Chief Financial Officer– Oxygen8 East Africa
About Oxygen8: Oxygen8 East Africa Limited is a subsidiary of Oxygen 8 Group, which was established in the year 2000.
About Oxygen8: Oxygen8 East Africa Limited is a subsidiary of Oxygen 8 Group, which was established in the year 2000.
- Corporate Solutions: enable a Corporate’s
interaction with its customers via mobile phones using SMS, Voice and
Online services
- Payment Solutions: enable mobile payment
solutions, covering delivery, billing, applications and content
- Carrier Solutions: enable carriers to interact
intelligently with consumers and provide high performance analytics
Position Description: The Chief Financial Officer develops financial
well-being of the organization by providing financial projections and
accounting services; preparing growth plans; directing finance staff.
The Chief Financial Officer will
report to the Chief Executive Officer.
Chief Financial Officer Responsibilities
Chief Financial Officer Responsibilities
- Accomplishes finance human resource strategies
by determining accountabilities; communicating and enforcing values,
policies, and procedures; implementing recruitment, selection,
orientation, training, coaching, counselling, disciplinary, and
communication programs; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing
job contributions; planning and reviewing compensation strategies.
- Develops finance organizational strategies by
contributing financial and accounting information, analysis, and
recommendations to strategic thinking and direction; establishing
functional objectives in line with Oxygen 8 objectives.
- Establishes finance operational strategies by
evaluating trends; establishing critical measurements; determining
production, productivity, quality, and customer-service strategies;
designing systems; accumulating resources; resolving problems;
implementing change.
- Develops organization prospects by studying
economic trends and revenue opportunities; projecting acquisition and
expansion prospects; analyzing organization operations; identifying
opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement;
accumulating capital to fund expansion.
- Develops financial strategies by forecasting
capital, facilities, and staff requirements; identifying monetary
resources; developing action plans.
- Monitors financial performance by measuring
and analyzing results; initiating corrective actions; minimizing the
impact of variances.
- Overseeing the internal auditing process by
instituting internal controls and ensuring adherence to set protocols on
expenditure and budgets
- Maximizes return on invested funds by
identifying investment opportunities; maintaining relationships with the
investment community.
- Reports financial status by developing
forecasts; reporting results; analyzing variances; developing
improvements.
- Updates job knowledge by remaining aware of
new regulations; participating in educational opportunities; reading
professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in
professional organizations.
- Accomplishes finance and organization mission
by completing related results as needed.
Skills & Requirements
Financial Planning and Strategy, Managing Profitability, Strategic Planning, Vision, Quality Management, Promoting Process Improvement, Forecasting, Corporate Finance, Developing Budgets, Financial Skills, Dealing with Complexity.
- Over 10 years’ experience in a senior
financial management position; 3 of which should be in heading a finance
department.
- Must be a holder a business related Bachelors’
degree
- An MBA will be an added advantage
- Must be a qualified Accountant (CPA-K or ACCA)
and belong to a recognised professional body.
- Must demonstrate proficiency in financial
corporate strategy formulation and implementation.
- The candidate should be preferably from a
commercial background within the Telecommunications sector.
- Experience in Value Added Services and PSMS
services’ cost accounting will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of mobile payments will also be an
added advantage
- Must be skilled in budget preparation and
implementation.
Application Process
Interested candidates should apply by emailing a CV and Cover Letter explaining their interest in the position and what they could bring to it to careers.ke@oxygen8.com.
Please specify the job title in the email subject.
Only complete applications will be
considered.
Only successful applicants will be
contacted.
The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and should be available to start ASAP.
The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and should be available to start ASAP.