senior Agricultural audit(Farm internal auditor) – Kerchanshe Trading Company
Accounting and Finance, Agriculture
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.
· When planning the engagement, the auditor should inquire about the farming procedures and become familiar and consult with the overall operation on any unusual events and practices
· Physically observing and reviewing crop maturity and quality
· Confirming the existence of harvested crops not stored in outside warehouses
· Reviewing and testing the capitalized costs of growing and harvested crops for reasonableness
· Determining that capitalized costs of crops do not exceed market
· Checking the payments /petty cash , bank cheque payments and other related daily costs of the farms
· Regularly /daily, weekly or monthly/ reporting the work performed to Corporate Audit Department and Farm Manager
· Performing the assignments given by the internal audit department or by immediate supervisor
· BSc degree in Accounting, Economics, Agricultural economics, Agri-business, Finance or another relevant subject;
· At least 4-5years hands on experience and Agricultural auditing are added advantages.
· Excellent knowledge of accounting and risk-based auditing with a focus on financial risk and performance(control requirements)
· Be adaptable and able to meet deadlines as well as work with different types of staff.
· Strong skills in negotiating, relationship building, problem solving and timely escalation
· Excellent written and oral communication skills.
· Detail oriented and able to quickly grasp the big picture.
· Able to learn quickly and work towards the Vision & Strategy of the organization.
· Motivated to contribute to high performing teams.
· Work independently as well as act as a team player with interest to collaborate and support colleagues across the organization.
· Results Oriented – able to meet deadlines on assignments as well as work with all categories of staff.
. Fluency in English and Amharic is essential
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