Plant Controller (Kenyan citizens only)

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are a team of dedicated professionals from Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Career Counsellors, Mental Health Consulting and ERP sectors. Headquartered in Kenya, East Africa, with affiliates based in Africa, India, Middle East, North America, we offer an entire spectrum of consultancy services in Human Resources, Placements & Trainings, Career Counselling for Professionals & Students, Corporate & Individual Trainings, Authors & Writers Trainings, Accounting, Financial & Secretarial Services, Corporate Financial Services and ERP Implementation & Training.

JOB SUMMARY

The Plant controller is responsible for the accounting and internal controls in the plant and overseeing the various financial transactions, accounting controls, and accounting functions. Also responsible for administering the plant's cost control function, including coordinating the plant's forecasting and budgeting. The position is central point of contact between the plant and other business operations.Qualifications required:i. Minimum academic qualification: Bachelors degree with CPA (K) / CFA / ACCA, or equivalentii. Qualifications as an added advantage: Master’s degree in MBA orEquivalentiii. Professional registration: ICPAK- Atleast 10 years of experience in handling finance in manufacturing industry

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties & responsibilities :• Monitor, analyse, and report monthly actual results against the budget• Manage and oversee all accounting operations at the plant• Manage month-end closing and prepare operational reports for the plant• Analyse variances and communicate explanations to management with recommendedactions• Develop and implement budgeting and financial reporting systems to provide timely andrelevant information to plant and other business operations and cost control• Support the plant and operation team to achieve efficiency in production, plant and machine• Prepare forecasts of income statement and statement of fund requirements for the plant.Prepare monthly and rolling forecast reports for the plant• Work across organization boundaries and all levels of the organisation to achieve plant andorganisation objectives• Recommend best practices in finance management and operation e.g. processimprovements, financial modelling and procedures changes• Drive the plant to meet or exceed all annual financial and operational metrics• Work closely with manufacturing and plant leadership to ensure that all financialtransactions and reporting are complete, accurate and timely• Support and lead the coordination of all internal and external financial and operationalaudits and address any audit findings within the plant• Perform frequent walk-throughs of manufacturing operations with PlantManager/Leadership to address production and costing issues• Support and offer advisory in cost reduction in procurement process• Undertake variance analysis and cost control reporting and recommendations• Maintain integrity of financial reports prepared by the plant/at the plant level.• Conduct follow-up audits to ensure compliance for all significant capital investments.• Manage the deployment of cost saving and other programs to provide operating economiesand improve profitability.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Analytics, Financial analysis, Financial controlling, Compliance, Audit (internal), Cost center monitoring, Reporting, Cost tracking, analysis, Auditing of accounts, Budgeting, financial planning

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree