Chief Accountants Career Opportunities

Exciting Career Opportunities

Chief Accountants
 

Our Client is a Group of Companies involved in the manufacture of fast moving goods, infrastructure development and property development, with operations in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.

 To support its growth strategies, our client is seeking to recruit dynamic, highly driven and result oriented individuals to fill various vacancies at a Chief Accountant level. 

The positions will be based in Kenya and will report to the Group Financial Controller.
 

Specific responsibilities for each of the roles will include:
 

1. Property Development

Ref: CAPD/05/2013

• Ensuring sound financial management of property projects;
• Negotiating and obtaining financing for major projects;
• In liaison with the user departments, provide input on tender costing and administration of the same;
• Preparing and monitoring project budgets; and
• Championing capital budgets and financial appraisals of all projects and investments.

2. Infrastructure Development

Ref: CAID/05/2013

• Ensuring sound financial management of infrastructure projects;
• Advising the procurement department on appropriate local and overseas procurement requirements;
• In liaison with the user departments, provide input on tender costing and administration of the same;
• Preparing and monitoring infrastructure budgets; and
• Championing capital budgets and financial appraisals of all infrastructure projects and investments.

3. Manufacturing 

Ref: CAM/05/2013

• Costing of products to ensure accurate pricing and variance monitoring.
• Ensuring that plant and equipment maintenance costs incurred are allocated appropriately.

Other roles and responsibilities applicable to all three positions will include:

• Developing and implementing sound internal controls, accounting procedures, ensuring compliance to IFRS, financial policies and statutory regulations;
• Formulating costing and revenue policies and systems to ensure accounting of all costs incurred and revenue collected;
• Continuously developing and improving credit policies and procedures and spearheading the implementation of the same;
• Managing the preparation of monthly financial statements and tax returns for the organisation as per set requirements, procedures and standards;
• Consolidating financial accounts;
• Coordinating the preparation of annual budgets and compiling the final budget reports;
• Coordinating internal and external audits, preparation of supporting schedules and following up on timely implementation of audit recommendations;
• Analysing and interpreting business results to improve internal controls and report on key performance criteria;
• Closely maintaining and monitoring the fixed assets system and coordinating monthly stock take;
• Ensuring tax compliance and efficient tax planning;
• Preparing cash flow statements and ensuring timely payments as per company policy;
• Continuously monitoring financial risks and coming up with appropriate mitigation measures;
• Managing inter-company accounts;
• Handling multi-currency accounts and international banking; and
• Managing and motivating a team of Accountants to achieve the departmental objectives.

Skills and Attributes

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree in Business, Economics or Finance from a recognized institution.
• A fully qualified Accountant (ACCA/CPA–K).
• A Masters degree in Finance, Economics or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
• At least 8 years’ finance and accounting experience, 3 of which should be in the specific area applied for i.e. either property development, infrastructure development or manufacturing.
• Proven working experience with ERP systems.
• Experience in Audit would be an added advantage.

If you believe your career objectives match these career opportunities, please forward your application with a detailed cover letter and CV stating your current position, remuneration, names and contact details of three referees and quoting the relevant reference number for the position applied for by 3 May 2013 to:
 

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way, Muthangari
P O Box 40092 00100 

Nairobi

E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.ke