Finance Trainee at Wasoko

Job Description

Duration: 1 Year Fixed Term

Reporting to: Inventory Accountant

We are seeking a Finance Analyst trainee to join our team; this is a one-year program where you will get a chance to dip your toes into the waters of financial services by supporting the finance department’s work. The role is suitable for a graduate straight out of college, making their first career move.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate posting of all inventory transactions in the various systems
• Perform daily, weekly and monthly physical stock checks in all the warehouses and highlight variances to the management.
• Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly and ad-hoc inventory levels and consumption reports to all the relevant departments.
• Reconcile daily sales quantities with inventory movement.
• Reconciling inventory accounts to the general ledger
• Identify and control stock discrepancies.
• Compile and present stock reports to management
• Reviewing obsolete/redundant inventory for write off and to facilitate their removal from the warehouse.
• Liaise with the warehouse team and other internal teams to test product status upon delivery and storage condition.
• Any other duties as prescribed by your manager

Requirements

• Minimum CPA, ACCA, Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills and pay attention to even the tiniest details
• Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Ability to synthesize data and develop meaningful conclusions and predictive insights
• Strong communication/presentation skills and leadership abilities.
• Must have an inquisitive, exploring the mind and a geek about all things finance
• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, team-based environment
• Motivated self-starter, showing creativity and energy