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Location

onsite, Nairobi, Kenya

Commitment

Full Time

Level

Lead / Manager

Required skills

Financial reportingAccounts receivableInventory controlStatutory complianceWorking capital managementSAPMicrosoft ExcelReconciliationsCredit controlWarehouse managementBudgetingForecastingCash flow managementInternal controlAudit supportTeam leadership

Job Description

JOB TITLE: ASSISTANT FINANCE MANAGER – RECEIVABLES & INVENTORY CONTROL

About This Job:

Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our client, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Assistant Finance Manager – Receivables & Inventory Control to work in Nairobi, Kenya.

Job Purpose

Maintaining a robust financial control environment for the organization, with primary accountability for accounts receivable, inventory control, financial reporting, statutory compliance, and working capital management.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Financial Reporting & Record Keeping
    • Maintain accurate financial records and deliver timely reconciliations, month-end schedules, management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reports.
    • Ensure compliance with IFRS, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), statutory, audit, and internal control requirements.
    • Prepare timely returns, schedules, supporting evidence, and responses to audit queries.
  2. Accounts Receivable Management
    • Lead accounts receivable management, ensuring accurate invoicing, disciplined collections, and credit control.
    • Conduct timely customer reconciliations, effective dispute resolution, and follow-up of overdue balances.
  3. Inventory & Warehouse Controls
    • Strengthen inventory and warehouse controls through timely stock reconciliations, goods received note (GRN) reviews, cycle and full stock counts, and variance investigations.
    • Provide effective oversight of warehouse supervisors.
  4. Working Capital & Cash Flow Management
    • Monitor working capital through cash flow reporting, bank reconciliations, and analysis of receivables, payables, and inventory movements.
    • Promptly escalate risks and recommend corrective action.
  5. ERP & Process Improvement
    • Improve ERP discipline and finance processes.
    • Identify practical automation opportunities and maintain KPI dashboards that strengthen control, visibility, and decision-making.
  6. Team Leadership
    • Supervise the accounts receivable, invoicing, and warehouse teams.
    • Set clear expectations and build a culture of accountability, accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • Professional qualification: CPA(K) preferred; ACCA or CIMA also acceptable.

Experience

  • 3–5 years' relevant experience in finance, accounts receivable, inventory accounting, or management accounting.
  • At least 1–2 years in a supervisory role.
  • Practical knowledge of the Kenyan regulatory environment, including KRA and other statutory compliance requirements.
  • Experience working with external auditors.
  • Strong hands-on experience in ERP-based transaction processing, reconciliations, reporting, and internal control monitoring.

Technical Skills

  • Strong knowledge of IFRS-based financial reporting.
  • Strong accounts receivable, credit control, and collections capability.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, formulas, XLOOKUP, and basic macros.
  • Strong SAP experience is required; exposure to Sage is preferred.
  • Strong understanding of inventory accounting and warehouse controls.
  • Sound knowledge of statutory filing and remittance processes.
  • Exposure to automation or AI-enabled finance processes is an added advantage.

Core Competencies

  • High attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Clear communication and influencing skills, with the ability to explain financial matters to non-finance stakeholders.
  • Effective team leadership, coaching, and performance management capability.
  • Ability to prioritize effectively, work under pressure, and meet strict deadlines.
  • Professional judgment, composure, and discretion when handling sensitive information.

Interested and qualified applicants should submit their applications through the link below.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.

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