Background of the company

Kerchanshe Group is the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, and Engage Manufacturing, Agro-processing and Export Business. It has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets.  Currently our company needs a dedicated and motivated candidate.

 Job Purpose:

• To improve the controlling and management of costs, inventory and fixed assets and enhance operational decision making by preparing insightful, timely, accurate and relevant reports

Generic Duties:

• Plans, leads, organizes, staffs & controls department’s overall activities.

• Designs and implements procedures, systems, and tools to maximize departmental operating efficiency.

• Assesses risks by following industry trends to ensure profitability, company survival and provide solutions.

• Coaches, mentors, and develops employees through periodic performance evaluations and ongoing performance dialogue and feedback.

• Ensures adherence to company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.

• Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  Develops, implements, and monitors the Department’s strategic, operational plans and budgets.

• Develops a deep understanding of business cost drivers to promote meaningful forecasts.

• Leads change projects to improve systems, processes and outputs related to cost, inventory and fixed asset management.

• Develops and maintains metrics and tracking system for major cost drivers.

• Oversees the integrity of inventory controls and accuracy of all categories of inventory.

• Develops and recommends policies and procedures regarding fixed asset management, and ensures proper documentation for each step in the process.

• Oversees monthly cost of goods sold, purchase price variance and manufacturing variance journal entries.

• Oversees daily/monthly stock count of all inventories (raw materials, work in progress, and finished goods), reviews/understands variances, and timely resolves variance issues.

• Develops and checks a fixed asset inventory process, including recommendations for disposals of fixed assets, useful life assignment, and depreciation schedules.

• Monitors and maintains current inventory levels, ensuring quantities that appear in the system match what is available physically.

• Ensures proper management of slow moving and obsolete stock.

• Actively tracks and monitors all fixed asset purchases, asset tagging, quarterly capitalization, and disposal.

• Manages fixed assets end to end; ensure all required purchasing documents (I.e., customs clearing documents, invoices, approval permits) are properly filled within finance and ensure all new assets are properly tagged before use.

• Manages random audits of fixed assets to ensure assets are not obsolete or lost.

• Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Job Requirements

Qualification

• BSc/BA or MSc/MA Degree in Accounting, Accounting and Finance, Management, Business Administration, or related fields.

Experience

8/10 years for MA/BA 

Skills

• Advanced computer skills on MS Office, accounting software and databases.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Sound understanding of accounting principles.

• Solid cost systems background.

• Supervisory and leadership skills.

How to Apply

Submit your detailed curriculum vitae along with supporting documents/credentials accompanied by cover letter via email: hr@kerchanshe.com with the subject Manager, Cost, Inventory and Fixed Asset. Mention the date on the subject line.

‘’ only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.’’