Accountant at Ital Global

About the Client:

Our client is in Manufacturing Sector seeking an Accountant responsible for the accounting and administrative functions.

Summary of Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensuring that the general functions of the accounts department are run smoothly.
• Preparation and collection of accurate data for Budget preparation. 
• Overseeing the preparation of the monthly management reports. 
• Reconciliation of Ledger accounts (manage the general Ledger) by ensuring accurate and complete entries are passed by other departmental staff. 
• Thorough knowledge of product costing to achieve accurate and reliable cost. 
• Managing and supervising other departmental staff by ensuring that assigned responsibilities and tasks are acted upon. 
• Reviewing and ensuring Full end-of-month procedures are effected. 
• Assisting in the timely preparation of the end-of-year audit. 
• Ensure that all fixed assets are safeguarded through asset tagging by the responsible staff in the department. 
• Ensure that the internal controls and procedures in place are effected. Help in identifying problems requiring managerial action. Escalate where controls are not being followed. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications

• Degree in Finance/Accounting
• CPA (K)- Mandatory
• At least three (3) years' experience dealing with taxation in Kenya
• Experience in a manufacturing set-up
• Overall experience of 5years

Competencies and Skills:

• IT skills and prior use and knowledge of SAP would be of added advantage
• Excellent budgeting and product costing skills
• Cost accounting knowledge
• Ability to work as a team player
• Good analytical & numerical ability and attention to details
• Good oral and communication skills
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong Administrative skills highly desirable
• Excellent Reporting and presentation skills
• Should be highly motivated with a Positive attitude
• Confident and capable of operating at all levels
• Great at Multitasking
• Decision Making Skills
• Service oriented personality