Finance and Accounts Senior Manager – Kerchanshe Trading Company
Accounting and Finance
Kerchanshe Trading Company
As the largest producer and exporter of coffee in Ethiopia, Kerchanshe Trading has a proud history of providing quality coffees to the local and international markets. Founded on the principle of bringing fairness and transparency to the coffee value chain while satisfying customer demand, Kerchanshe is also a company with the national, regional and global vision.
Kerchanshe specializes in coffees sourced from Yirgacheffe, Nekemte, Gimbi, Djimma, and Sidamo, names that epitomise fine Arabica coffee. Since its inception 15 years ago, Kerchanshe has established a track record of fair trading and excellent customer service, and now employs over 1,350 permanent staff and more than 20,000 seasonal staff. Directly and indirectly, it impacts the livelihoods of over 1 million coffee growers throughout the southern and south-western coffee-cultivating regions of Ethiopia.
The passion for fine coffee is coupled with consistent reinvestment not only in improved infrastructure, technology and processes, but Kerchanshe also invests 10% of its annual profits into social responsibility programs through Buna Qala NGO, which is stablished and fully supported and monitored under Kerchanshe tradin, the former to build public schools, clinics, etc, to provide clean water and other related cervices to the communities.
The diversified types of Arabica cultivation in the country and its highly suitable environment with high altitudes, good rainfall, and rich volcanic soils yields to the uniquely Ethiopian flavours and aromas that are present in its elegant range of gourmet, specialty and organic coffee. Coffees are rich in acidity, aromatic, and sweet flavoured, with a spicy, flora, or mocha taste.
OUR VISION
To be the leader in innovation and quality among coffee producers and exporters while caring for the environment.
OUR MISSION
We are committed to providing the finest high-quality coffee beans to our customers worldwide while forging mutually beneficial relationships with the community and the environment that we live in.
Job Description
Kerchanshe Trading company seeks a Senior finance manager with excellent organizational and analytical skills.
Senior Finance Manager should have a deep commercial awareness and a keen interest in the growth, efficiency, and profitability of the organization. Candidates should have outstanding communication skills and reporting skills with technical ability and negotiation skills.
Thorough understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is essential
Qualification:
· MSC/BA Degree in finance/accounting or related (essential).
· Minimum 10 years of Finance / Accounts related experience and should have served as Finance division head, Senior Finance manager or Finance Director for minimum 2 years.
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