We are a top-ranked, international
association of independent audit and accounting firms that provide assurance,
tax and advisory services.
With a global approach to service
delivery, we respond to clients’ complex business challenges with services that
span industry sectors and national boundaries.
Member firms are strategically based
in major metropolitan areas and developing markets around the world.
We provide services across 14
countries in Africa with the Kenyan office as the headquarters.
We seek to recruit an experienced,
competent and self-motivated individual with excellent leadership skills, who
will form the core team that will deliver on our strategic intent to fill the
following position:-
Manager - Financial Advisory
Job Purpose: Lead the Financial Advisory Services team in
financial services engagements that add value to client organizations.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Manage all Financial Advisory Services (FAS)
engagements.
- Collaborate with the client to determine a FAS
strategy that appropriately addresses risk and manages client expectations
relating to deliverables.
- Provide clients with advice on financial
matters, making recommendations on ways to best utilize their financial
resources.
- Manage the development of supporting analysis
including financial models
- Deliver personalized investment solutions to
help clients work toward their long-term financial goals
- Examine client organizations’ balance sheets,
seeking appropriate investments and analyzing corporate financial
capabilities.
- Assess transaction values, analyze cost
savings and seek ways to finance client transactions.
- Provide integrated service delivery in
collaboration with other service lines
- Responsible for leading multiple engagement
teams as a senior executive within FAS.
- Ensure that the FAS engagement team
understands the clients’ needs and expectations and that the work product
is client-focused, clear, accurate and well-presented.
- Identify and communicate relevant trends,
developments and key performance drivers relevant to the client.
- Employ a structured approach to project
management to ensure complete client satisfaction and project
profitability
- Ensure work is delivered timely to clients and
in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Coach and develop the engagement team by
sharing knowledge with team members and helping team members attain
experiences that cultivate technical competencies.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Finance/ Accounting
- CPA (K) / ACCA
- MBA Finance/ Accounting will be an added
advantage
- Must be a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
- At least 5 years of financial services
experience.
Skills & Competencies
- Excellent analytical and numeracy skills.
- Ability to make key decisions and solve
problems.
- Excellent Financial services/asset management
skills
- Ability to advice clients on all financial and
accounting processes and procedures.
- Excellent team leadership and team building
skills
- Excellent organization and time management
skills
- Excellent project management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Excellent report writing and presentation
skills
- Integrity within a professional environment.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
above criteria should send their applications by email only to
recruitment@parkerrandall-ea.com with the “job title” as the subject
heading.
This should only include a cover
letter and detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) professional referees8 (as
one Ms Word document).
DO NOT attach copies of certificates/testimonials.
Include your current and expected remuneration package in the cover letter.
Kindly follow these instructions to avoid disqualification of your application.
Note that the deadline for submission of applications is Friday 17th April 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
