Senior Accountant

SENIOR ACCOUNTANT

Department: Finance & Accounts
Reports To: Finance Manager / Head of Finance
Location: Kinshasa, Congo
Industry: FMCG Wholesale & Distribution
Employment Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

Responsible for managing day-to-day accounting operations, ensuring accurate financial reporting, strong controls, and effective management of sales, inventory, receivables, payables, and cash.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage sales, purchase, receivable, payable, and general ledger accounting.
• Monitor customer balances, credit sales, collections, and overdue accounts.
• Reconcile customer, supplier, bank, cash, and balance sheet accounts.
• Monitor inventory, stock movements, COGS, damages, expiries, and stock variances.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, management accounts, and variance analysis.
• Monitor sales, gross margins, expenses, and working capital.
• Ensure accurate accounting for discounts, rebates, returns, and credit notes.
• Support VAT, tax, statutory compliance, and external audits.
• Maintain strong internal controls over sales, inventory, cash, and purchasing.
• Supervise and review the work of junior accounting staff.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 4–5 years of relevant experience, preferably in FMCG, wholesale, distribution, or trading.
• Strong knowledge of accounting, reconciliations, inventory, and financial reporting.
• Good knowledge of ERP/accounting systems and Microsoft Excel.

Key Skills

• Strong analytical and reconciliation skills.
• sales and inventory accounting knowledge.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong Excel and ERP skills.
• Good communication and team-management skills.
• High integrity, confidentiality, and accountability.

Key KPIs

• Timely and accurate monthly closing and reporting.
• Accurate sales, inventory, and gross margin reporting.
• Timely customer and supplier reconciliations.
• Effective receivables and cash management.
• Accurate stock reconciliation and control of stock losses.
• Compliance with tax, audit, and internal control requirements.