Department:
People & Change KenyaJob type:
PermanentClosing date:
25-Nov-16Location:
NairobiReference Number:
130-PEO00704The Company
Our Client, a leading player in the East African motor industry is seeking to recruit individuals with excellent leadership, analytical, interpersonal, planning and organizational skills, as well as a good understanding of IFRS and ERP systems to help the company drive the achievement of its strategic objectives and fulfill its vision and mission.Job Purpose
The Accounts Manager - Business Support will support the Financial Controller 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. The position will focus on the following key areas:1. Cash control and management
2. Revenue and credit card controls
3. Review of policies and procedures
4. Review of Internal Controls
5. Branch visits, training and audits
Roles & Responsibilities
• Cash control and management - review the cash collection process to ensure that cash collected is banked and posted into the customer account in the ERP. Review controls on manual receipts and ensure that they are reviewed and posted into the system. Additionally, constantly adherence to down payment process, bank transfer controls and ensure that the DOA on when to invoice is being adhered to.• Revenue and credit card controls – on a regular basis, carry out a review of the revenue collections and recognition process and also review credit card controls ensuring that identification, limits, signatures are reviewed before accepting and issuing receipts on credit cards. Regularly review the reconciliation and collection of the credit card control accounts.
• Review of policies and procedures - regularly assess whether there any SOPs or procedures manual that exist in the organization covering different areas, review their suitability and effectiveness and recommend/proposal revisions and review.
• Review of Internal Controls -carry out regular reviews to ensure that revenue recognition in the financials is based on on-going sample checks. Additionally, review the sales process and ensure that proper documentation and approvals are sort as per company DOA.
• Branch visits, training and audits – conduct regular visits to branches ensuring that regular verification of inventory, cash and bank reconciliations and also check whether Company SOPs are being adhered.
Experience/ Skill Set
The ideal candidate will have:• Over 7 years of PQE finance experience (audit back ground will be an added advantage)
• CPA (K) and BA in Finance/Accounting
• Good Understanding of IFRSs and ERP systems
• Very strong excel & accounting knowledge
• Good interpersonal & organization skills
• Analytical mind and with a keen eye for detail.
If you believe you fit the required profile, please login and submit your applications in confidence by Friday 25 November 2016. In addition, please attach your curriculum vitae with details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, expected remuneration as well as copies of professional and academic certificates. While applying, quote the title of the position you are applying for and include your day and evening telephone numbers, email address and names and address of three referees.
Only applications received online will be processed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.