Accountant - 2 Positions at Execafrica Recruitment Limited

Direct Report: Receivable Accountant/GL Accountant/Finance Manager

• Our client, in Logistics and Distribution Company is looking to hire 2 Accountants. The Ideal candidate should have 3 years and above experience in a busy environment FMCG preferably.

Job Responsibilities:

• Prepare daily sales report for the purpose of analysing daily business performance and sharing with relevant sales, admin and accounts team.
• Correctly prepare VSMs sales orders & accurately post invoices on Navision in conformity with DMS figures
• Ensure all sales are captured correctly and properly recorded as cash sales, credit sales or sales by cheques.
• Daily preparation of the FR report (DEPOT, RB, RA,UDVB, UDVA) , indicating total sales from the VSM’s, Key accounts on route. The report to include total collections and shorts if any.
• Daily & Monthly bank statement reconciliations. (NCBA, ABSA & mpesa of the assigned routes). Daily & Monthly reconciliation of mpesa account
• Ensure all cash and cheques received are banked daily, intact and correctly
• To ensure that company’s cash, stocks, sales are accurately accounted for, reported and captured in the ERP for the assigned route. (DEPOT, RB, RA, UDVB, UDVA)
• Participate in impromptu truck stripping, charging & collection of reported variances of the routes assigned; Management of key accounts on route/route credit customers balance daily.
• Dispatching posted key accounts on route invoices for sign off by the customer daily
• Ensure timely collection of debts with the support of commercial team and through issuance of timely statements
• Daily receipting of all collections from clients and updating of the aged receivable by 4pm.
• Conduct follow up on unpaid transactions with sales supervisors & Sales Manager to collect & monitor outstanding debts.
• Work with the sales teams and other departments to achieve the overall company debtor’s strategy, implementing change as and when required to improve efficiencies.
• Take the lead on value improvement initiatives including interface with functional units such as Key Accounts, Warehouse and Sales.
• Maintaining a good filing system for tax invoices, cash recons- reports or any other document necessary for filing.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a CPA (K) Business related degree is an added advantage.
• KCSE mean grade of C + with a C (plain) in mathematics.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in FMCG industry with 1 year in supervisory role.
• A valid driving license, A person of high integrity & self-driven; Good analytical skills.
• Good communication skills; Ability to work under minimum supervision; Ability to meet deadlines.