Accountant Job. Mt Kenya Region

Finlays, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swire Group, maintains strategic focus to develop a sustainable business which in turn drives integration, development and growth possibilities within Kenya and internationally.

The Job

We intend to recruit a Senior Accountant to join our Finance Department in our Mt. Kenya Region

Ref: HG/HRD/SRM/10/2011 Reporting To: Chief Accountant, Mt. Kenya Region

Responsibilities:

Analyzing financial data and extracts and defining relevant information; interpreting data for the purpose of determining past financial and/or to the project a financial probability.
Exercise accounting control over a group of accounts within the assigned area of accounting.
Developing financial reports for financial analysis, forecasting, trending, results analysis.
Applying a working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations; verifying documents for completeness and compliance with government and other regulatory agencies.
Using various software applications, such as spreadsheet, relational databases etc to assemble, manipulate and/or format data and /or reports
On a regular and continuous basis, exercises administrative judgment and assumes responsibility for decisions, consequences and results having an impact on people, costs, and/or quality of service within the functional area.
Reconciling sub-ledgers to the general ledger and resolving differences.

Desired Qualifications and Attributes:

At least a CPA II
Graduate and fully qualified CPA will have advantage
A minimum of three (3) years experience in a similar position.
Advanced knowledge in the use of MS Excel, Word, Scala or other financial software applications required.
Strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

Those with relevant qualifications should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the undersigned so as to reach her by latest 10th November 2011.

Kindly indicate your daytime Telephone Number your Employment Number and Region.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

Regional Human Resources Manager
Finlays Horticulture (K) Limited
Private Bag
Nanyuki - 10400

Applications can also be emailed to personnel.sirimon@finlays.net
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Finlays Horticulture (K) Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer