Rift Valley Railways
is a major rail and marine transport service provider with operations in Kenya
and Uganda.
We have heavily
invested in a business turnaround project that will see us become the best
logistics and transport company in Africa by 2020.
Financial Controller (Uganda) – Ref - RVR 12/8/1
Reporting to the Head of Accounting and Tax, the Individual will oversee the running of the finance function of the Rift Valley Railways (Uganda).
Key Result Areas:
- Develop
and maintain up to date internal controls, systems and processes
- Lead
and supervise a team of accounting and payroll staff
- Ensure
compliance with corporate taxation, statutory requirements and accounting
standards
- Produce
accurate and timely financial information on the company’s financial
status and performance (including financial statements, reports, annual
reports & budgets)
- Prepare
and consolidate operational financial reports on a regular basis
- Develop
monitor and ensure the implementation of departmental budgets and overall
company budgets
- Co-ordinate
and ensure timely external audits and limited reviews
- Assist
in developing and implementation of the strategy, financial policies and
procedures
- Act as
the main point of contact with bankers, auditors and tax agents and
provide them with the required information on behalf of the company.
- Undertake
treasury management including the review and monitoring of the company’s
cash flow projections as well as forex dealings.
- Manage
creditors and financial approval of purchase orders.
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree and/ or Master’s degree in Commerce/ Accounting/ Finance/ Business
Administration
- Be a
qualified Accountant with CPA(U), CPA(K), ACCA, ACA
- Membership
of professional accounting body i.e. ICPAK, ICPAU, ICPA, ICMA
- 8
years’ experience in a senior management level, finance role in a large
organization.
- Sound
knowledge on statutory compliance regulations and accounting policies and
procedures
- Analytical,
business acumen, organizing and individual leadership skills
- Good
written and oral communication skills
- Working
experience with SAP, ERP or other accounting systems will be an added
advantage.
Business Process & Control Manager - Ref - RVR 12/8/2
The job holder will be Reporting to the General Manager, Finance Planning & Control, and will be responsible for building an effective internal risk and controls management.
Key Result Areas:
- Provide
analytical control mechanism and process that balance business
risk/controls with operational objectives
- Ensure
compliance with auditing guidelines and regulations.
- Establishing
an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program consistent with Corporate
Governance requirements.
- Design
and implement an effective risk management policy
- Providing
guidance on business process re-engineering
- Head
the business self-audit assessment process
- Coordinate
the liaison between the business process owners and finance
- Implementing
change management assessments for new business developments
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Accounting, and/or Finance; MBA/CPA/CIA/CISA highly preferred
- 5+
years’ experience in business controls as a Finance Manager
(Controllership), Internal Audit Manager or Consultant. Big 4 and /or
Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) experience preferred
- Good
understanding of business risks and controls management and ERM.
- Ability
to identify improvement opportunities and translate same from concept to
reality
- Self-starter
with a high level of diligence and ability to work on own initiative and
in conjunction with other key process leaders
- Goal
oriented, results driven with a strong desire to see tasks through to
completion
- Ability
to develop, sustain and leverage networks / relationships
- Ability
to influence others through logical reasoning
- Ability
to interact professionally and comfortably at all levels within an
organization
- Ability
to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
- Demonstrated
ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team members in a hands-on
management capacity
- Ability
to work under pressure, lead change and maximize staff productivity.
Planning & Business Analysis Officer– Ref - RVR 12/8/3
Reporting to the General Manager – Planning & Control, the job holder will be responsible for the planning, generation and analysis of operational data and conducting business research.
Key Result Areas:
- Generating
operational & business data and analysis for decision making.
- Carrying
out business research and market intelligence for planning and exploring
ways of enhancing capacity.
- Analyzing
and recommend reviews of master plan/chart in line with business/
operations plan and related targets.
- Evaluating
operational performance based on the master plan.
- Determining
capacity with respect to various dynamics and perimeters relating to
changes in train operations.
- Preparing
operational reports
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements
- A
university degree in Engineering (Production Option) or equivalent.
- Ability
to use a wide range of software applications
- Working
knowledge or ERP’s especially SAP will be an added advantage.
- Problem-solving
& analytical skills
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
- Ability
to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders
- Have
excellent team working skills across multiple functions & stakeholders
If you meet the above requirements, send your application,
detailed CV & relevant attachments, including day time contact phone
numbers and e-mail address before August 17, 2012 to:
Recruitment@rvr.co.ke, or
The Chief Human Resource Officer
P.O.Box 62502 – 00200
Nairobi
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
