Chief Financial Officer
Our Client, a well capitalized technology and solutions provider specific to the insurance sector seeks to recruit a chief Financial Officer.
Our Client, a well capitalized technology and solutions provider specific to the insurance sector seeks to recruit a chief Financial Officer.
As
part of an executive management team, the CFO will have interaction with
various members of a company, both senior and junior. They are seeking an
experience and entrepreneurial individual, able to operate within a fast paced
and sometimes rapidly evolving environment. CFO is a senior role; hence a high
level of energy and expertise is expected for anyone applying for this role.
Responsibilities
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Providing leadership, direction and
management of the finance and accounting team
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Providing strategic recommendations
to the CEO/president and members of the executive management team
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Managing the processes for financial
forecasting and budgets, and overseeing the preparation of all financial
reporting
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Leading and managing the Company’s
annual audit
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Leading any capital raising efforts,
and managing relationships with the Company’s financiers and bankers
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Managing the Company’s cash flows and
ensuring the business has sufficient visibility on cash needs and sources;
ensure the Company has adequate cash resources to meet its needs at all times
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Instituting and ensuring compliance
with internal controls and procedures
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Ensuring full compliance with all
regulatory filings, including tax compliance
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Supporting the CEO in negotiation and
management of all supplier contracts and agreements
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Advising on long-term business and
financial planning
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Establishing and developing relations
with senior management and external partners and stakeholders
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Reviewing all formal finance, HR and
IT related procedures
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance
or Economics
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An MBA or CPA is required.
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3 years or more experience in the
finance services industry and managing a team is desirable – with examples of
when you have demonstrated excellence in the workplace.
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Exhibit a cohesive ability at
interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written.
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Ability to engage with staff and
customer at all levels of the organization and exercise sound judgment.
General Manager
Our
Client, a well capitalized technology and solutions provider specific to the
insurance sector seeks to recruit a General Manager.
The
General Manager responsibilities include formulating overall strategy, managing
people and establishing policies. To be successful in this role, you should be
a thoughtful leader and a confident decision-maker, helping people develop and
be productive, while ensuring Company profits are on the rise.
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Responsibilities
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Oversee day-to-day operations
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Design strategy and set goals for
growth
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Maintain budgets and optimize expenses
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Set policies and processes
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Ensure employees work productively
and develop professionally
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Oversee recruitment and training of
new employees
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Evaluate and improve operations and
financial performance
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Direct the employee assessment
process
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Prepare regular reports for upper
management
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Ensure staff follows health and
safety regulations
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Provide solutions to issues (e.g.
profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)
Qualifications
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Proven experience as a General
Manager or similar executive role
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Experience in planning and budgeting
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Knowledge of business process and
functions (finance, HR, procurement, operations etc.)
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Strong analytical ability
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Excellent communication skills
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Outstanding organizational and
leadership skills
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Problem-solving aptitude
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BSc/BA in Business or relevant field;
MSc/MA is a plus
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Experience of 5-10years
Business Analyst
Our
Client, a well-capitalized technology and solutions provider specific to the
insurance sector seeks to recruit a Business Analyst.
Responsibilities
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Serving as a liaison between
stakeholders and the software development team together and communicate
customer-driven requirements which help define and verify product design.
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Translating business and user
requirements through conversations with customers and internal teams into
functional requirements, specified in an appropriate level of detail that can
be utilized for development.
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Generating feature and use bug cases
in the issue/change tracking system.
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Documenting requirements and
specifications throughout the requirements and design development cycle.
Getting answers to outstanding questions from customers or internal subject
matter experts.
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Ensuring all features are thoroughly
designed, documented, and organized according to overall requirements with the
appropriate level of detail by coordinating with other teams to leverage on
their expertise.
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Identifying gaps in design, areas for
improvement in user experience, and ensuring the design meets the purpose of
the change.
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Creating visual modeling or diagramming
of the current and proposed workflows or visualizations based on collaboration
with the development team and subject matter experts.
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Reviewing dashboards to ensure
alignment with standard User Interface Guidelines; identifying discrepancies,
and coordinating with design and development teams to determine the best plan.
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Participating in customer discussions
to hear how users are utilizing the software and documenting possible
conceptual requirements and enhancements.
Leading the SDLC Process
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Proactively identifying and driving
improvements to the internal process of business analysis, design,
documentation, and communication throughout the software development life cycle
(SDLC).
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Shepherding feature cases through the
process to ensure outstanding items are being completed on time, following-up
with others or escalating as appropriate to meet deadlines.
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Leading design, change control,
estimation, and scoping/sprint planning meetings including agenda preparation
and meeting facilitation.
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Identifying obstacles for the team,
and working to remove them to ensure case preparation and development is moving
forward.
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Serving as a resource for engineering
and quality assurance to clarify requirements throughout the software
development life cycle.
Cross-Functional Communication and Collaboration
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Facilitating proactive
cross-functional collaboration to gather input on design, ensure risks are
identified and communicated, and thorough plans are made.
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Supporting the broader team by
communicating and training new functionality internally prior to releases
through demonstrations and release documentation.
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Working with Product Support and
documentation team to write product documentation and plan for customer
communication.
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Verify Product Meets Intended
Business Need
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Collaborating on various activities
that will improve the product.
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Working with the product manager to
understand, follow, and influence the product roadmap and to document the
product’s vision and the project’s scope.
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Obtaining knowledge and understanding
of external standards and guidelines as they apply to CaseGlide products.
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Working with the Quality Assurance
team to record and/or review test plans, test scenarios, and test cases result
in preparation for regression testing and product validation.
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Identifying, documenting and
reporting discovered product anomalies and recommending options to increase
software consistency.
Added Advantage
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Excellent organization skills;
ability to determine how to simplify complex tasks and effectively communicate
what needs to be done.
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Excellent communication skills,
including listening, writing and speaking. Must demonstrate the ability to
confer technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
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Effective technical writing skills
including previous experience in writing procedures or processes relevant to
documenting requirements and product design plans.
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Verify Product Meets Intended
Business Need
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The profound experience of
wireframing and data modeling tools such as InVision, Moqups and more.
Qualifications
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Experience of 2-4 years
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E/B.Tech/MSc IT/MCA/MBA
IT Project Manager
Our
Client, a well capitalized technology and solutions provider specific to the
insurance sector seeks to recruit a Project Manager-IT.
Responsibilities
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Coordinate with internal resources
and clients for the flawless execution of projects
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Ensure that all projects are
delivered on-time, within the scope and budget
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Assist in the definition of project
scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring
technical feasibility
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Ensure resource availability and
allocation
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Develop a detailed project plan to
monitor and track progress
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Manage changes to the project scope,
project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
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Measure project performance using
appropriate tools and techniques
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Report and escalate to management as
and when needed
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Perform risk management to minimize
project risks
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Establish and maintain relationships
with client
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Create and maintain comprehensive
project documentation
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Meet with clients to take detailed
ordering briefs and clarify specific requirements of each project
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Develop comprehensive project plans
to be shared with clients as well as the development team
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Use and continually develop
leadership skills
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Perform other related duties as
assigned
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Develop spreadsheets, diagrams and
process maps to document needs
Qualifications
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Proven working experience in project
management
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2-4 years experience
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Excellent client-facing and internal
communication skills
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Excellent written and verbal
communication skills
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Solid organizational skills including
attention to detail and multitasking skills
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Strong working knowledge of Microsoft
Office
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Project Management Professional (PMP)
certification is a plus
Skills & Proficiencies
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Developing and Tracking Budgets
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Project Management
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Negotiation
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Decision Making skill
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People Management
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Process Improvement
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Planning
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Verbal, Written Communication
How To Apply
Applicants
who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and
detailed CVs with a day – time telephone number to the email address: jobs1@hcsafrica.com with Project Manager-IT on
the Subject line. Candidates should also indicate their current and Expected
remuneration.