Our
client an SME in Nairobi is seeking to recruit a competent, hands-on Finance Manager to support the revenue
growing function but at the same time manage costs and other controls to ensure
maximum return.
Duties and responsibilities;
Duties and responsibilities;
Management
- Maintain
a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
- Manage
outsourced functions
- Oversee
the operations of the treasury department, including the design of an
organizational structure adequate for achieving the department's goals and
objectives
Funds
Management
- Forecast
cash flow positions, 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
- Invest
funds
- Recommend
appropriate dividend issuances, based on historical dividend patterns and
expected cash flows
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
- Review
company bottlenecks and recommend changes to improve the overall level of
company throughput
- Participate
in target costing activities to create products that meeting predetermined
price goals
- Assist
in the determination of product pricing in relation to features offered
and competitor pricing
- Compile
key business metrics and report on them to management
- Manage
the capital budgeting process, based on constraint analysis and discounted
cash flow analysis
- Create
additional analyses and reports as requested by management
Required
Skills and Qualifications;
- Bachelor's
degree in finance or accounting
- 5+
years of progressively responsible experience with SMEs
- Certified
Public Accountant or Certified Management Accountant designations
- An
entrepreneurial mind set where they have more than accountant’s mind and
can interpret information to feed the other sections of the business.
- Uncompromising
integrity and ethical standards
- Problem
solving ability and where they can creatively solve challenges for an SME
with several financial legacy issues
- Strategic
vision and leadership skills
- Results
oriented mindset
- Firm
demeanor that ensures he implements very stringent controls and
accountability culture throughout the team
- Good
knowledge on various aspects of business and finance, keeps abreast on all
IFRS standards and other changes in the industry so as to clearly guide
the business
If
qualified kindly send your application letter and CV to
vacancies@jantakenya.com clearly indicating ‘Finance Manager’ by 25th July,
2016.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.