Organization: Brookside Dairy Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Chief Accountant
Brookside Dairy Limited,
often referred to as Brookside Dairies, is a dairy processing company in Kenya,
the largest economy in the East African Community. Brookside Dairies was
established in 1993 by members of the Jomo Kenyatta Family, including his son
Uhuru Kenyatta, who was elected President of Kenya in 2013. In 2009, the
Gulf-area-based private equity firm Abraaj Capital paid US$18.7 million for 10
percent shareholding in the business. In 2014, French yoghurt maker Danone paid
an undisclosed sum to acquire a 40 percent stake in Brookside. Beginning in
2013, Brookside has expanded by buying stakes in rival milk processing plants
in Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Uganda. In Uganda, they partly own a
subsidiary, Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Limited.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
- The
Accounting Manager will approve customer orders and ensure correct
postings for all sales orders - Ensure
monthly collection target are strictly achieved - In
charge of reviewing customer reconciliations on monthly basis - In
charge of the preparation of cash projections - Responsible
for the preparation of monthly sales statistics - Ensure
full documentation and compliance for export orders - Strict
monitoring of the daily sales reconciliation - Prevent
revenue leakages
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the Sales Accounting Manager placement should hold a University
degree in accounting or business management - Professional
CPA (K) or equivalent - A
minimum of three years working experience as an Accountant - Proficient
in computer packages - Detailed
knowledge and familiarity with SAP will be added advantage - Ability
to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines - Excellent
interpersonal and management skills - Be
a good team player
All candidates who so wish to
join Brookside Diary in the aforementioned capacity should send their applications
together with detailed curriculum vitae, contacts of three referees, daytime
and evening telephone contacts to this Email Address: hr@brookside.co.ke.
Deadline: 20th June 2015
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