QSSK-MDL-Assistant Finance Manager- Receivables & Inventory Control

Role Overview

This position centres on protecting the organisation’s financial integrity by owning the full cycle of receivables, inventory accounting, and working capital oversight. You will act as the bridge between day-to-day transaction processing and reliable management reporting, ensuring that cash, stock, and customer balances are always accurate, well-controlled, and compliant with Kenyan statutory and IFRS standards. Beyond keeping the books clean, you will supervise the teams behind invoicing, collections, and warehouse operations, driving process discipline and practical improvements that give leadership trustworthy numbers for decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly close process for your areas, producing reconciliations, management account schedules, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow statements that stand up to internal and external scrutiny.
• Prepare and file all statutory obligations to the Kenya Revenue Authority and other regulators, while assembling audit-ready evidence and responding clearly to auditor queries.
• Direct the accounts receivable function: issue accurate invoices, enforce credit limits, chase overdue balances, resolve customer disputes, and keep receivables ageing clean and current.
• Strengthen inventory governance by reviewing goods received notes, overseeing cycle counts and full stocktakes, investigating variances, and holding warehouse supervisors accountable for stock accuracy.
• Monitor working capital daily through bank reconciliations and detailed analysis of receivables, payables, and inventory movements, flagging risks and recommending corrective action before problems escalate.
• Improve how the finance team uses the ERP system, identifying bottlenecks in transaction processing, eliminating manual workarounds, and proposing automation where it adds real control or efficiency.
• Build and maintain KPI dashboards that surface collection performance, stock health, and cash positions to management at a glance.
• Lead, coach, and manage the receivables, invoicing, and warehouse teams, setting expectations around accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or Business Administration, backed by a CPA(K), ACCA, or CIMA qualification.
• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in financial reporting, accounts receivable, inventory accounting, or management accounting within a structured finance environment.
• At least 1 to 2 years supervising staff, with a proven ability to manage workloads, review output, and develop team members.
• Deep working knowledge of the Kenyan regulatory landscape, including KRA filing procedures, statutory deductions, and compliance deadlines.
• Prior experience liaising with external auditors and responding to audit requests with well-organised supporting documentation.
• Strong SAP proficiency is essential, including daily transaction processing, reconciliations, and reporting; familiarity with Sage is a plus.
• Advanced Excel capability, using pivot tables, lookup functions, formulas, and macros to turn raw data into clear, reliable analysis.
• Solid understanding of inventory accounting, warehouse controls, and the reconciliation between physical stock and financial records.
• Demonstrated experience applying IFRS principles to real-world accounting decisions and financial statement preparation.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical problem-solving, and the ability to communicate financial issues clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
• Comfort working under pressure, managing competing deadlines, and handling sensitive information with professional discretion.
• Familiarity with automation or AI-enabled finance tools is advantageous but not mandatory.