Job Title: Head of Finance
Industry: Real Estate
Location: Nairobi
Duration: Fulltime
Key Role and
Responsibilities
- Ensuring that an appropriate financial policy
framework, procedures and systems are in place and periodically reviewed
to reinforce and sustain the integrity of financial systems.
- Ensure that the appropriate processes are in place
to maintain the long-term financial viability of the company, advising the
Chief Executive and Management on the financial consequences of proposed
actions.
- Oversee the preparation and keeping of the
Company’s books of account; including regular management accounts and
financial forecasts for decision making and facilitate forward planning of
operations.
- Ensuring that appropriate risk management
techniques, cost management and financial controls are embedded throughout
the company for realization of the Company’s bottom line as per approved
budgets.
- Direct the preparation of the statutory monthly
and annual accounts and ensure timely filing of monthly, annual and other
statutory returns.
- Maintain relationships with the key stakeholders;
suppliers, customers, lenders, auditors and others, to ensure continuity
of Company operations.
- Implement the company’s policies to safeguard
company assets and ensure efficient cash flow management, capital
requirements, taxation, credit management policy equity and acquisitions
as appropriate.
- Analyze financial and operational results versus
forecasts to identify the root cause of significant variances, communicating
findings to heads of department for change and risk mitigation.
- Develop background information to assess the
potential impact of strategic initiatives on company operations.
- Analyze and track implementation of business
contracts with various partners, providing routine report on
implementation lapses and the financial consequence of each.
- Oversee and manage accounting, cost accounting,
and budgeting activities. Manage the accounting system in accordance with
both standard accounting principles and corporate accounting policies to
provide visibility of the financial condition of the company.
- Prepare monthly financial reviews for the
executive and the investors including variance reports, KPIs and other
management accounting reports.
- Support, recommend and implement process and
procedure change to improve efficiencies and promote a culture of
continuous improvement.
- Drive departmental and organizational productivity
- Continuously enhance internal control systems.
Review processes and implement changes that increase overall efficiency
and effectiveness
Skills and Experience
Qualifications:
- A Master’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or
similar field required
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or
similar field required;
- CPA (K) / ACCA qualification
- 10 years’ plus experience of combined experience
in progressively responsible finance or operational leadership roles Other
Skills/Abilities
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and
written) with the ability to interface effectively with all levels of
staff within the organization and other external stakeholders.
- Strong IT skills, always being ahead of new
technologies.
- Good interpersonal skills particularly attuned to
working well with non-finance professionals.
- Strong financial/commercial acumen and the ability
to articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential
leader with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational
levels.
- Ability to handle high levels of pressure and
critical decision-making. • Energetic, highly motivated, with an enquiring
mind and passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of business
growth and success.
- Strategic thinker that can balance the
organization’s short and long-term future while taking into account the
organization’s capabilities, resources and objectives.
- Personal attributes include high level of
integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and
results-orientation.
- A proven record of accomplishment of successfully
leading all financial operations, cash management and accounting controls.
- Proficient in various accounting, financial and
ERP software use.
How To Apply
Send your updated CV
quoting the job title on the email subject (Head of Finance)to recruiterkenya@gmail.com on/before 31st July 2020.
