Accountant Intern

We are a start-up company and we looking to fill the position of an Accountant Intern to assist us develop an accounting system. 

Location: Nairobi

Deadline: 29th February 2016

Job Purpose / Summary: The Accountant shall be responsible for executing systems, procedures and controls in the entire accounting function covering the accounting policies, procedures and control, manner of record maintenance and reporting requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist us to design and develop an accounting system for our company.
• Filling KRA Monthly Tax Returns (withholding, VAT and income tax etc) via iTax platform.
• Receive and process all invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
• Oversee the management and preparation of financial statements and management accounts.
• Assist in preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Ensure filing of all payments made and record all financial transactions for easy retrieval and reference
• Make regular reports to the board on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.
• Apply accounting system compliance with generally accepted accounting principles for auditing purposes.
• Act as the custodian of accounting records, ledgers, revenues and operating expenses
• To manage and oversee the internal audit process and be in-charge of reviewing accounting and administrative controls
• Oversee clearance of debts and arrears within agreed timelines
• Ensure all taxation and legislative requirements are complied with at all times.
• Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting option) or equivalent.
• At least 2 years’ experience. 
• Should have a CPA (K) or equivalent.
• Skills in QuickBooks, Sage, Pastel and ERP systems.
• Proficient in MS Office applications especially Word, Excel and Access.
• Good Interpersonal skills i.e. Influencing, communication and negotiation skills,
• Problem solving and Analytical skills

How to apply:  

If you are interested in the position and have the skills and talents our client is looking for, we would like to hear from you. 

Please forward a copy of your updated CV to orbital.ke@gmail.com  before close of business 29th February 2016. 

Only qualified and successful candidates will be contacted.

Finance Officer

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Position: Finance Officer

Reporting to: Director-Finance

Job type: Permanent after 3 months’ probation

Location: Head Office, Nairobi.

Pay: Gross KES 50,000

Benefits:

The incumbent will be responsible for the finance function of the company. He or she will be required to provide core support in the below:

• Reconciles financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information from various business partners on a timely basis.
• Focus on building and maintaining a healthy cash flows to ensure that the company is constantly facilitated for its operations.
• Summarizes current financial status by collecting and entering accounting information; preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
• Perform accounting procedures like maintaining the general ledger, monthly bank reconciliations and periodic management accounts.
• Minimize tax liability by ensuring they are updated on latest tax procedures and making timely statutory returns on behalf of the company.
• Provide support to the human resource function by processing the monthly payroll on time.
• Ensure the company is compliant in all its financial procedures but keeping abreast with generally accepted accounting principles and applying the same in the organization.
• Provide support to the human resource function by processing the monthly payroll on time.
• Add value to the integrity of financial records by developing and implementing a safe, yet user-friendly method of record keeping, filing and back up.

Skills and Qualifications required:

• Must have relevant work experience of 2 years, preferably in a bank or a financial institution.
• Must be a university graduate in Commerce or a related field, preferably finance option.
• Must be a CPA.
• Must be at least 23 years and above and display a mature disposition.
• Must have working knowledge and experience of an accounting software
• Must have the ability to perform general accounting functions.
• Must possess people skills and a capacity to think fast and not succumb under pressure.

Send application to jobs@jobsikaz.com.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
 

Inades-Formation is a pan African organization working in ten (10) African Countries namely; Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Cote D’Ivoire, Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, Togo and DR Congo.

In Kenya, the offices are situated in Machakos town – approximately 60 km east of Nairobi.
 

Job Summary: INADES-Formation Kenya is implementing the Kenya Livestock Enhancement (KSALES) Project funded by USDA through Land O’ Lakes on Livestock Farmer Field schools and On Farm infrastructure. 

Inades-Formation Kenya thus seeks to recruit a suitable candidate to fill two positions of a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for this project. 

 

The positions will only be filled on receipt of the anticipated funding. The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will monitor day-to-day project activities to ensure that the project maintains adequate level and coverage of output and outcomes indicators. 

The M&E Officer will be the key focal person to ensure that M&E data are of the required quality and archived based on sound M&E practices. 

The M&E Officer will provide direct technical support to project officers.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop the overall framework of the monitoring and evaluation activities
• Manage and maintain performance monitoring systems and processes in the organization
• Responsible for the planning process and activity monitoring reporting
• Guide and coordinate the review of programme log frames
• Responsible for the collection and analysis of quality data of project activities, outcomes and impacts.
• Design and carry out outcome and impact assessments to assess project interventions, outcomes and impact with project assisted beneficiaries
• Participate in the development of M&E data collection tracking tools;
• Regular progress and performance monitoring on the achievement of the KSALES project targets and results on all the projects’ performance indicators,
• Coordinate with the programs manger to ensure data needs and reporting requirements are met
• Conduct periodic data collection, verification, and analysis of the project to check any significant deviations from the agreed upon M&E data stipulated on the grants agreement.
• Responsible for identifying 2-3 success stories per quarter demonstrating the success of beneficiaries or value chain drivers as a result of the Project intervention.
• Support documentation of verification documents and evidence for the project implementation.
• Oversee and execute the monitoring and evaluation activities included in the K-SALES Project, with particular focus on results and impacts as well as in lesson learning;

Qualifications
 

Interested candidates should have the following qualifications and competencies:

• Be a degree, Diploma or professional certification holder in M&E or related
• Degree in Livestock production, animal health or Agriculture
• A minimum of 5 years of Leading Monitoring and Evaluation experience
• At least five years working experience with exposure to livestock production and/or related initiatives.
• Competence in data collection and analysis using SPSS and/or other statistical packages, use of spreadsheets and computer spreadsheet based monitoring and reporting tables and tools.
• Knowledge on Livestock Farmer Field Schools will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in working with community groups
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, knowledge of Kamba language will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and skills in the use of M&E tools, techniques, documentation
• Proven capacity to work independently and to take initiatives
• A valid driving and riding license with at least 5 years’ experience practical driving/riding

If you meet the above qualifications please apply by sending your application letter and CV to the Managing Director, Inades-Formation Kenya, through e-mail address: inadeskenyarecruitment@gmail.com and cc inadeskdirector@gmail.com by March 4, 2016.

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Sales Manager

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Job Title: Sales Manager

Reporting to: Managing Director

Overall Purpose of the Job: To design, implement and coordinate all aspects of the Sales activities of the Company to maximize revenues through development of plans and strategies with regards to sales processes, sales quota, sales commissions, new business opportunities and the maintenance of customer satisfaction.

Responsible for:

• Key Accounts Representatives Area Sales Representatives Merchandisers
• Customer Service

 

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Directs all sales activities to maximize sales revenues to meet sales objectives.
• Distributor Management through working closely with distributors and other partners to meet and exceed sales and growth targets.
• Keeps up to date distributor contracts and has at least quarterly business review sessions to review business performance
• Key Account management through working closely with the Key Account teams to meet and exceed sales and growth targets
• Keeps up to date Joint Business Plans (JBPs) and has at least quarterly business review sessions to review business performance
• Forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue streams
• Develops specific plans to ensure revenue growth in all company’s products/services
• Works closely with customer service department to ensure timely dispatch and delivery of customer orders from warehouse to customer premises within the defined time duration for Nairobi and Upcountry deliverables
• Provides assessments of professional services, field sales, channel sales and sales support staff’s productivity.
• Monitors and manages all distributor inventory and secondary sales to ensure appropriate area coverage.
• Coordinates appropriate company resources to ensure efficient sales
• Oversees activities of personnel i.e. Hires, coaches, reviews, rewards, motivates, disciplines and recommends termination as necessary
• Establishes and manages effective programs to address the following issues:

1. Product margins
2. Sales of emerging products/services
3. New markets
4. Pro-active competitive strategies and targeted sales and distribution
5. Management of sales department expenses
6. Business/financial issues on contracts
7. Manages relations with the distributors and all key accounts

• Develop and design programs both short and long term to ensure the growth of profits and expansion of company products
• Management of Quality & Food Safety through high hygiene levels being maintained in outlets 
• Management of Stock at the outlets to ensure minimal market returns
• To perform other duties that may be assigned by the Managing Director from time to time

Knowledge and skills

• Education qualifications required - University professional degree in Sales, Business, Commerce or other relevant field.
• Work experience required - Minimum of 5 years sales experience with at least 2 years in a similar position

Competence requirement:

• Action oriented
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Conflict Management
• Timely decision making
• Managing & Measuring
• Communication skills
• Business Acumen

If you meet the minimum qualifications, send your application with subject line ‘Sales Manager’’ to jobs@hcsafrica.com