Our
client, Laptrust Administration Services Ltd, a leading Pension Scheme
Administrator offering comprehensive retirement benefits and financial services
in Eastern Africa is seeking to recruit a dynamic and visionary, strategic and
talented individual with exceptional leadership and change management skills in
the following position.
Chief Manager, Finance and Investment
Overall Purpose of the Job:
The Chief Manager, Finance and Investment will be responsible for providing
technical and strategic leadership in financial statements reporting and
management of the organization’s financial investment activities ¡n order to
secure its financial resources and maximize on returns.Chief Manager, Finance and Investment
Overall Purpose of the Job:
Key Responsibilities:
- Reporting
to the Managing Director/CEO
- Oversee
the preparation of annual plans, budgets and financial statements for the
company, internal and external schemes.
- Develop
and implement sound financial investment strategies to ensure the
continued funding and success of the organization.
- Develop,
implement and continually review the organization’s financial and
investment policies and ensure compliance and safeguard the financial
assets of the organization.
- Design
and implement investment structures and oversee asset management and
allocation that will maximize returns to the organization.
- Provide
professional leadership and technical guidance in identifying and
evaluating organizational risk factors and devise appropriate strategies
to reduce losses and operational inefficiencies.
- Oversee
all reporting activities and interpret financial and investment reports,
statements and related records and advice the Managing Director
accordingly on options for action.
- Take
charge of corporate forecasting including forecast models and metrics to
accurately predict the outcome of potential or proposed business
transactions; analyze financial information detailing assets, liabilities
and capital and advice on the organization’s current and projected
financial position in order to ensure availability of funds to implement
planned activities.
- Coordinate
the preparation of tax returns to ensure compliance with periodic tax
payments, information reporting and other statutory requirements and
advice the Managing Director on effective strategies for maximizing tax
liability.
- Ensure
the development and implementation of improved accounting systems to
improve and enhance the quality, timeliness and availability of
information to support decision making.
- Monitor
activities, costs, operations and status of ongoing programmes in order to
determine progress towards stated goals and objectives and take the
necessary steps to ensure that any deviations are immediately acted upon.
- Oversee
the coordination and activities of independent auditors ensuring audit
issues are resolved and compliance issues are met.
- Identify
new financing opportunities and cultivate stakeholder relationships with
financial institutions and other stakeholders to secure additional funding
and financial resources for the organization
- Develop
and mentor the finance team.
Minimum Qualification and experience
- Masters
degree in Business Administration (MBA), ¡n Economics/Finance or related
field.
- Professional
qualifications such as CPA (K)/ACA /ACCA, ACMA or equivalent membership to
a relevant professional body.
- Over
eight years experience gained in the compliance of retirement benefit
schemes, management of pension or related core business.
- An
understanding of/experience working with Capital and Money Markets.
Key Competences
- Considerable
knowledge of economics, financial management, commercial law, including ¡n
depth understanding of RBA rule, regulations and guidelines as well as
pension industry in the global market.
- Considerable
knowledge of international accounting standards such as IFRS, GAAP etc.
- Strong
customer focus, flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining
stakeholder complaints.
- Technical
expertise in strategic planning and budgeting, risk management, quality
assurance as well as monitoring and evaluation.
- Strong
analytical skills and ability to interpret market rates.
- Proficiency
in financial and statistical packages and computer applications such as
MSWord, MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook express.
- Ability
to advice on changes and their implementation and provide training,tools
and techniques to enable others to achieve quality.
- Strong
leadership skills to foster teamwork; develop and motivate staff, resolve
conflicts as well as ability to provide direction, guidance, momentum and
vision in order to achieve organizational objectives.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications (indicating their current and expected salary) and CV with 3 professional Referees not later than 10th February 2012 to the following address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted:
Executive Selection Services
Federation of Kenya Employers
Waajiri House,Argwings Kodhek Rd, Milimani
P.O Box 48311 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: ess@fke-kenya.org
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their applications (indicating their current and expected salary) and CV with 3 professional Referees not later than 10th February 2012 to the following address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted:
Executive Selection Services
Federation of Kenya Employers
Waajiri House,Argwings Kodhek Rd, Milimani
P.O Box 48311 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: ess@fke-kenya.org
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