Job Title: Chief Finance Officer
Hiring Organization: old
Mutual
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Insurance
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/07/2024
Key
Tasks And Responsibilities
- Implement
robust accounting systems that are embedded with appropriate controls that
help safeguard the company’s assets and ensure accurate and timely
reporting.
- Liaises
with external auditors on audit activities of the company In charge of the
preparation of annual budgets and long term business plans and ensures all
departments and units comply with budgetary provisions
- Establish
and monitor the implementation of an effective and robust treasury
management system that secures company funds whilst maximizing
profitability and facilitating effective cash flow management and
compliance with the insurance act and investment guidelines.
- Manage
the company’s cash flows in order to meet all liabilities as they may fall
due. This will include effective asset and liability management in order
to match the maturity profiles of assets and liabilities.
- Manage
the company’s credit policy and effective follow up of debts.
- Sign
company cheques and documents
- Develop
robust investment strategies that will be in line with business plan
- Ensure
compliance with statutory provisions in respect to financial reporting,
taxation, other statutory payments and insurance act
- Prepare
annual report and accounts for the Board and statutory purposes
- Management
and Board reporting on a regular basis
- Files
all necessary returns with the registrar of companies
- Advise
management and the board on financial matters relating to Properties
- Appraise
property investments to ensure required rate of return is achieved
- Ensure
all properties are well maintained and all services are provided
Skills
And Competencies
- Good
negotiation skills
- Sound
analytical skills & good communication skills
- Integrity,
honesty, team player & approachable
- Customer
service orientation
- Ability
to work under pressure and manage time efficiently
- Ability
to solve problems and sound decision making
Knowledge,
Experience and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Finance or Business or related field
- Professional
Qualification in ACCA or CPA
- Minimum
5 years of practical Accounting & Financial Management
- experience
at a senior level
- Advance
Level competence in Microsoft Office tools
- Minimum
of a bachelor’s degree qualification in Accounting, Economics or another
related field.
- Accountancy
professional qualification e.g. CPA or ACCA.
- Master’s
degree qualification is an added advantage