Location: Kenya, Mombasa
Immediate Supervisor: EA Financial Controller
Job Summary
Our client, one of the world’s leading commodity merchants and processors of agricultural products, has merchandised and traded bulk commodities in international markets since 1851. The company is ranked number one in world cotton merchandising and is one of the three largest producers of orange juice with a 15-percent share of the global market. The company is also a leader in the grains and oilseeds, sugar, coffee, rice, metals, freight and emerging financial trading markets. Founded and based in Europe, the company enjoys strong regional presence in over 53 countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle-East and Africa.
The East Africa Reporting Accountant will be responsible and accountable for the accurate and timely production of Group Variance Reports in the East African countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. S/he will be responsible for all matters related to financial reporting and the implementation & maintenance of ERP systems.
Specific roles
- Will be fully accountable for maintenance & integrity of the accounting system & other interfaced systems to meet local & Group financial reporting requirements.
- Maintaining mapping of local COA’s to Group COA’s;
- Monthly reporting in Group consolidation system;
- Monthly variance analysis reporting;
- Detailed quarterly statutory reporting for consolidation;
- Ensuring reliability and integrity of Magnitude reporting;
- Functional project manager for any new systems implementations;
- Ensuring accounting system framework meets Group requirements in most efficient manner;
- Responding to any queries from MEA Region and Group Consolidation;
- Full support to EA Financial Controller for any ad hoc financial reporting requests
- In addition, will be responsible for developing and maintaining the weekly P&L report working closely with EA Financial Controller.
Requirements
- Relevant Financial Degree or similar tertiary qualification
- Chartered Accountant or equivalent required (CPA (K)/CA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA/ICAEW)
Previous experience of/as:
- Accountant preferably in public company or subsidiary of public company.
- Exposure to IT
- Operating control
- Consolidations
Knowledge of:
- Internal controls
- Operational risk
- IFRS
- Financial and Management Accounting
- Financial accounting – Intermediate
- Competency in Microsoft applications including Word and Excel (up to pivot tables).
- Written and oral English – very good
- Experience of ERP
- Minimum of 6 years experience
Competencies
- An energetic and highly motivated self-starter with an assertive character, hands on approach and who aspires to being a key contributor in a dynamic team environment of professionals.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
- Displays clear accountability and ownership of issues
Development Value
The job will expose the candidate to:
- Local and international reporting
- Consolidation system (Magnitude)
- Financial and regulatory reporting
- Exposure to both internal & external reporting
How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 3rd September 2010.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
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