Plant Accountant

Eldoret

Job Purpose

Our client, a leading organisation in the manufacturing industry, is seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Plant Accountant to join its Finance team.

Reporting to the Plant Controller, the successful candidate will support plant productivity through effective cost management, inventory management, petty cash administration, creditors management, financial reporting, and internal controls. The role will ensure accurate financial records, timely reporting, and compliance with established financial policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities

• 1. Financial Reporting and Month-End Closing
• Prepare monthly financial performance reports for the plant and explain variances against budget.
• Allocate departmental profit and loss (P&L) reports and share them with relevant departmental heads.
• Prepare plant cost performance reports and analyse key cost components.
• Review general ledger (GL) postings to ensure costs are allocated to the correct cost centres.
• 2. Budgeting, Cost Control and Product Profitability
• Analyse budgeted versus actual plant expenditure and provide explanations for variances.
• Initiate reclassification journals for incorrectly captured costs.
• Prepare weekly product margin reports to support business decision-making.
• Prepare weekly sales and margin performance snapshots against budget.
• Support cost-saving initiatives and follow up on internal audit findings.
• 3. Creditors and Supplier Management
• Ensure supplier deliveries and invoices are properly documented and recorded.
• Follow up on supplier payment requests and remittances.
• Resolve supplier payment queries in collaboration with relevant internal teams.
• Escalate urgent payment requests for appropriate action.
• 4. Accruals and General Ledger Management
• Analyse plant general ledger postings and identify unrecorded expenses.
• Prepare accrual journals for approval and ensure timely posting and reversal in the financial system.
• Request budget allocations for cost centres with budget deficits, where necessary.
• 5. Fixed Assets Management
• Create and maintain fixed asset records, including cost centre and location allocations.
• Ensure proper tagging and regular updating of the fixed asset register.
• Review capital expenditure purchase requisitions and ensure accurate recording of acquired assets.
• Coordinate the disposal of fully depreciated, obsolete, or damaged assets.
• 6. Petty Cash Management
• Process approved petty cash requests.
• Perform weekly and monthly petty cash reconciliations against the general ledger.
• Request reimbursements for site-related expenditure from the relevant finance office.
• 7. Inventory Management
• Review daily stock movements across plant stores.
• Coordinate and participate in monthly stock counts at the plant and third-party locations.
• Prepare monthly stock valuation reports and explain inventory variances.
• Initiate stock adjustment requests where necessary and in line with established controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Part-qualified professional accountant, such as CPA II, ACCA Level II, or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience in financial reporting, reconciliations, cost control, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of SAP, spreadsheets, and Microsoft Office applications.
• Key Performance Areas
• Performance will be assessed against key indicators, including:
• Labour costs and overall plant costs.
• Inventory variances and inventory turnover.
• Compliance with internal controls.
• Timely resolution of internal audit findings.
• Accuracy and timeliness of financial reporting and reconciliations.
• Application Process
• Send your CV to jobs @sheerlogicltd.com by 25
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• October 2026.