Urgent Job Vacancies at Fidson

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Job Description



Our organization, a leader in the healthcare industry requires the services of dynamic, result-oriented, focused and hard-working individuals for the following positions listed below:

HEAD, INTERNAL AUDIT AND CONTROL

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Leading and participating in audit reviews, delivering audit outputs including final reports within agreed timescales and in accordance with internal audit standard. These entail;

Executing the audit assignment within the agreed budget

Complying with international internal audit standards in terms of the quality and systematic approach to planning and assignments

Planning audit assignments based on key processed and business risks identified, and designing the audit program in line with risks and key controls to be tested

Raising queries/recommendations for the exceptions observed on best practice

Liaising with external auditors and follow up on audit queries

Expressing opinions based on the results of the work performed

Supervising other internal auditors involved in the assignment and reviewing their deliverables

Performing follow-up audits on high risk findings where applicable

Ensuring efficient and effective execution of audit work to enable timely completion of reports for submission to management

Monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of the company’s control environment including quality compliance on management of budgetary and extra budgetary resources

Liaising with/reporting to members if the audit committee



Competence and skills

Good strategic skills

Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

Conversant with key accounting packages and computer assisted auditing techniques

Honesty and reliability

Excellent planning, organizational, communication and reporting skills

Qualifications and Requirements

B.Sc in accounting/accountancy/business administration/economics

A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA

MBA is an added advantage

Minimum of 10 years relevant experience

INVENTORY CONTROLLER

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Developing the company’s inventory management strategy with the aim to control cost within budgetary limits, generating saving, rationalizing inventory and maximizing available working capital

Managing and maintaining the company’s material and stock inventory including stock profiles and stock locations

Managing and controlling perpetual inventory stock count/inventory accuracy checks

Ensuring that all warehouses/depots are well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production, sales and the goals of the business

Ensuring incoming products are receipted and managed appropriately according to the company procedures

Ensuring that any materials that are late or holding up production or sales for whatever reasons are followed-up until received

Implementing improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital

Write and maintain accurate written procedures for all main inventory control processes and functions

Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the stock management system

Producing regular and periodic reports to ensure key critical areas of the stock system are controlled and any discrepancies are addressed and resolved



Competencies and Skills

Ideally possesses the relevant professional qualifications and/or suitable background experience in inventory management

Detailed understanding of SAGE ERP or other relevant software in inventory control/management systems

Strong analytical and problem solving skills



Qualifications and Requirements

Good first degree in any of the following disciplines (Accounting, Accountancy, Business Administration, Economics, Actuarial Science)

Relevant professional qualifications

Minimum of 10 years cognate experience in a well structured organization



Mode of Application

Candidates should apply through the under-listed email addresses as it applies to each job advertised

humanresourcesiac@fidson.com – Head, Internal Control and Audit

humanresourcesic@fidson.com – Inventory Controller



Deadline

1st October, 2013