Job Title: CFO
Report to: CEO
Location: Nairobi
Salary: Competitive based on experience
Our client is a new entrant in the
sports betting industry in Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the company’s economic strategy,
forecasting and financial modeling.
- Take an active role in analyzing new markets
for the company to expand into based on solid financial data
- Coordinate data driven analytics throughout
the entire organization to accurately measure current levels of earnings
and to identify risks and opportunities.
- Assume overall leadership of the day-to-day
financial and control operations of the company, including financial
reporting, planning and analysis, accounting, financial policy development
and budgeting.
- Establish critical KPIs.
- Design and implement financial and internal
control systems.
- Manage all internal and external financial
reporting.
- Support management in developing key growth
strategies by studying economic and industry trends.
- Forecast expansion prospects.
- Analyse organization operations to identifying
opportunities for improvement, cost reduction, and systems enhancement.
- Monitor ongoing performance against company
growth objectives, identify problems, and initiate appropriate corrective
action to ensure that the company is moving toward its target earnings
course.
- Oversee annual audit. Ensure that effective
internal controls are in place and reporting is in compliance with Kenyan
law.
Skills and Experience required
- 5-10 years’ progressively responsible
experience in a similar position.
- Degree in accounting, finance or a relevant
field.
- CPA or Master’s Degree is a strong advantage.
- Strategic leader with strong grasp of core
financial concepts, including cost accounting, reporting, revenue
recognition, financial modeling, and forecasting. Experience or knowledge
about betting companies would be a strong advantage.
- Experience in using financial software such as
QuickBooks is essential.
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to
communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with
staff at remote locations essential.
- Strong problem solving and creative skills and
the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on
accurate and timely analyses.
- High level of integrity and dependability with
a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
How To Apply
If you are up to the challenge,
posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (CFO) to
vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Friday 30th October, 2015.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
