Equity Group Foundation (EGF)
Data Analyst
Ref: 2000000A
In line with enhancing career
progression of staff and to support the business growth, we seek to recruit a
well-qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate
candidate to fill the following position in Equity Group Foundation.
Description
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Reimbursement to branches for costs
incurred for beneficiaries in the Wings to Fly and Elimu programmes effectively
and on a timely basis through the EGF Data Management Information System
(DMIS).
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Accurate information compilation for
school fees payment and stipend payments to the various Wings to Fly and Elimu
schools and beneficiary accounts and collecting receipts from various schools
for financial reporting to partners.
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Financial reporting – ensure all the
necessary documentation required in reporting to partners is available and
scanned
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Liaising with branch champions to
ensure all data required for reporting to partners is up to date and available
on quarterly basis Migrating of information to Education Information Management
System.
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Plan and coordinate Education and
Leadership forums including Annual Education and Leadership Congress, Branch
Champions Training among others.
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Monitoring and Evaluation.
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Information
Technology, Applied Sciences or related fields
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Minimum of 1 year relevant experience
in use of Ms Word, Ms Excel or Ms Access
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Relevant experience in research
setting is an added advantage
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Be computer literate
Skills/Experience Required
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Speedy, accurate data entry skills
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Understanding of importance of
quality and timely data
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Ability to work independently with
minimum supervision
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Ability to maintain confidentiality
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Good typing and data entry speed
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Ability to work well with others in a
team
How to Apply
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Deadline: Mar 02, 2020
Payroll Accountant
Ref: 1900001X
In
line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth,
we seek to recruit a well-qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated
and passionate candidate to fill the following position in Human Resource
Department.
Reporting
to the Team Lead – Payroll & Benefits, the ideal candidate will be
responsible for providing accurate, timely and efficient payroll services to
all Equity Group employees; for payroll calculations and transactions; and for
filling statutory returns
Job Description
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Responsible for timely and accurate
preparation of data for processing of all subsidiary payrolls
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Liaise with HR representatives from
subsidiaries for payroll inputs and queries
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Accountable for posting payroll costs
to the general ledgers as soon as salaries are paid
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Accountable for reconciling key
accounts in a timely manner and any issues escalated
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To remit statutory deductions on time
and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation
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Preparation of payroll related
reports
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Contribute to process improvement by
participating in a range of payroll and service delivery reform activities.
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Support in ensuring pension
withdrawals, transfers and taxes are paid as stipulated in the various acts.
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Appraise staff loans as per policy
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Finance or
Accounting required
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience in
accounting field or payroll & benefits administration
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Thorough knowledge of multiple human
resource disciplines, including compensation practices, benefit administration
and legal requirements
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Thorough knowledge of tax regulations
is a must
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Finance or Accounts professional
certification required (CPA-K or ACCA)
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Sound numeracy skills, attention to
detail and accuracy
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Experience in payroll administration
and the use of oracle ERP & Banking system
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Proven ability to communicate, both
orally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner
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Proven ability to quickly learn new
information, processes and procedures
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Proven ability to meet deadlines,
identify and deal with problem.
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Experience in the use of Microsoft
Office suite of products with a mastery of MS Excel
How to Apply
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Deadline: February
21, 2020
Financial Insitutions Manager
Ref: 2000000L
In
line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth,
we seek to recruit qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and
passionate candidate to fill the position outlined below within International
Banking unit.
Reporting
to the Group Associate Director- International Banking, the Financial
Institutions Manager will develop and implement the Financial Institutions (FI)
strategy in line with the overall International Banking strategy.
Responsible
for overall planning and performance in all of the following functions within
the assigned unit: Product Development, Risk Management, Revenue Assurance,
Service Quality, and Personnel Management.
This
role is strategic in nature and will involve establishing and maintaining an
end to end understanding of the client needs.
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Establish and grow a profile as a
recognized subject matter expert in Group banking arrangements and
requirements.
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Develop and manage the implementation
of FI strategy within the Group in line with the defined International Banking
value proposition and the overall strategic direction of the Group.
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Develop and implement effective
business development and marketing strategies by anticipating developments,
trends and opportunities within the FI business.
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The targets and objectives include
but are not limited to revenue, profitability, new customer acquisition, and
risk management.
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Provides senior level guidance and
support to the staff in their teams and also any departments that interact with
FI customers regarding customer service concerns, operational questions, risk
management (AML, CDD and Credit) and other related issues.
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Drives the team’s product sales and
performance and provides strategic direction focused on the continued growth
and development of the banks presence and relationships.
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Manage all the relevant FI processes
within the Group, and the implementation of policies and control standards set
by risk team, ensuring compliance with appropriate risk tolerance and risk
appetite.
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Ensure there is a framework for
effective management of operational risks with FI and compliance with
applicable internal policies, and external laws and regulations.
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Building relationships with the
Bank’s internal departments and management to allow for successful adoption of
bank products that meet the needs of clients. Act as the subject matter expert
for all departments and branch inquiries on FI Banking services and Procedures.
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Ensure there are appropriate
frameworks in place so that the FI business is carried out within the Group’s
risk appetite, and reputational and credit risks are appropriately understood
and managed.
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Establish a robust governance
framework within FI business for effective management of reputational, business
and operational risks to ensure compliance with applicable internal policies,
and external laws and regulations.
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Providing overall recommendations and
feedback to Senior management with regards to Products, Services, Processes and
procedures that relate to FI Banking.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in Finance or related
field
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Credit risk understanding.
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Proven ability to analyze complex
business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical
recommendations
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Product knowledge.
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Analytical and numerate.
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Negotiation skills.
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In-depth knowledge of key operations
functions as well as bank policies and procedures
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Able to operate in a performance
driven organization
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Culturally aware and adept at working
across multiple geographies
Essential Knowledge
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Detailed knowledge of the core
products and special products offered by the Financial Institutions team.
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Working knowledge of all aspects of
the Financial Institutions sector including the macroeconomic factors affecting
FIs.
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Knowledge and experience in emerging
correspondent banking practices and initiate and implement strategic and/or
tactical changes.
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An ability to identify opportunities
where liaison with product managers across the Group would produce a
multi-product integrated solution for the customer.
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Good understanding of the policies
and strategies across the Group as they relate to the demands of the team’s
customer base.
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Awareness of legislation affecting
the Bank and customers (including Data Protection Act, Company Act, Insolvency
Act, Financial Services Act) and have the highest regard for confidentiality.
Key Critical Competencies
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Ability to network effectively both
internally and externally and maintain/ develop relationships with business
influencers, product specialists and other key figures in the business
community.
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Have broad business and sales
experience building and managing relationships within a customer base segmented
for the larger corporate arena.
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Job holder with a broad understanding
of FI business and financial issues and have demonstrable experience that such
knowledge has successfully been used in a sales environment
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Excellent presentation and
communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Excellent organizational and time
management skills with proven ability to prioritize and manage workload and to
instil a sense of urgency in others as necessary to meet deadlines and goals.
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Excellent customer service,
relationship management, and business development skills.
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Sound knowledge of marketing, sales,
financial, managerial and leadership principles with broad knowledge of banking
operation practices, policies, products and applicable regulations.
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Excellent problem solving, decision
making, critical and strategic thinking skills, as well as strong attention to
detail and concern for data accuracy.
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Ability to analyze trends, processes
and procedures and develop innovated and effective solutions for improved
performance.
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Strong overall business acumen with
an ability to understand the direction, priorities, and goals of the department
and organization as a whole.
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Strong leadership and interpersonal
skills; presents a positive and professional image, effectively collaborates
with diverse teams, and is successful at achieving results through the effort
of others.
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Flexibility to engage in frequent regional
travel if and when required to do so
Key Deliverables (KPIs):
Key
considerations in the KPIs will be country specific based on the different
strategies per country. For example, some countries will have more credit
customers while others will have more transactional customers.
Therefore
the weights on the KPIs will differ per country.
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Product Development
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Revenue Growth
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Customer Acquistion
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Risk Management
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Cross-selling
How to Apply
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Deadline: February
27, 2020
Agriculture Field Officer
Ref: 1900009F
In
line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth,
we seek to recruit qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and
passionate candidate to fill the position outlined below within Equity Group
Foundation.
Role Description: Agriculture Field Officers will act as an integral part of
implementing FASRAT Project. The project aims at enhancing access to financial
services by building financial education, entrepreneurship capacities of 60,000
farmers and 5,000 SMEs.
The
field officer will be responsible in recruitment, and supporting the project
target beneficiaries by implementing different interventions across the
regions.
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Recruit farmers and SMEs per the
project targets.
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Train farmers in crop, animal
production, financial education and other areas per the training needs
assessment.
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Implement project interventions to
ensure that the project beneficiaries can access financial services.
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Provide agriculture extension and
support to farmers
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Represent Equity Group Foundation in
the area of agriculture / Development Programme to other Equity staff and local
partners.
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Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly
status reports and regularly give feedback to Regional Manager and the Branch
Manager.
Qualifications
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University degree in Agriculture,
Agribusiness, development studies or related fields and a preference for
related course
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3-5 years experience in
implementation of agriculture projects
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Solid knowledge and understanding of
the Agriculture value cha//8in in Kenya
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Good knowledge and understanding of
financial services for agriculture sector in Kenya.
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Good understanding of crop and
livestock husbandry in the entire production cycle.
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Hardworking, result oriented with
social skills for initiating and managing relationships with project partners
and stakeholder.
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Excellent communication skills, both
writing and verbal
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Flexible to adjust to work schedules
and priorities to meet deadlines, multitask assignments and work in a dynamic
environment
How to Apply
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Deadline: February
27, 2020
Agriculture Field Manager
1900009J
In
line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth,
we seek to recruit qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and
passionate candidate to fill the position outlined below within Equity Group
Foundation.
Role Description: Regional Manager are an integral part in the implementation
FASRAT (Financial Access to SMEs and Rural Population in Agriculture using
Technology) project.
The
project aims at enhancing access to financial services by building financial
education, entrepreneurship capacities of 60,000 farmers and 5,000 SMEs.
The
Regional Manager shall be responsible in implementation of project and
supervision of the project staff in the respective regions.
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Manage a group of Agriculture Field
Officers and support them in project implementation.
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Review and monitor Agriculture Field
Officers monthly workplans, training schedules, expense claims and performance
against set targets
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Develop viable materials/ lessons
learnt and best practices with the support of Agriculture Field Officers that
will increase the awareness and understanding of the project.
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Organize and coordinate project team
activities where appropriate (e.g. regional meetings, workshops, trainings and
field days).
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Represent Equity Group Foundation in
the area of agriculture / Development Programme to other Equity staff, partners
and stakeholders.
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Prepare monthly and quarterly status
reports and give regularly feedback to Senior Program Manager and the Branch
Manager
Qualifications
·
University degree in Agriculture,
Agribusiness, development studies or related fields and a preference for a
Masters in Agri-Business related course
Skills / Experience Required
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+ 7 years of experience executing
agricultural programs with regional and national organizations
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Ability to achieve excellent results
in the training program and grasp practical and theoretical knowledge of
management, planning and implementation and evaluation of farming operations
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Good understanding of crop husbandry
from establishment to harvest of the major crops
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Good understanding of Good
Agricultural Practices.
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Solid knowledge and understanding of
the Agriculture value chain Kenya
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Good Knowledge and understanding
financial services for agriculture in Kenya
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Ability to evaluate challenges at the
farm level and work to coordinate implementation of the program both in crop
and livestock management
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Excellent communication skills, both
writing and verbal, strong analytical and quantitative skills, and demonstrated
problem-solving ability
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Excellent attention to detail with
good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
How to Apply
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Deadline: February
21, 2020
Financial Accountant
2000001C
Job Responsibilities:
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Gathering, analyzing, monitoring,
interpreting, forecasting, and reporting financial data
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Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
accounts and statutory accounts including board reports
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Preparing weekly cash flow
statements, and controlling expenditure and cash flow
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Ensuring fund administrator reporting
is accurate, on time, and reflective of wider business insights
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Completing NAV calculations for the
EIB Collective Investment Scheme
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Manage monthly and quarterly tax
returns
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Organize internal and support in
external audits
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Approval of invoices, journals and
payments
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Prepare budgets (for the entire
company and by department)
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Monitor and report on accounting
discrepancies
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Conduct detailed risk analyses to
assess potential investments and advise on estimates for project funding
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Creating and managing KPI reports
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Assessing the economic performance,
conduct peer review and identify financial and market trends
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Creating commercial plans in
collaboration with the management team
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Researching new investment
opportunities and developing financial models
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Improving financial compliance and
growth with initiatives and policies
Qualifications
Requirements
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Proven work experience as a Financial
Accountant or similar role with a minimum of 3 years experience.
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Advanced knowledge of MS Excel and
accounting software
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Excellent math & statistical
analysis skills with an attention to details
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In-depth understanding of business
bookkeeping procedures
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Solid knowledge of accounting
regulations
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Time-management abilities and
deadline oriented
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Confidentiality
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BSc degree in Accounting, Finance or
relevant field
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Additional certification (e.g. CPA,
ACCA, CIMA, CFA) is an added advantage
How to Apply
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