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Kenya/Nairobi/Accounting, finance, banking, insurance
Greenforest Foods Ltd

Manufacturing

Assistant Accountant

Nairobi • Kenya

Posted: 22 Oct 2026

Apply by: 28 Oct 2026

5 days left to apply

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Description
The Assistance Accountant supports and facilitates day-to-day financial operations, factory inventory
control, and general ledger accounting jointly with the Finance Manager within a fast-paced food

manufacturing environment. This hands-on role is responsible for accurate bookkeeping, raw material and

finished goods reconciliation, accounts payable/receivable, KRA statutory compliance (ETIMS/VAT),

and daily stock reporting.



KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Daily bookkeeping & accounts payable/receivable

• Accurately record daily transactions (sales, purchases, operational expenses, bank, and petty cash)

into the accounting/ERP system.

• Verify Goods Received Notes (GRNs) against Purchase Orders (LPOs) and supplier invoices;

reconcile monthly supplier statements and prepare payment vouchers.

• Assist with customer invoicing, payment allocations, debtor reconciliations, and routine payment

follow-ups.

Factory stock & inventory control

• Update system records daily for raw materials, packaging materials, and finished goods to

maintain accurate stock ledgers.

• Conduct daily physical stock reconciliations against production records; participate in monthly

physical inventory counts and investigate variances.
• Work closely with the production team to monitor Work-In-Progress (WIP), track production
wastage, and assist in compiling SKU product cost sheets.

Cash management and bank reconciliations

• Petty Cash & Imprests: Oversee petty cash disbursements, verify expense supporting documents,

track staff imprests/IOUs, and ensure timely reconciliation.

• Banking Operations: Prepare weekly bank reconciliations, process expense reimbursements, and

upload batch payments for Finance Manager approval.

Tax compliance, audit and reporting

• ETIMS & Tax Filing: Ensure all company sales invoices are fully KRA ETIMS-compliant; assist

in preparing schedules for monthly VAT, Withholding Tax (WHT), and PAYE returns.

• Financial Reporting: Generate daily sales, stock, and expenditure summaries for management

review; support month-end closing procedures (accruals, prepayments, depreciation schedules).

• Audit & Documentation: Maintain organized physical and digital records to support internal

operational reviews and annual external audits.

Reporting, controls & market intel (5%)

• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports detailing sales and costs patterns, statutory overview and

outstanding balances for the period. In addition, there will be requests to support the generation

and visualisation of performance data for different activities such as strategy sessions etc.


REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:
Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, or a business-related discipline.

• Professional Qualifications: CPA Intermediate Level completed (minimum CPA Part 2 / Section

3) Required.

Experience

• 3-5 years of hands-on accounting experience, with strong preference for candidates from FMCG,

food manufacturing, agribusiness, or retail backgrounds

• Proven track record in high-velocity FMCG environments in Kenya, with hands-on experience

across both General Trade and Modern Trade

Skills and Competencies

• Team leadership: demonstrated experience managing and developing sales teams, and

successfully implementing sales strategy with a dynamic team of representatives and

merchandisers

• Commercial and analytical acumen: advanced Microsoft Suite and Google Suite skills, with the

ability to interpret sales dashboards and make timely, data-informed decisions

• Field execution: a results-driven, resilient and hands-on approach to market leadership, with deep

filed experience

• Integrity and control: a high standard of integrity in cash, stock and team management

Other Requirements
• Valid driving licence and availability to travel outside Nairobi for work, including upcountry

travel, for approximately 25% of working time.


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