Unilever Job Vacancy in Kenya : Assistant Accountant

Title: Assistant Accountant: Production

Location: Kenya-Nairobi-Nairobi-Nairobi

Job Number: 15000CTK

Main Purpose of the Job

To ensure that stocks (Raw, Pack, Fixed assets and Engineering spares stocks) in the book of accounts are complete, in line with SCOA and relevant IAS, that the assets exists, are correctly valued and ownership is proved thus supporting the business in driving profitability through ensuring dependable material price forecasts, correct accounting, governance and controls around stocks are in place, effective and operational.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure correct accounting and valuation for stocks, Fixed assets and Engineering spares in line with the accounting policy and the IAS
• Correct provisioning for Slow moving and obsolete stocks per the stocks policy
• Monitor and ensure effectiveness of stocks Engineering spares controls including continuous review of processes and policy to maintain a sound control environment around stocks
• Liaise with the buying team in determining the PCE for Raw Materials, Packaging materials, Semi Finished Goods and Finished goods to be uploaded into SAP. Ensure signoff of PCE by SM Teams before upload to SAP
• Organize and coordinate the monthly and quarterly stock take and Engineering spares (yearly) including ensuring that there are resources for the count and that all locations have been counted and signed off and following up on an issues raised during the count
• Provide advice to supply chain teams in their countries for exceptions to process/policy or introduction of new processes
• Reconciliation of all stocks and Engineering spares accounts in the trial balance and ensuring sign off by Country Finance Officer or SCF BP EA
• Review and ensure items in IBD are supported, are current and only reflect goods in transit. Ensure IBD report is signed off monthly by Product Costs Expert/Supply Chain Accountant and Supply Chain Finance BP ESA
• Liaise with the buying team in determining the std costs for raw, pack and FG to be uploaded into FS
• Monthly stocks forecasting with planners for working capital report
• Provide the commodity impact from material costs movement for inclusion in the GMVA
• Maintain the asset register and ensure that all records are updated in the register and in the general ledger promptly and as per SCOA and relevant IAS and the accounting policy manual journal postings in their countries
• Ensure adherence to governance on acquisition, movement and disposal of fixed assets in their countries
• Monitor and check for adherence of controls around fixed assets in their countries
• Drive the process for OCA and policy compliance on fixed assets in their countries
• Ensure completeness, correct valuation and existence of fixed assets in the general ledger in their countries
• Ensure correct accounting of fixed assets in line with IAS and accounting policy manual inc. provisions for obsolete, impairment testing in their countries
• Give inputs into treasury and insurance as relates to cash forecasting and replacement costing of assets for insurance purposes in their countries

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Accounting graduate & Chartered Accountant.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in accounting job is required from a Manufacturing outfit.
• Management/Financial Accounting experience in an FMCG business.
• Experience in a multinational company will be ideal.
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in the application of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word tools.
• Good knowledge/hands on of an ERP system- SAP.

Job: Finance

How to Apply

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