Job Title: Financial Controller
Hiring Organization: Corporate
Staffing
Location – Locality: Mombasa
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: FMCG
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
150k-180k
Date Posted: 03/14/2024
Our
client is an FMCG company located in Mombasa. They are looking for an
experienced and innovative Finance Controller to lead the financial operations
of the company.
Key
Responsibilities
Role Objectives:
The
Financial Controller is responsible for oversight of all aspects of finance and
accounting of the company. This includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable,
Grower Accounting, Payroll, Company Ledgers, Banking, and Tax Accounting.
Developing and implementing Finance SOPs, enforcing accounting best practices
to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting
Duties
and Responsibilities
- Preparation
of Budget, Business Plans, Financial Projections, and Working Capital
Requirements. Forecasting of Financial needs and arranging funds on time.
Ensure timely collection, payments, and optimum utilization of surplus
funds. Rationalizing utilization of bank facilities.
- Develop
and prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly accounting reports, budgets,
and forecasts for management to understand and review performance against
goals,
- Prepare
standard, recurring, and adjustment journal entries for cash, A/R &
A/P, inventory, prepaid and accrual expenses, payroll, financing
activities, and support documentation for the general ledger system.
Financial forecast, and risk analysis.
- Prepare
monthly bank reconciliations. Maintain and control the charts of accounts
- Conduct
internal and external audit processes, Compliance with taxation. Taxation
planning.
- Prepare
and provide proper financial information to the outside accounting firm
for quarterly and year-end reporting requirements.
- Coordinate
with Operations Manager on all insurance policies, licenses, permits, and
certifications, and make payments for each
- Support
the fundraising program of the company
- Assist
with the development of new policies, procedures, and workflow systems,
and provide input for continuous improvement of accounting systems and
execution.
- Establish
and maintain excellent relationships with other department team managers
and members.
Candidate
Profile:
- BSc or MBA in
Accounts/Finance.
- CPA Finalist or
ACCA
- Minimum of seven
(7) years of proven experience as a Finance Controller/Finance Manager in
the Food and Beverage industry / FMCG.
- Ability
to generate and communicate ad hoc financial reports.
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Proficient
in the use of Microsoft Office and Financial Management Software/Tally.
- Self-motivated
with good teamwork abilities.
How to
Apply
Gross
Salary: 150k-180k,
If you
are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience;
please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Financial Controller- FMCG)
to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke
before 18th March 2024