Group Chief Accountant – Nairobi, Kenya.

A dynamic Automotive Company based in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Group Chief Accountant. The successful candidate will support the CFO in ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures with major emphasis on – cash control, sales accounting and approvals credit controls & approvals, stock controls, audit report follow-up and day-to-day internal controls review and improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations i.e. Coordinate GL, Tax, Cost Accounting and AP operations.
• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role.
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly financial statements, payments, cash-flow management reporting for submission and, ensure timely closing of these accounts for reporting purposes.
• Support CFO in ensuring that intercompany cost allocations are in line with management agreements and transfer pricing policy.
• Regularly assess whether there any SOPs or procedures manual that exists in the organization covering different areas, review their suitability and effectiveness and recommend/proposal revisions and review.
• Carry out regular reviews to ensure that revenue recognition in the financials is based on on-going sample checks.
• Conduct regular visits to branches ensuring that regular verification of inventory, cash and bank reconciliations and check whether Company SOPs are being adhered to.

Qualifications:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree.
• Must be a CPA (K) or ACCA Finalist.
• Over 8 years of PQE finance experience (audit background will be an added advantage).
• Good Understanding of IFRSs and ERP systems.
• Very strong in Excel & accounting knowledge.
• Good interpersonal & organizational skills.
• Analytical mind and with a keen eye for detail.

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