Job
Title: Principal
Financial Services (Assurance)
Job
Code: PFS/HAL/160907
Number
of Positions Open: 1
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Closing Date: Open
Until Filled
Summary: Our Client is a well-established and highly respected local Financial Advisory Firm that deals in mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance.
Summary: Our Client is a well-established and highly respected local Financial Advisory Firm that deals in mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance.
This
individual should also possess an Audit and Accounting background. They will be
responsible for the development and implementation of business development
plans and client acquisition, driving client acquisition.
Given
that the firm has a large database of clients, the Principal will be expected
to convert carefully crafted introductions into work for the firm.
It is
anticipated that the Principal will be responsible for hiring the remainder of
the team to actualize the ambitions of the company.
Key Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide
management over a portfolio of clients and deliver high quality audit and
assurance service, including preparing and reviewing audit plans and work
- Achieve
team individual budgets and business plan/ performance objectives
- Manages
project financials, including budgets, WIPS, timely billing and collection
and variance recognition
- Maintain
the highest technical and professional standard.
- Serve
as face of the firm while representing the company at industry conferences
and various professional networking events.
- Think
strategically about client needs by understanding their business and key
risks
- Addresses
situation before they become crises and develops solutions to avoid
recurrence
- Must
have effective negotiating ability that is equally skilled with achieving
consensus and driving for results
- Recognize
opportunities for cross-selling, and promote a cohesive services approach
within the firm
- Monitor
and control auditing staff
- Coach,
train and develop auditing staff to upgrade their knowledge
- Be
seen as a role model for auditing professionals
- Carry
out practice management activities e.g. resourcing client billing etc.
- Initiate
and/or participate in the negotiations process
- Must
have a very strong networking capacity
- Must
have good knowledge and understanding of the local market and experience
in dealing with KRA and tax issues
- Must
be an excellent communicator with a highly professional approach and
experience of monitoring costs
- Ability
to Improved Company’s brand awareness by implementing marketing
strategies.
Qualifications,
Training and Experience:
- Professional
accounting qualification and/or Bachelor degree and Master degree in
Accounting
- 5
to 7 years of external audit experience
- CPA
Qualification with valid ICPAK practicing license
- Excellent
communication skills, analytical mind and good team spirit
- Positive
and can-do attitude
- Outstanding
presentation, communication and interpersonal skills
How to
Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and
/ or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names
and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by
clicking on: Principal
Financial Services (Assurance)
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your resume.
Kindly include your current and expected remuneration in your resume.