The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Group.Today, the Safal Group manufactures in 10 African countries and sells and markets its building solutions across the continent.

Key responsibilities:

• Process and code invoices, ensuring accuracy and timely payment
• Reconcile vendor statements and resolve any discrepancies
• Review and process employee expense reports
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of all accounts payable transactions
• Assist with month-end close processes and provide support for audits
• Work closely with internal departments and external vendors to resolve any payment issues or discrepancies
• Develop, implement and or constant review of the best accounts payable procedures in line with the company policy safeguarding the company’s financial data and resources.
• Provide management with timely and accurate reports, which are reliable & relevant for decision making.
• Accounting for all purchases and returns ensuring they are fully supported by the relevant documents and duly approved.
• Accounting for all expenses invoices ensuring they are fully supported by the relevant documents and duly approved.
• Monthly Vendor accounts reconciliation and balance confirmations & ensure your supervisor signs off the reconciliations.
• Creating of new suppliers accounts in ERP ensuring all the relevant information is captured correctly.
• Monthly cut off journals that must be fully supported, serially numbered, serially filed & approved by your supervisor.
• Ensure proper filing & archiving of all relevant accounting documents in a manner that they can be retrieved easily.
• Maintain an accurate & up to date accounts payable Ledger including contact details, KRA PIN, credit limit in days & amount.
• Facilitate the VAT filing process by responding to purchases related queries.
• Own overall internal controls processes to maintain integrity of general ledgers involved and its supporting sub-systems.
• Respond to Audit Queries including documents retrieval.

Requirements

Qualifications required:

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelors degree with CPA (K), CFA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent
• Professional registration: ICPAK
• Industry: Manufacturing

Experience required:

• General work experience (years): 8-10 years
• Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 3-5 years

Language requirements:

• Kiswahili
• English

Computer literacy:

• MS Office packages
• Outstanding knowledge of electronic spreadsheets
• Working knowledge of ERP system (Preferred SAP FICO)