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Kkay Hr Solutions Ltd

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Job summary

The successful candidate must understand the movement of money, raw materials, finished products and supporting documents across Accounts, Inventory, Production, Sales and Dispatch. We are not looking for someone who only enters transactions into the system.

Min Qualification:

Bachelors

Experience Level

Mid level

Experience Length

4 years

Language Requirement

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 8 to 5

Applicant Location

Nakuru, Kenya

Job descriptions & requirements

Ecofeed Ltd | Beyond Nutrition | Nakuru

PositionAccountant

LocationNakuru

Reports toManaging Director

EmploymentFull-time

• Purpose of the Role

Ecofeed Ltd is seeking a competent, proactive and highly accountable Accountant to take ownership of the
company's accounting records, financial controls, reconciliations and management reporting.
This is a hands-on position within an animal-feed manufacturing business. The successful candidate must
understand the movement of money, raw materials, finished products and supporting documents across Accounts,
Inventory, Production, Sales and Dispatch.
We are not looking for someone who only enters transactions into the system. We need an accountant who checks
accuracy and completeness, identifies discrepancies early, follows matters through to resolution and provides
management with reliable information for decision-making.

• Minimum Qualifications and Experience

● Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Commerce, with a Finance or Accounting option

● At least four years of hands-on accounting experience

● Practical experience preparing reconciliations and financial reports

● Proficiency in accounting software or ERP systems

● Strong Microsoft Excel skills

● Good understanding of Kenyan tax and statutory requirements

● Strong written and verbal communication skills
Added advantages

● CPA (K) qualification

● Experience in manufacturing, inventory or cost accounting

● Experience in a small or medium-sized business where the accountant manages multiple functions

• Key Responsibilities

Accounting records and ERP management

● Ensure all financial transactions are entered accurately and promptly into the ERP system.

● Confirm that every transaction has the necessary invoice, receipt, approval and supporting documentation.

● Maintain an accurate general ledger; review postings and correct errors or misclassifications.

● Maintain an organized audit trail and ensure no transaction remains unsupported or unexplained.

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Bank, cash and mobile-money controls

● Perform timely bank, M-Pesa, petty-cash and other control-account reconciliations.

● Investigate and clear unidentified deposits, withdrawals and reconciling items.

● Monitor daily cash positions and escalate unusual or unsupported transactions immediately.
Accounts receivable and customer management

● Maintain accurate customer balances and allocate payments to the correct invoices.

● Prepare debtors ageing reports; follow up overdue invoices and document collection efforts.

● Monitor credit limits and payment terms; identify advances, overpayments and unallocated receipts.

● Alert management before customer balances become significantly overdue.
Accounts payable and supplier management

● Verify supplier invoices against approved purchases and received goods.

● Reconcile supplier statements and maintain an updated creditors ageing report.

● Prepare payment schedules based on due dates and available cash flow.

● Identify duplicate or missing invoices and resolve supplier discrepancies promptly

• Key Responsibilities

• Continued

Inventory, production and cost accounting

● Work closely with the Warehouse Manager, Production team and Sales Administrator.

● Reconcile raw-material receipts, production issues and closing balances.

● Reconcile finished-goods production, sales, dispatches and closing stock.

● Compare physical counts with ERP balances and investigate shortages, excesses, negative balances and
adjustments.

● Review production records, material usage, stock valuation, product costs and margins.

● Participate in physical stock counts and ensure every adjustment is supported and approved.
Payroll and statutory compliance

● Prepare accurate payroll and verify attendance, leave, lateness, advances and deductions.

● Prepare and submit PAYE, NSSF, SHIF, VAT and other applicable obligations on time.

● Maintain confidential payroll, tax and statutory records and escalate compliance risks early.
Financial reporting and management support

● Prepare daily, weekly and monthly accounting reports and complete monthly management accounts.

● Produce profit-and-loss, balance-sheet, cash-flow, debtors, creditors, inventory and expense reports.

● Compare results against budgets, targets and prior periods; explain significant variances.