The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)
is a company licensed by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to facilitate the
trading of financial products through the provision of a trading platform for
listed securities.
Front Office Administrator
Overall Purpose: To serve as the first contact for NSE clients,
providing information regarding activities conducted at the NSE and
facilitating efficient delivery of services.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide hospitality to the NSE visitors.
- Man the switchboard, record all trunk and
mobile calls made through the switchboard, and facilitate internal and
external billing.
- Receive, record and coordinate distribution of
all incoming mail and ensure that all mail is handed in to the CE’s Office
in good time.
- Timely scanning of all public material
information from the listed companies, immediately it is received at the
NSE.
- Ensure that the reception lobby is clean, tidy
and has up to date publications.
- Oversee office cleaning of the ground floor
area.
- Replenish the visitors’ passes for the
security team.
- Facilitate booking of the trading floor
calendar and facilitate arrangement of the hall.
- Providing information and taking of messages
on behalf of staff not at their desks at any given time.
- Keep record and ensure distribution of
newspapers to respective recipients in conjunction with the security
officers and follow up on newspapers or magazines not received.
- Prepare weekly reception reports and when
there is something urgent to report, do this immediately.
- Maintain a daily attendance record of interns.
- Maintain a record book for weekly flowers
replenishment, plants and bins change.
- Receive list of cheques for collection and
unpresented cheques list from Finance department and call the firms for
collection of their cheques as well as regular follow up with the
companies that have not presented their cheques at their bank to do so.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and/or
Diploma in Front Office Management or equivalent focusing on management.
- Minimum two (2) years’ experience gained in a
busy administration department and preferably in Front Office Operations.
Key Competencies
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of
service user sensitivities and an understanding of confidentiality issues.
- Understanding of the securities market.
- Excellent verbal and interpersonal
communication skills.
- Skills in telephone etiquette and customer
service.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Organizational skills sufficient to deal with
competing priorities.
- Sound judgment.
- Effective report writing & record keeping
skills.
- Ability to maintain professional status when
dealing with clients.
- Possession of a positive attitude, high
self-esteem and open mindedness.
Financial Accountant
Overall Purpose: To receive and maintain accounting documents and records, prepare summaries, reconciliations and reports ensuring that all general ledger accounts are managed as per approved financial policies and procedures.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Cash and bank management which includes petty
cash imprest management, staff per diems, maintaining accurate bank
records, delivery of bank instructions, prompt banking of receipts.
- Management of receivables and payables
including invoicing, receipting of payments, reconciliation and regular
follow up and reporting on outstanding amounts.
- Management of disposal of fixed assets and
stores identified for disposal
- Ensure that financial and accounting documents
are properly filed, secured and readily accessible for action.
- Ensure that statutory payments and all returns
(VAT, withholding tax, payroll and others) are done on time.
- Assist in NSE budget and periodic forecasts
preparation.
- Assist in monthly financial statements
preparation including departmental accounts and related reconciliations.
- Assist in the preparation for and during
statutory audits.
- Assist in review and renewal of non-staff
insurance covers.
- Prepare accurate and timely ASEA financial
accounts - includes preparation of journals, proper maintenance, storage
and security of bank, financial and accounting documents in order to
ensure that they are properly filed, secured and readily accessible for
action.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Commerce,
Business Administration, Economics, Finance or a related field.
- Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACA,
ACCA, ACMA or equivalent membership.
- Minimum four (4) years’ experience in a
relevant financial organisation focusing on financial management of
organisational resources.
Key Competencies
- Knowledge of accounting, budgeting and
procurement principles and practices; financial and strategic planning,
banking, accounting and financial management including planning,
forecasting, budgeting and taxation;
- Knowledge of principles, methods and practices
of accounting, budgeting as well as procurement policies and procedures;
- Effective communication and interpersonal
skills including ability to prepare relevant reports;
- Ability to resolve problems in a timely
manner, gather and analyse information skilfully, develop alternative
solutions, work well in group problem solving situations and reason when
dealing with emotional topics;
- Ability to maintain professional status, high
integrity and keep abreast of evolving trends in financial management of
organisational resources through continuing professional development;
- Proficiency in computer applications such as
Microsoft office including financial packages.
Information Systems Auditor
Overall Purpose: Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, the
Information Systems Auditor will give objective and independent assurance to
management that the Information systems in place are appropriate, well
utilized, reliable and secure while giving commensurate recommendations on
areas of improvement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Perform Information Systems audits, both
technical and end-user of the Exchange’s systems in line with internal
audit methodology, processes, procedures and timeframes;
- Ensure that access to electronically stored
corporate information is adequately protected and managed appropriate to
the risks, and further Identify and analyse level of threat and potential
risk to the organization’s IS assets;
- Test adequacy and effectiveness of systems
control measures within the Exchange on a regular basis and recommend
corrective measures to be undertaken in areas of weaknesses identified;
- Review and conduct systems audit of the
trading systems, internal accounting systems and other systems at the
Exchange, test systems’ control procedures for their adequacy,
effectiveness and reliability and making follow up on the systems audit
recommendations to ensure that they are implemented;
- Develop and maintain the skills, knowledge and
expertise to make valuable contribution to the Internal Audit team and be
part of the automated audit systems processes;
- Develop and maintain relationships with key
stakeholders to ensure that the most important audit risks are being
mitigated and that expectations are being met or exceeded;
- Assist the Head of Department in conducting
other departmental audits; and
- Assist the Head in developing the department’s
budget and monitoring expenses against the budget to ensure that funds are
optimally utilised.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business related field
coupled with a professional certification in IT Audit, Risk and Security
e.g. CISM, CISSP, CISA, CRISC.
- Minimum four (4) years relevant professional
experience in Systems Audit role gained from an organization with strong
internal control framework, preferably financial institutions.
- Knowledge of risk assessment & control
concepts /methodologies is an absolute advantage.
- Robust analytical, organizational and
interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge in audit tools & techniques
including process mapping, control identification & analysis and
design of audit tests.
- High attention to detail, accuracy and risk
awareness; and
- Dynamic self-starter with the ability to work
independently as well as be a solid team player.
Key Competencies
- Exposure to the financial services industry is
essential;
- Working knowledge of varied systems and
information systems audit will also be a plus;
- Familiar to internationally driven standards
relating to financial market infrastructures;
- An appreciation of global risks and their
impact on local economic dynamics: and
- Dynamic self-starter with the ability to work
independently as well as be a solid team player.
Head of Cash Markets
Overall Purpose: A senior management position with key responsibilities
in driving business, the development and implementation of new cash products
and markets and the management of information services for the Nairobi
Securities Exchange.
Responsible for providing market
research input towards the development and implementation of new cash products,
new listings and markets. In addition educate the public purposely to increase
awareness about NSE and its products to boosting NSE’s business.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assist in enhancing the growth of existing cash
products and developing new cash products and markets in a sustainable and
profitable way;
- Responsible for driving significant revenue
growth on all key cash products and services of the Exchange;
- Maintain a robust and qualified new-business
pipeline as needed to adequately support the revenue and profit objectives
while ensuring the integrity and accuracy of forecasted revenues;
- Responsible for the diversification and
generation of new revenue from new cash products and services;
- Provide research and technical input for the
development of cash products, new listings and cash markets under the NSE
Strategic Plan;
- Work with other departments to input value
added features in new cash products and enhance existing cash products in
line with market demands establish, build, and maintain positive and
professional relationships will various stakeholders;
- Analyse market information and performance
statistics data to forecast market opportunities, identify competitor
threats and anticipate potential need to modify business plans;
- Define business opportunities and research
alternate solutions, including options, risks, costs versus benefits, and
impact on other business processes and system priorities;
- Provide methodology for setting market goals
and allocating them to the area and location levels; and
- Provide high level relationship management to
all Investment Banks and Advisors regarding the listing of equity and debt
products.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Studies,
Economics, Finance or Information Technology or similar disciplines from a
reputable university. Master’s degree would be an added advantage.
- Thorough knowledge of the Exchange’s products,
trading rules and procedures.
- Minimum seven (7) years working experience as
a market researcher, business/ investment analyst, product/business
development officer in a financial market.
- Proficiency in computer application and
statistical packages.
Key Competencies
- High Integrity as well as planning and
organisation skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and extra
hours.
- Strong communication skills; Team orientation
and commitment.
- Keen ability to apply theoretical and
technical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication
skills, with the ability to convey business and technical concepts to
subject matter experts and non-technical professionals.
- Project management skills with ability to
coordinate multiple people across functions
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and
can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please
submit your application with a detailed CV stating your current position,
remuneration, qualifications, experience, names & addresses of three
referees and email & telephone contacts together with copies of your
academic and professional certificates and testimonials to the address below by
close of business on Friday, 23rd October 2015.
The Chief Executive
Nairobi Securities Exchange Limited
The Exchange, 55 Westlands Road
P.O. Box 43633-00100
Nairobi
Email: recruitment@nse.co.ke
Dropping Zone No. 243 Revlon Professional Plaza, 2nd Floor
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
