Jobs Kenya

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  • Production Cost Accountant

    Production Cost Accountant

    Job description
    MAIN JOB PURPOSE
    As a member of the Finance Excellence Team, responsible to ensuring reliability and accuracy of all Product Cost Estimates for Raw/Packaging materials and Finished Goods for all East Africa countries. Proactively identify all costs, issues and risk involving stocks and inform on its impact on business results. Reconciliation of all critical financial control accounts related to this area of responsibility.
    Job Summary

    Ensuring Bill of Materials (BOMs) are correct and current in the system, all the components in the BOM are active and have current prices, and the production versions are updated accordingly
    Coordinate the calculation of landed costs for bought ins, and provide these costs to the SA Costing team for release in the system.
    Coordinate the calculation of transfer prices by the South Africa Costing team for packs exported from Kenya for the quarterly Transfer Pricess; calculate TPs for packs and/or materials exported from Kenya on a need basis during the quarter.
    Analyse material usage variances for all manufacturing plants, sharing reports thereof and organising weekly meetings with stakeholders in order to obtain explanations and corrective actions. In addition, ensure that monthly reports on these variances are published per laid down processes.
    Analyse consumption purchasing price variances every month in SAP, investigating the causes of the variances, and correcting any areas that need corrections.
    Monitor stock values, analyse differences between standard and weighted average cost of stock and ensure reconciliation or correction and per policy.
    Work closely with the Procurement team to ensure that the prices they provide for RM, PM and 3rd Party materials have taken all factors affecting prices into consideration.

    Key Requirements

    Must be a graduate of a Business Course, preferably with excellent Accounting background
    At least 1-3 years’ experience in Management Accounting in FMCG or similar industry
    Decision Support and Analytical Skills
    Performance Monitoring and Management of Business Planning Processes
    Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.

  • Capex Accountant -Factory Budgets Tax Assistant

    Capex Accountant -Factory Budgets Tax Assistant

    Job description
    MAIN JOB PURPOSE
    To timely, accurately record and capitalize assets as they are placed in service, and record transfers and dispositions of assets in the fixed assets modules & communicate with departmental personnel involved in these processes from acquisition to disposal.
    Job Summary

    Create and monitor a system of controls (GFCF), policies and procedures for the recordation of fixed assets.
    Participate in month-end closing activities and working closely with the rest of the finance team.
    Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system and ensure such are tagged within policy period.
    Monitor and enforce compliance on capitalization policies and procedures
    Track the compilation of project costs into fixed asset accounts, and close out those accounts once the related projects have been completed.
    Investigate the potential obsolescence of fixed assets
    Ensure monthly timely reports submitted via reporting tool or as required – Marlin tool
    Represent the company during any audits that involve fixed assets
    Track company expenditures for fixed assets in comparison to the capital budget and management authorizations.
    Prepare audit schedules relating to fixed assets, and assist the auditors in their inquiries.

    Key Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance desired but not a must.
    Holder of Professional qualification vis CPA, C.I.M.A or any other from recognized body.
    At least 2-3 Years’ Experience in FMCG as Fixed Asset accountant or similar role desirable.
    Experience working with MRP and/or ERP systems (SAP)
    Progressive Financial Analysis experience preferred

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  • Operations & Planning Finance Asst. Manager

    Operations & Planning Finance Asst. Manager

    Job description
    Main Job Purpose
    To ensure an effective business partnering role for the operations on cost management, risks & controls management and leading business initiatives of an effective operations business model that enhances strong performance and continued growth.
    Job Summary

    Business partner the Estate and Factory operations managers and the operations Director.
    Responsible for all the budgeting, planning and costs review of the estates and the factories
    Responsible for ensuring and continuously reviewing operation controls and review of Accounting policies
    Works with the Finance Manager on World Class Manufacturing (WCM) cost deployment pillar
    Responsible for stock control and management in operations
    Responsible for validation and approvals of all journal postings from operation
    Lead in spearheading receipts of all the monthly returns from all the units for end month reporting
    Driving both Gross Margin (GM) and Core Operating Margin (COM) through savings drive in operations and monitor key operations KPIs on a monthly basis
    Management of the out growers’ model and payment process on a monthly basis
    Lead both internal and external Audits processes in the operations
    Review of all critical ledger Accounts and ensure sign off of reconciliations and closure of all actions on a monthly basis.
    Lead on Financial and Accounting trainings for the non-finance teams
    Support other finance Sections including approval of suppliers’ payments
    Champion the operations IT systems controls and reviews.
    Responsible for team direct reports development.

    Key Requirements

    Degree in Business/Accounting
    Professional Qualification of CPA K or ACCA will be an added advantage
    5-8 years in Finance/Accounting in a customer facing role/organization
    Experience and knowledge on the use of SUN system or any other Finance system.
    Proficient in office packages i.e. Excel, Word and PowerPoint
    Should be very articulate, results oriented, innovative, challenges convention, works with no supervision and should be a great team player.
    Leadership attributes- proven ability to manage teams.

  • Trade Quality Officer

    Trade Quality Officer

    Develop and entrench in-market Quality Standards in line with the Brand objectives and co-ordinate compliance with standards through awareness campaigns and a programme of audits as well as manage all trade quality issues.
    Job Responsibilities

    Coordinate and manage all in trade quality conformance
    Coordinate and actively manage consumer and customer complaints
    Co-ordinate the recall of products from trade in liaison with Distribution and sales for business continuity.
    Co-ordinate regular trade/ consumer quality perception surveys of with sales and manage any issues arising to improve the company Quality perception.
    Support reduction/elimination of faking and adulteration activities by collaborating with Consultants, Law enforcement and regulatory bodies.

    Requirements 

    University degree in Science field
    3 years’ experience in Quality function in a manufacturing environment
    Lead Auditor Training in ISO 9001:2008, FSSC 22000
    Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
    Management of consumers and customers
    Proven & recognized achievements in one or more areas of Quality, Manufacturing, R&D and Change management.

  • Trade Quality Specialist

    Trade Quality Specialist

    Job description
    MAIN JOB PURPOSE
    Develop and entrench in-market Quality Standards in line with the Brand objectives and co-ordinate compliance with standards through awareness campaigns and a programme of audits as well as manage all trade quality issues.
    Job Summary
    Coordinate and manage all in trade quality conformanceCoordinate and actively manage consumer and customer complaintsCo-ordinate the recall of products from trade in liaison with Distribution and sales for business continuity.Co-ordinate regular trade/ consumer quality perception surveys of with sales and manage any issues arising to improve the company Quality perception.Support reduction/elimination of faking and adulteration activities by collaborating with Consultants, Law enforcement and regulatory bodies.
    Key Requirements

    University degree in Science field
    3 years’ experience in Quality function in a manufacturing environment
    Lead Auditor Training in ISO 9001:2008, FSSC 22000
    Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
    Management of consumers and customers
    Proven & recognized achievements in one or more areas of Quality, Manufacturing, R&D and Change management.