Senior Accountant, Inventory & Finance Analyst Career Opportunity in Kenya

Senior Accountant, Inventory & Finance Analyst

Job Summary
 

Our client is a leading multinational research-based pharmaceutical company devoted to discovering and developing new and innovative medicines, vaccines and health care products.

The successful candidate’s principal purpose will be the review and analysis of inventory accruals, inventory provisions and cost of production. 

The role holder will cost all locally manufactured products and serve as a Business Partner for the Global Manufacturing and Supply Department (GMS).

This is a 6 month assignment though there may however be an opportunity to extend the length of the contract

Key Responsibilities

• Reconcile all inventory control accounts (Goods In Transit, Finished Goods, Clearing accounts, Inventory Accruals)
• Maintain  provisions for all expired , slow-moving and obsolete stocks
• Maintain proper inventory deferrals for variances, Exchange Gains and Losses (EGOL) and Purchase Price Variance (PPV)
• Work out standard costs for all locally manufactured items.
• Analyze and review manufacturing variances and recoveries
• Compile and Circulate monthly GMS overheads and discuss major variances to plan with functional owners
• Prepare budgeting templates and provide budgeting support to GMS
• Review Unison actual numbers for GMS
• Submit the GMS Dashboard monthly and plan data
• Present GMS Financials to Senior Leadership Team in absence of GMS Financial Controller

Qualifications

• A business related degree and CPA (K) or ACCA qualification
• At least two years experience in inventory and financial analysis. Candidates who have experience within a manufacturing unit will have an added advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel, thorough knowledge of IFRS especially in relation to inventories, understanding of the standard costing process and theory.
• Refined ability to work under minimum supervision.

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 Monday 24th June, 2013.
 

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted! 

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