Job Description

Our client, a global skin- and body-care brand based in Nairobi is urgently looking to hire an active Accounting Controller to support their operations for the Central and West Africa Area.

Role Objectives:

To provide overall coordination and supervision for key operational responsibilities of the Financial Controlling Department and other internal departments as well as certain external parties

Responsibilities:

• Ensures effective Month/Quarter/Year end closure processes to meet deadlines.
• Liaises with 3^rd party accounting service provider to prepare periodic intercompany account reconciliations

• Prepares journal for processing by 3^rd party outsourced accounting service provider
• Manages day-to-day operations of 3^rd party accounting service provider
• Manages the relationship with bankers on day to day operational topic
• Assists in of both internal and External Audits for corporate, statutory and tax purposes
• Ensures Reconciliations and Schedule maintenance and general expenses reporting by cost centres
• Manages operations of supplier payments and management of AP function.
• Co-ordinates transactional and other operational requirements between Financial Controlling another internal depts as well as certain external parties
• Assists with compliance regarding certain internal controls as relevant to role
• Prepares VAT returns and Manages both 3^rd party and intercompany accounts receivables

  Supervisory Duties:

• Assigns duties to and monitors activities of immediate team members to ensure achievement of performance targets.
• Identifies the training needs of immediate team members and organizes or recommends appropriate training for them.
• Assesses the performance of immediate team members and reviews assessments for lower level employees.
• Administers discipline affecting immediate team members in accordance with the company’s disciplinary code and procedure.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or at least a Diploma in Accounting
• Membership of a professional accounting body will be an advantage
• Minimum 5 years work experience in an accounting function
• At least three years of finance control
• Experience in Managing External Audit processes

Technical

• Ability to use SAP Financials ERP
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Full understanding of internal controls
• Excellent analytical skills

Managerial

• Ability to build a cohesive work team and motivate teams members
• Ability to plan, organize & follow up work activities
• Ability to negotiate effectively in decision maker environment
  ability to build strong and long term relationship and networks

Personality

• Assertiveness- ability to articulate views and decisions and stick to them where necessary.
• Trustworthiness – ability to conduct self in a manner which elicits trust, respect and confidence of team members.
• Good presentation and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build effective internal and external partnerships