditors meetings relating to insolvent customers
• Involved in internal and external audit exercise to provide information
• Any other duty assigned by the management

Key Performance Indicators

• Active and timely Follow up on collections with Sales team, Key accounts and directly from clients
• Management of Debt to sales ratio at 25% for Kenya for all On-trade and Off-trade business categories
• Reconciled Debtors statement by 2^nd day of the following month ensuring collections are done when due
• Credit control management by ensuring that you maintain correct information for the customers – maintain duly signed credit facility agreement forms, Bank Guarantees etc.
• Reports production – Accounts Receivables – Outstanding and collection reports as of 2^nd day of the following month
• Authorizing/ Approving loadings to Sales team on Approved Outstanding debt status
• Maintain a customer data base & Updating clients contracts Monthly
• Monthly circulation of debtors statements & Quarterly debtors circularization for debt confirmation
• Daily confirmation of PODs and Filing of all documents relating to Credit sales
• Accurate Reports

Qualifications

• University Degree Bcom (Finance/Accounting)
• CPAK
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar position and preferably in a FMCG
• Personal Credibility, Honest, Trustworthy & High Integrity
• Strong personality, excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Effective verbal and listening skills
• Very effective organizational skills
• Strong business ethics
• Result-Oriented
• Attention to Detail
• Strategic focus