Real
Time HR Solutions is an innovative consulting firm that offers tested, practical
and solutions oriented human resource approaches and strategies that are tailor
made and aligned to meet organization’s specific needs.
We
seek to enhance institutional productivity by employing innovative and
cost-saving staff engagement strategies.
Position: Finance and Account Manager
Salary: Kshs. 100,000 Net
Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
We are
seeking a brilliant Finance and Accounting Manager the successful candidate
will be required to support management in a variety of operational
decisions.
Manage
funds in such a manner as to maximize return on investment while minimizing
risk, and ensure that an adequate control structure is in place over the
transfer and investment of funds.
Further,
engage in financial analysis in such areas as forecasting, budgeting, engaging
in cost reduction analysis, and reviewing operational performance.
Duties
and Responsibilities
The
employee’s duties and responsibilities are not limited to:
Management
- Participant
in the development and execution of the company strategic plan
- Maintain
a documented system of accounting policies and procedures
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
- Mitigate
financial risks related to the interest rates on the company's borrowings,
as well as on its foreign exchange positions
- 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
- Manage
the preparation of the company's budget
- Report
to management on variances from the established budget, and the reasons
for those variances
Financial
Analysis
- Engage
in ongoing cost reduction analyses in all areas of the company
- 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 meet 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
Occasional
duties
- Oversee
the extension of credit to customers
- Providing
support to other assigned duties on various company products/ services
Organisational
positioning
As per
the annual company organogram
Academic
and professional qualifications
- Degree
in Business Administration or any business related course
- Certified
Public Accountant
- Master
of Business Administration, Finance specialization or business
related field would be added advantage
Work
experience
- Minimum
of 5 years’ experience in accounting and finance
Additional
skills
- Strategic
thinking, planning, budgeting and financial acumen
- Strategic
communication, brand and customer relations management skills
- Resource
management
- Sales
forecasts and pipeline management
- Sound
general business knowledge as well as knowledge of core business processes
- Ability
to work under pressure and deliver outstanding skills.
- Integrity
and confidentiality
Key
Performance Indicators
- plans
and budgets produced on time
- specified
reports produced at the required time
- the
inventory schedules are kept up-to-date
- timeliness
of annual audits
- meeting
of monthly, quarterly and annual financial objectives
- reduction
in the relative costs
- reduction
in the number of budget variances and adjustments
- reduction
in the variances from the Financial Plan
- relative
reduction in the overall Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
How to
Apply
Kindly send your CV to jobs@realtimehrsolutions.com with the subject line as
the FINANCE & ACCOUNTING MANAGER before end of September 2016.