Job Title: Chief Accountant
Industry: IT
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 200K – 300K Our client is a retail IT company seeking to hire a Chief Accountant who will be responsible for managing the finance arm of the organization.
Preferred candidate must have worked in a multicultural environment. Asians are encouraged to apply
Key Responsibilities
- Manage the accounting section with the aim of achieving Finance Department objectives
- Manage the full spectrum of costing and financial accounting, forecasting and budgeting as well as preparing final accounts.
- Develop and strengthen internal control ;this also includes ensuring adherence to set controls
- Develop financial policies, systems and procedures and communicate these to affected parties to monitor and ensure compliance in line with International Accounting Standards and generally accepted accounting principles
- Responsible for maintaining a stable cash-flow for the organization by drawing up cash flow projections and appraising debtors & creditors to ensure steady cash flow.
- Ensure accurate and complete posting of accounting data and the generation of trial balance.
- Enforce financial discipline across the organization and ensure all departments operate within the laid down financial policy framework.
- Production of timely and accurate management reports against strict deadlines.
- Maintain the fixed asset register and ensuring the care of company assets
- Responsible for maintaining accuracy and timeliness of inventory controls and cost controls.
- Monitor general ledger postings, ensuring that accounting records are accurate and established standards are adhered to.
- Perform cash flow forecasting, budgeting and working closely with relevant departments in analyzing margins, variances and cost analysis.
- Analyze business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations, to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice.
- Analyze financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance
- CPA/ ACCA finalist
- Must have at least 5-10 years of experience in financial management.
- Must have worked in a multicultural environment. Asians are encouraged to apply
- Strong financial management skills.
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
- Working knowledge of accounting packages
- Working experience with ERP required
- An understanding of financing opportunities is also desired
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