The East African Development
Bank (EADB) is an international development finance institution that has been
in existence for close to 50 years and has a diverse loan portfolio with more
than 60% of its lending going to projects in health and education, finance and
banking, construction and building, electricity and water, and agriculture, all
of which are central to the current and future prosperity of the East African
region and its people.
Head of Finance
Reporting to the Director
General the Head of Finance will be responsible for the accounting and
financial services functions of the Bank, and will provide professional
guidance and leadership to the finance team.
The Head of Finance will be
responsible for the transaction processing, control, and analyses; timely
reporting to management, clients and other stakeholders; and compliance
monitoring activities.
The scope of the Finance Department’s responsibility extends to all special funds, bilateral funds and special operations.
It further provides decision
support, including pro-actively developing, planning and implementing
operational and financial strategies and related information systems.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have
a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience heading a finance function in a major
and leading banking institution as well as a proven track record of financial
success in Treasury and experience in the East Africa region.
Demonstrated ability and
recent hands-on experience at a relevant level in successfully structuring
local and international debt and equity capital markets issues, financial
derivatives, securitizations, capital, balance sheet and multi-currency
operations is required.
A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Business Administration, Commerce or other relevant quantitative discipline degree from a recognized University; and a Master’s degree in accounting or finance, together with a formal accounting qualification are required.
How to Apply:
For more information and to
apply, please email to: eadbhof@careerconnectionsltd.com
Deadline for application is:
Friday 21st October 2016
Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
