Shipping Accountant
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Work Global Careers Limited is hiring a Shipping Accountant in Nairobi to provide independent financial control over shipping and distribution operations. The role focuses on reconciliation, POD compliance, timely invoicing, revenue leakage identification, and monitoring SAP transactions. The position offers a salary of KSh 105,000–150,000 and requires a finance or accounting degree with 5–7 years of relevant experience.
- Salary range KSh 105,000–150,000 per month
- Mid-level role requiring 5–7 years of experience
- Focus on shipping reconciliation, POD compliance, and revenue leakage
- Requires strong SAP and Excel skills
- CPA(K), ACCA, or CA/Inter CA preferred
- Full-time role based in Nairobi, Kenya
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Source salary availableThe source lists KSh 105,000 - 150,000. Confirm the final pay, benefits, contract terms and allowances directly with the employer before accepting an offer.
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- Required5+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in sales, retail, factoryThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
- VerifyID or passport only after verifying the employer
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- Place your strongest Shipping Accountant evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Work Global Careers Limited and the role in Nairobi.
- Add concrete examples related to sales, retail, factory, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
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Interview preparation
- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Shipping Accountant role in sales, retail?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Nairobi under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
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Shipping Accountant
WORK GLOBAL CAREERS LIMITED
Accounting, Auditing & Finance
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Nairobi
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Retail, Fashion & FMCG
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105,000 - 150,000
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Job summary
Shipping Accountant will provide independent financial control over shipping and distribution operations ensuring accurate reconciliation,POD compliance, timely invoicing and identification of revenue leakage.The role will monitor SAP transactions, investigate variances and strengthen financial controls across shipping, sales, warehouse
Min Qualification:
Bachelors
Experience
- Level:
- Mid level
- Length:
- 6 years
- Language Requirement:
- English
- Working Hours:
- Full Time - 8 to 5
- Applicant
- Location:
- Kenya
- Job descriptions &
- Degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field.
- CPA(K), ACCA or CA/Inter CA preferred.
- 5–7 years’
- preferred, with relevant
- in FMCG, distribution, shipping, accounts receivable or internal controls.
- Strong SAP and Excel skills required.
- Strong analytical, reconciliation, financial control and problem-solving skills.
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Requirements
- Route sales reconciliation
- POD compliance and closure
- PGI-to-invoice conversion
- reduction of POD ageing
- reduction of route variances
- timely Open Sales Order closure
- revenue leakage identification and recovery
- timely closure of audit exceptions.
- Role Objective
- Provide independent financial control over shipping and distribution operations, ensuring accurate reconciliation, POD compliance, timely invoicing and identification of revenue leakage.
- Key
Responsibilities
- Perform daily route-wise reconciliation of stock, sales, returns and closing stock.
- Reconcile M-Pesa and cash collections and investigate shortages and route variances.
- Track PODs received, pending and ageing while following up on missing PODs, short deliveries and customer claims.
- Monitor Sales Order → Delivery → PGI → Invoice → POD processes, including Naivas transactions.
- Identify PGI transactions pending invoicing, unbilled dispatches and abnormal/manual PGIs.
- Monitor aged, duplicate and open Sales Orders and coordinate closure or cancellation.
- Identify, quantify and track revenue leakage arising from unbilled sales, stock shortages, incorrect billing, returns, deductions and collection gaps.
- Review adherence to SOPs and SAP controls, identify recurring process gaps and maintain an exception tracker.
- Prepare and monitor shipping KPIs covering dispatches, route reconciliation, POD compliance, PGI pending, invoicing, route variances and customer claims.
- Qualifications &