Position: Financial Accountant
Van den Berg Roses
is an international oriented company in the agro business. Its head
office is situated in Netherlands (Delfgauw) with subsidiaries in Kenya
(Naivasha) and China (Kunming).
Van den Berg Roses produces roses of the highest quality with sales made via auction as well as directly to retail outlets.
In the coming years, Van den Berg RoseS expects continuous growth in their foreign subsidiaries in Kenya and China.
Due to further professionalization of our farm in Kenya, we are looking for a Financial Accountant
Responsibilities:
As
Financial Accountant, you should demonstrate ability to interact and
cooperate with all the company managers and employees.
Be proactive and efficient in team relationships; professional with sound interpersonal skills.
You should maintain regular contacts with customers, suppliers, bankers, government bodies and group accounting colleagues.
You will be part of an effective accounting department, build trust,
enhance internal control systems, be creative and demonstrate high
integrity.
You will work according to prescribed procedures and work instructions.
You will be responsible for daily accounting issues and correct data
entry in order to ensure timeliness, accuracy and integrity in business
information used for financial decision making ensuring that statutory
audits by company’s external auditors are conducted efficiently and on a
timely basis.
You are accurate and loyal to the company.
We expect you to be critical to the daily output of the accounting department.
You will be in charge of credit control, payroll, treasury, and reporting, social responsibilities and daily planning.
You will check the accounting system in different currencies, check the
balances of customers and suppliers on a monthly basis and periodically
analyse the outcome of the balance sheets and income statements.
You will report indirectly to the general manager in Kenya and directly to the group financial manager in Holland.
You will provide assistance to company’s external auditors.
Qualifications/ Experience and Skills
Bachelor of Commerce degree – Accounting or Finance option
Certified Public Accountant (Kenya)
Applicants with MBA or audit experience will have an added advantage
Excellent computer skills, especially in Sage pastel - Evolution and Microsoft Office tools
At least five years of working experience; in an internationally operating (flower) firm must be a pre requisite
Good skills in English (accounting) language
As a company, we offer competitive salary and benefits commensurate to the position.
Applications
with detailed CV indicating current and expected remunerations together
with copies of certificates should be sent to the following address:-
Human Resource Manager
Van Den Berg (K) Limited,
P.O. Box 1129,
Naivasha.
e-mail: hr.vandenberg@roseskenya.com
(Johan Remeeus/Marcel Dijkstra)
Applications should be received not later than 21st of June, 2013.