Finance & Admin
Our Client is a medium sized company
based in Nairobi that imports and distributes a wide range of pesticides to
farmers and farms in Kenya.
They seek to hire a competent
candidate to fill the post of Finance Manager. He or she will be tasked with
developing and maintain accounting principles, practices and procedures to
ensure accurate and timely generation of financial statements and reports.
Responsibilities
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Develop and implement goals, policies
and procedures relating to financial accounting, management and budgeting.
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Ensure that policies and procedures
(internal controls) are reasonably in place and strictly followed to safeguard
Company assets.
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Oversee the general accounting
function that includes inter-company accounting, cash
management/reconciliation, financial analysis and reporting and balance sheet
management.
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Responsible for overall financial
planning and management including cash flow, creditors and debtors.
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Ensure that employees’ monthly
statutory and other deductions (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, HELB loan, Sacco remittance)
are remitted to authorized bodies in time frame required and records
maintained.
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In consultation with the Director,
liaise with the bankers for settlement of discrepancies and clarification of
entries made in the bank account statements.
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Carry out foreign exchange adjustment
at the end of the year.
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Liaise with insurance broker to
ensure prompt payment of insurance claims and any other matter related to the
insurance policy.
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In liaison with the external auditor
ensure that the reporting of annual accounts is as per the legal requirement in
regards to depreciation, dividends and taxation.
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Take the lead in designing,
implementation and review of the company credit control procedure, and develop
and implement enhancements.
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Assist in staff monitoring,
appraisal, motivation and reward, disciplinary measures and initiating,
coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
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Carry out cost and business
performance analysis of Company staff against targets on quarterly basis and/or
as directed by the Director with an aim of identifying cost burden(s) for
improvement and exemplary performance for motivation.
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Provide guidance and training on
financial matters to staff to ensure adequate understanding of the Company
business goals and objectives.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Accounting or related field
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CPA K holder
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At least 5 – 7 years’ experience in
similar position
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Deep professional knowledge of
finance and accounting
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Good communication and interpersonal
skills
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Possess high sense of integrity and
confidentiality
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Should be a team player and posses
leadership skills
How to Apply