Summit Recruitment & Search was established in 2009 to address the recruitment, mass recruitment, executive search, outsourcing and training needs of companies based in Kenya or wanting to enter the Kenyan, East African, South African and African market. We have a leading proven track record in our field in South Africa, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Rw...

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate

Experience

5 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Finance / Accounting / Audit

The successful candidate will oversee the company’s financial operations, including financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, import costing, credit control and statutory compliance. The role will also involve managing the accounts team and working closely with the COO and CEO to support business growth and financial performance. Candidates who speak Hindi, Gujarati or Punjabi are highly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements, budgets and cash flow forecasts to support business decisions.
• Oversee daily accounting operations, including bank reconciliations, payment matching, accounts payable and receivable.
• Manage import costing, landed costs, inventory valuation, foreign-currency transactions and international supplier payments.
• Oversee credit control, debt collection, working capital management and customer account reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws and statutory requirements while maintaining accurate financial records using Odoo or a comparable ERP system.
• Supervise and mentor the accounts team, strengthen internal financial controls and provide financial insights to the COO and CEO.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field, with CPA (K), ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in a trading, distribution or import business, preferably within the healthcare or medical equipment sector.
• Strong hands-on experience with Odoo or a comparable ERP system and excellent knowledge of Kenyan statutory and tax requirements.
• Proven experience in financial reporting, budgeting, cash flow management, credit control and financial reconciliations.
• Good understanding of import costing, inventory management, foreign-currency transactions and international supplier payments.
• Strong leadership, analytical and communication skills, with a high level of integrity and attention to detail.

• Prepare monthly management accounts, financial statements, budgets and cash flow forecasts to support business decisions.
• Oversee daily accounting operations, including bank reconciliations, payment matching, accounts payable and receivable.
• Manage import costing, landed costs, inventory valuation, foreign-currency transactions and international supplier payments.
• Oversee credit control, debt collection, working capital management and customer account reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with Kenyan tax laws and statutory requirements while maintaining accurate financial records using Odoo or a comparable ERP system.
• Supervise and mentor the accounts team, strengthen internal financial controls and provide financial insights to the COO and CEO.

• Odoo or a comparable ERP system
• Kenyan statutory and tax requirements
• Financial reporting
• Budgeting
• Cash flow management
• Credit control
• Financial reconciliations
• Import costing
• Inventory management
• Foreign-currency transactions
• International supplier payments
• Leadership
• Analytical skills
• Communication skills
• Integrity
• Attention to detail

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce or a related field
• CPA (K), ACCA or an equivalent professional qualification