Job Opportunities at Janta Kenya - 3 Positions

Accounting Job Responsibilities

• Coordinating and monitoring annual budgets for management’s decision making and to ensure that revenue and expenditure is kept in line with the budget.
• Advising management on proper financial planning and control by preparing and producing monthly management accounting reports for decision making.
• Determine and implement cost accounting procedures and methods.
• Planning, studying and collecting data to determine costs of business activity such as raw material purchases, inventory and labor.
• Responsible for the preparation and analysis of cost reports; providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of products.
• Ensuring minimal variance between actual and standard costs
• Advising on product profitability and pricing structures, evaluating sanctions and monitoring contract prices renewals
• Performs various cost analysis procedures and perform cost allocations for distribution and manufacturing
• Analyze changes in product design, raw materials and manufacturing methods to determine effects on costs.
• Prepare, analyze and report weekly, monthly, quarterly and periodically gross margins by brand and by customer.
• Prepare detailed account analysis and reconcile sales, cost and inventory and liability accounts by customer channel and category.
• Assist is various projects aimed at identifying and realizing cost savings.
• Preparation of financial reports for decision making including the Monthly Budget Control
• Review standard and actual costs for variances and report variances to management for decision-making purposes.
• Accumulate and apply overhead costs as required by generally accepted accounting principles
• Participate in Work-In-Process, Engineering Stocks and Finished Stocks periodic stock take exercises verification of fixed assets and project evaluations; Overseeing inventory checks, obviously maintaining accurate accounts for Raw Materials/WIP/Finished Goods, Labor, Shipping, Customs & Duties, Overhead and everything else that goes into COGS.
• Ensure timely submission, accuracy and validity of inventory and gross margin schedules to management.
• Prepare collateral reporting.
• Participate in TREO processing and liaison with Customs & Clearing agents for imports.
• Coordinate with IT department for system issues, maintenance and development on functions such as production, purchasing, import/ export, accounts payable, accounts receivable, import/ export IT, receiving, shipping and others.
• Support and assist internal department reporting requirements such as audit schedules, tax schedules and others.
• Maintain internal control documentation and test internal controls.
• Also helps in determining pricing of various product.
• Assist in establishing and reviewing performance standards and measures with a particular emphasis on areas with cost implications.
• Monitor on a continuing basis organization-wide KPIs to determine performance against targets on cost, productivity, efficiency, quality and timelines.
• Undertake special projects as and when required to do so by management.

Qualifications for the Accounting Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/ Business/ Finance or equivalent is mandatory
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in manufacturing industry mostly handling cost
• Candidates must possess CIMA/ CPA(K)/ACCA qualification or equivalent
• High numeric abilities
• Advanced computer skills
• Advanced working knowledge of SAP ERP
• Other Desirable Attributes
• Must demonstrate people management abilities.
• Has ability to identify drivers of an issue and apply creative thinking in identifying and resolving opportunities.
• Prior Financial Accounting and/or internal control framework experience is a plus for proper understanding of manufacturing accounts requirements.
• Strong logical thinking, analytical and communication skills; Fluent English in listening, speaking and writing (very important).
• Strong ownership, proactive and team work spirits.

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Regional Sales Job Responsibilities

• Management of sales and sales team at the regional level
• Co-ordinate local marketing activities within the overall national plan
• In charge of ensuring sales team meets agreed upon regional and individual sales targets
• Accomplish regional sales human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees in assigned counties, communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation actions; enforcing policies and procedures.
• Achieve regional sales operational objectives by contributing regional sales information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; prepare and complete action plans.
• Meet regional sales financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
• Establish sales objectives by creating a sales plan and quota for counties in support of national objectives.
• Maintain and expand customer base by counselling county sales representatives; building and maintaining rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities
• Recommend product lines by identifying new product opportunities, and service changes. Surveying consumer needs and trends; tracking competitors.
• Implement trade promotions.
• Accomplish sales and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
• Oversee operations of the region, ensuring adequate notice of stock requirements and ensure that circumstances which could hamper the regions sales performance are effectively managed
• Preparation of daily and weekly reports
• Represent the company in the region and participate in regional meetings with relevant stakeholders and partners
• Responsible for the company’s assets in the region
• Supervise the company staff in the region: sales and marketing executives.

Qualifications for the Regional Sales Job

• A degree or diploma in Sales from a recognized institution
• Minimum of 4 years working experience preferably in a SACCO, Micro Finance Institution, FMCG or a fast-growing start up
• Proven ability to motivate and lead the sales team
• Experience in managing a distribution region will be an added advantage
• Problem-solving and analytical skills to interpret sales performance and market trend information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Other requirements

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software and other relevant office software and devices

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The job is unpaid and fulltime.

IT Internship Responsibilities

• Provide computer support via telephone, email and face-to-face contact.
• Assist in troubleshooting computer equipment when problems reported.
• Ensure that all hardware and software installed are operating properly.
• Assist in the maintenance of server equipment and network connections.
• Report hardware and software issues to vendors including coordinating resolution and support.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications for the IT Internship

• Degree or diploma in Information technology or Information systems technology.
• No relevance experience needed.
• Asians are encouraged to apply.