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Join our CFAO HEALTHCARE Division !
With a drug market worth more than $20 billion, access to affordable, high-quality products remains
a major challenge for Africa.CFAO Healthcare strengthens the healthcare offer on the Continent by producing and distributing pharmaceutical and medical products and services.
Wholesaler-distributor as well as agent for world-renowned laboratories, we also produce licensed drugs in Morocco and Algeria. A commitment that promotes employment based on local skills and on the innovations of international pharmaceutical laboratories.
We are looking for a Senior Accountant M/F based : Kenya
Job Description :
We're seeking a Senior Accountant to join our team in Nairobi on a 6-month contract.
This role will be responsible for enforcing our finance policies and controls.
Reporting to the Chief Accountant
Requested profile :
Key Responsibilities
Accounts:
- Ensure timely and accurate posting to the general ledger as well as reconciliations of the same to the sub ledger accounts before end month.
- Ensure monthly accounts are closed and sent to Group according to the scheduled date.
- Ensure that all internal control systems are operational and guarantee that the accounting and financial systems work as intended.
- Check and verify all payments, local purchase orders and petty cash before approval is given.
- Prepare and file monthly VAT returns / review filings for WHT/VAT WH weekly returns
- Review banks, suppliers, intercompany, supplier claims and Imprest accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis.
- Work out the margin reconciliation monthly.
- Manage the fixed asset function in terms of posting the purchased/ disposed fixed assets, reconciling the fixed asset register to the Ledger and coordinating the fixed assets labelling and stock take.
- Convene and conduct the supplier claims meeting, maintain minutes, debit the suppliers accordingly and ensure the supplier claims table is updated on monthly basis
- Manage monthly balance sheet account reconciliations using the Blackline tool, ensuring all accounts are accurately reconciled and approved
Supplier invoice postings and account reconciliations:
- Verify international supplier invoices and post them into the system.
- Ensure EXN journal from CP is included in the general ledger before closing monthly accounts both for Laborex-Kenya and EPDIS-Kenya.
- Ensure that the DNTs are complete before filing.
- Reconcile the supplier’s statement to the individual ledger balances on a monthly basis.
- Oversee the Debiting of suppliers in respect to notes to supplier’s debtors account and subsequent follow up.
Administration tasks
- Oversee the organizations’ insurance procedure, including import/export administration (letters of credit), as well as following up on insurance claims.
- Support new system change over
- And performs any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
The person should be:
- Consistent & Accurate
- Able to motivate the team and lead by example
- Enthusiastic & Self-motivated.
- Excellent Organizational & computer skills.
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.
- Creative and able to work independently
- Excellent customer service
Qualifications
- First Degree in Commerce/Business Administration/Finance
- Must be a Certified Accountant
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar position,
- Proven experience in Microsoft Dynamics, tax and management reporting
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