Our client, Sanlam Life,
Kenya, is searching for an Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting,
Planning and Analytics.
The job holder will report to
the Head of Finance and has no direct reports.
Job purpose: The jobholder will be responsible for financial close and reporting, planning, budgeting and business analytics to support business unit decision making.
Job purpose: The jobholder will be responsible for financial close and reporting, planning, budgeting and business analytics to support business unit decision making.
Primary responsibilities:
- Lead month-end
close activities including the preparation and reviewing of journal
entries and reviewing of budget-to-actual reports;
- Ensure
preparation of monthly reconciliations of assigned balance sheet accounts,
prepare financial statements and ensure the general ledger accounts are
reconciled;
- Review and
sign-off of monthly journal entries and general ledger accounts and
balance sheets;
- Ensure
preparation and distribution of internal financial statements and reports,
maintaining the highest quality, reliability and accuracy;
- Lead the
monthly closing process within deadlines
- Lead the review
and implementation and updating of written policies and procedures over
the financial reporting process;
- Ensure
development and maintenance of internal controls and risk management
framework over financial reporting.
- Analyse current
and past financial data and performance and prepare reports and
projections based on this analysis;
- Evaluate
current capital expenditures and depreciation;
- Explore
investment opportunities;
- Establish and
evaluating profit plans;
- Identify trends
in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement;
- Coordinate with
other members of the finance team to review financial information and
forecasts; and
- Provide
financial models and forecasting.
Person specifications:
Academic qualification
Academic qualification
- Bachelor’s
Degree in a Business related field or its equivalent from a recognised
institution.
Professional qualifications
- CPA/ACCA or its
equivalent from a recognised institution.
Experience
- Minimum of six
(6) years’ relevant experience. Experience in the insurance industry will
be an added advantage.
Skills and Attributes
- Expert-level
analytical and financial modelling skills;
- Good
communication and presentation skills;
- Knowledge of
regulations by AKI and IRA;
- Knowledge of
ERP systems and related technologies;
- Ability to work
under pressure;
- Good planning
and organizational skills; and
- Excellent
report writing skills.
The job title "Assistant Manager, Financial Reporting, Planning and Analytics" should be clearly indicated as the email reference.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.