Farm Finance Manager
Reporting To: Farm Manager
Basic Function:Experience in working in an Agricultural Farm environment.
Manage the Farm’s funds in such a manner as to maximize return on investment
while minimizing risk, and while also ensuring that an adequate control
structure is in place over the transfer and investment of funds. Reporting To: Farm Manager
Basic Function:Experience in working in an Agricultural Farm environment.
Financial analysis in forecasting, budgeting and in cost reduction analysis, and reviewing operational performance. Willing to work and live in a remote area in Naivasha, Kenya.
Principal Accountabilities:
Management
- Maintain a documented system of accounting
policies and procedures.
- Manage outsourced functions.
- Oversee the operations of the farm, including
the design of an organizational structure adequate for achieving the
department's goals and objectives.
Funds Management
- Forecast the farms cash flow position, related
borrowing needs, and available funds for investment.
- Ensure that sufficient funds are available to
meet ongoing operational and capital investment requirements.
- Maintain banking relationships.
- Assist in determining the company's proper
capital structure.
- Arrange for equity and debt financing.
Budgeting
- Manage the preparation of the company's
budget.
- 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 to establish
areas of potential operational improvement
- Interpret the company's financial results to
management and recommend improvement activities.
Desired Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance / Accounting
- CPA K
- Relevant Masters degree will be an added
advantage
- Previous work experience in an agricultural
farm
- Willing to work and live in a remote area in
Naivasha
- Proficiency in computer applications;
Qualified Candidates to forward their
Updated Resumes to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke