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Job Description
ROLE PURPOSE:
- Support and secure a solid bedrock for finance activities in Kenya
- Expected to deliver quality result in fast changing business environment
- Deliver high quality set of accounting data to facilitate group statutory and tax reporting
- Support local Finance activities and coordinate with EFO and GFO
- Support budgeting forecasting and compliance processes in Kenya
- Protect Syngenta assets in Kenya
- Support the finance integration activities
- Ensure compliance with Companies Act and other other laws
- Ensure integrity of the countries compliance program with corporate and local policies and procedures
- Continuously monitor emerging internal control risks and update existing controls and processes to respond to these risks
- Detect and report to appropriate Syngenta management any violation or deviation from standards and practices including the code of conduct laws and other misconduct
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support and accounting operations process which include: Fixed assets Payables Accounts receivables and Transactions proccessiong on ERP system payments
- Prepare and Record relevant journal entries in local entity books
- Uses best practices and knowledge to improve processes/services
- Support cost awareness and cost control throughout the organization.
- Continuously improve the management reporting process systems and formats.
- Timely delivery of relevant management reports and /or services to ensure accurate recording of all business transactions in ERP system according to the IFRS rules for group reporting and local GAAP rules for statutory reporting.
- Support continuous improvement and efficiency in relevant processes and Service Excellence
- Active involvement in month end closing and year end processes
- Active communication with other departments
- Cooperation with auditors
- Building and maintaining strong relationship with stakeholders
- Reconciling balance sheet ledgers to sub-ledgers on AP/AR/GL and clearing accounts
- Ensure the Basic controls are performed on a timely manner
- Support the finance integration activition and ensure activities are completed in a timely manner
- Prepare necessary calculation required for legal entity intergration and ensure transaction are appropriately recorded
- Support the preparation of statutory tax reports returns in accordance with local GAAP Tax regulations and Group standards.
- Ensure all company records are up to date in accordance with Companies Act
Qualifications :
- Bachelors in economics accounting or business administration.
- CPA-K / ACCA qualification
- Good understanding of supply and manufacturing concepts.
- Excellent in command in English
- Working knowledge of SAP.
- Master in Excel data mining
- SAP and SAC (SAP Analytics Cloud) knowledge
- Minimum 1 - 2 years experience in a controlling function preferably within the Flowers industry or a logistic- or manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 1 - 2 years experience with accounting and reporting within a complex organization.
- Experience of working and interacting across multiple locations and cultures.
- Experience with SOX IFRS and financial Compliance.
Additional Information :
- Strong controls and compliance focus
- The ability to maintain independence autonomy and confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced high pressure environment
- Strong accounting analytical and research skills
- Strong planning and execution skills
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Contract
Employment Type
Remote
Company Industry
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Accounting Tally
- General Ledger Accounting
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- PMP
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Analysis
- Payroll
- Financial Recouncilation
- Financial statement
- Accounting and Finance
- ACCA
- CPA
- Financial Reporting
