Suraya Property Group Limited - one
of the leading and fast growing Real Estate Development Companies in Kenya - is
undertaking and plans to undertake major development projects ranging from
master planning, scheme design, detail design, supervision, services designs
and other construction related activities in projects spread in a number of
counties and cities in Kenya.
In order for the above objectives in development to be realized, Suraya is encouraging the interested and qualified applicant to express their individual interest for the position listed herein below for consideration:
Position Title: Chief Accountant
Division: Finance & Administration
Department: Finance
Reporting Structure
- Direct Supervisor: Head of
Finance and Administration
- Direct Reports: Accountants
Job Purpose: To
prepare and manage business financial information for regulators and
stakeholders by providing financial reports for compliance, decision making and
strategic reviews.
Principal Accountabilities
Principal Accountabilities
- Monitor and report cash retention ratio and
liquidity ratio maintenance for business decisions.
- Organize and lead departmental managers on
financial information and tax matters for use in day to day business
performance improvement.
- Prepare monitor and evaluate CAPEX, capital
and operating budgets in line with company objectives.
- Prepare financial information to enable them
sound funding, investment project appraisals and ICT systems improvements
in line statutory requirements and strategic initiatives.
- Participate in the debt management committee
deliberations by providing analysis and interpretations of the provisions
model and date.
- Assist the Finance Manager with performance
review of the subsidiary company.
Management Job Content
- Planning; Monthly, Quarterly and Annually
- Organizing; External and Internal auditors,
Financial Regulators
- Directing and Supervising; Staff, departmental
managers
- Monitoring and Controlling; Reports, company
CAPEX budget
Working Relationships
- Internal; Departmental Managers, Accountants
- External; Regulators and auditors
Expected Minimum Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance
Option) degree
- CPA (K), ACCA Finals, CFA
Experience
- 5 years in a Finance Environment with 2 years’
experience at management level.
Technical Competencies
- Extensive knowledge of accepted standard
accounting principles and their applications.
- Knowledge of industry, regulatory and
legislative developments for financial reporting to analyses of
accounting, finance management and revenue projections.
- General knowledge of the Business policies and
procedures.
- Numerical and analytical reasoning for translation
of business reports and financials.
- Knowledge of SAP accounting system will be an
added advantage.
General Competencies
- Good leadership and management skills
- Business acumen and entrepreneurial skills
- Have a global mindset
- Ability to communicate and present clearly and
concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Good negotiation and influencing skills.
Note: Applicant must be registered, active and practicing
member of respective professional body recognized in Kenya.
Please send your application details to vacancies@suraya.co.ke
The deadline for submission/expression of interest is 18th March 2015
Please send your application details to vacancies@suraya.co.ke
The deadline for submission/expression of interest is 18th March 2015