Finance Manager
Our client, a fast growing beauty chain is looking for a Finance Manager.
Job Description
Job Purpose
To manage staff accountants and the Accounting departments as they relate to
the financial reporting and transactional accounting of the company. Our client, a fast growing beauty chain is looking for a Finance Manager.
Job Description
Job Purpose
Applies principles of accounting to analyze financial
information and prepare financial reports.
Accomplishes tasks with particular emphasis on customer service
and seeks to add value to the company’s shareholders.
Co-ordinate the monthly management accounts and prepares reports to the executive committee and the Board. Take the lead role in advising the Board on technical accounting and financial reporting issues.
Principal Accountabilities:
Management
Co-ordinate the monthly management accounts and prepares reports to the executive committee and the Board. Take the lead role in advising the Board on technical accounting and financial reporting issues.
Principal Accountabilities:
Management
- Maintain
a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Manage
outsourced functions
- Oversee
the operations of the finance department, including the design of an
organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and
objectives
- Ensure
seamless co-ordination and co-operation between Finance and Operations to
facilitate the fast growth of the company
Funds Management
- Forecast
cash flow positions, related borrowing needs, and available funds for
investment
- Ensure
that sufficient funds are available to meet ongoing operational and
capital investment requirements
- Ensure
that appropriate financial regulations and controls are in place and in
use at all times.
- Maintain
banking relationships
- Assist
in determining the company's proper capital structure
- Participate
in arranging for financing and maintaining investor relationships
- Invest
funds
- Manage
day to day financial control within budget
- Ensure
that all finances are properly administered and monitored, including
credit control.
- Act
as cheque signatory for and authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed
by management
Budgets and Reporting
- Report
to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons
for those variances
- Assist
management in the formulation of its overall strategic direction
Financial Analysis
- Engage
in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
- Review
the performance of competitors and report on key issues to management
- Engage
in benchmarking studies with Operations to establish areas of potential
operational improvement
- Interpret
the company's financial results to management and recommend improvement
activities
- Review
company bottlenecks with Operations and recommend changes to improve the
overall level of company throughput
- Participate
in target costing activities to create products that meet predetermined
price goals
- Assist
in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered
and competitor pricing
- Compile
key business metrics and report on them to management
- Manage
the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted
cash flow analysis
Staff management
- Ensure,
delegating as appropriate, that each service location is adequately
managed, staffed and resourced.
- Overview
of Policies and Procedures, Employment, Volunteer and Internship
Agreements.
Additional Accountabilities:
- Oversee
the extension of credit to customers
Required Qualification, Knowledge and Experience
- Knowledge
of finance, accounting, audit, budgeting, and cost control principles
including IFRSs.
- Experience
in ERP/CRM Financial Consulting
- Ability
to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and
projections:
- This
is normally acquired through a combination of the completion of a
Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting, three to five years of accounting
experience and successful completion of ACCA/CPA exams.
- Work
requires willingness to work a flexible schedule
- Leadership
and Negotiation skills are a must.
- Experience
working in a Franchise is a plus.
To apply for this position, send your application and CV to
jobs@jantakenya.com with “Beauty Chain Finance Manager” on the subject
line.
Do not attach certificates.
Applications Deadline: 21st December, 2012.
Failure to comply with the above mentioned rules will lead to immediate disqualification.
Failure to comply with the above mentioned rules will lead to immediate disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We thank you for your application.
We thank you for your application.