Head of Accounts

About our Client

For over 30 years, Beta Loaf has grown to be one of the leading bread brands in Kenya, and a trusted household name. With Beta Loaf, quality comes first. We pride ourselves in using the finest ingredients with no artificial colours or sweeteners.

Produced at our modern state-of-the-art bakeries in Nairobi and Machakos, delivered fresh every day to over 15 of Kenya’s 47 counties. We maintain a set of stringent quality controls to ensure that we keep our brand promise:

Mission: To delight you with quality, wholesome, well baked bread everyday

Role: Head of Accounts

We are seeking a mature. energetic, proactive individual to join the Beta Loaf team to support manage the Accounting function at their Matuu town location. This role is fully onsite, as such, potential candidates must be willing to relocate to Matuu town.

Location : Matuu Town off Thika-Garissa Highway

Duties & Responsibilities

• Timely preparation of monthly financial statements
• Maintaining supplier’s records (accounts payables)
• Posting of cash expenses in the system (petty cash)
• Managing accounts receivable
• Managing preparation of production reports
• Ensures management and accuracy Stock controls
• Ensures tax and statutory compliance and remittance of necessary payments
• Ensures production and sales control records are accurate
• Preparation of monthly costing and expense reports
• Ensures accurate daily sales reconciliation
• Manages cash sales posting
• Manages and supervises all cashier and accountants
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in finance/accounting/ economics or related field
• CPA 6 qualification
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting with at least 5 years in the FMCG space
• Experience managing a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Quickbooks
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Mature and professional attitude
• Excellent organizational and time management
• Ability to multitask with obsessive attention to detail