Inventory Accountant(Retail)- Nairobi, Kenya

October 27, 2025

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Our client, a premium supplier of high-end sanitaryware, tiles, vanities, wardrobes, and kitchens, is seeking a meticulous and proactive Inventory Accountant.

This position plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inventory and financial records, supporting business operations, and providing key insights to management for decision-making. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between accounting, warehouse, and sales operations, ensuring seamless coordination and compliance with financial and inventory policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor, record, and reconcile all inventory movements between warehouse, showroom, and customer deliveries to ensure real-time accuracy in financial and stock systems.
Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly inventory and valuation reports, highlighting variances, slow-moving, or obsolete items and recommending corrective actions.
Coordinate and supervise physical stock counts (monthly, quarterly, and annual), investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely reconciliation with system balances.
Ensure accurate posting of inventory-related transactions including goods receipts, stock adjustments, transfers, cost of goods sold (COGS), and landed cost allocations.
Collaborate with procurement, warehouse, and sales teams to forecast inventory needs, optimize stock turnover, and prevent stockouts or overstocking.
Enforce internal controls over inventory and credit policies, ensuring all dispatches are supported by invoices, payments, or approved credit terms.
Process and reconcile daily sales receipts (cash, card, and bank transfers), ensuring timely posting, banking, and accurate financial reporting.
Maintain well-organized client and inventory documentation, support audits through accurate schedules and reconciliations, and provide management with insights on stock trends and performance.

Key Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Supply Chain Management, or related. • CPA or equivalent accounting certification is an added advantage. • Minimum of 5 years’ experience in inventory accounting, cost accounting, or operations finance, preferably in retail, import, or distribution environments. • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP or inventory management systems. • Strong analytical, reconciliation, and reporting skills with high attention to detail.

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