Our client, a large SACCO with many members spread across the
expansive country-wide network, is seeking the human capital to fill the
following key positions:
Deputy General Manager, Finance
The position is responsible for the financial strategy
Key Responsibilities
- Providing
leadership and inspiration to assigned team to meet departmental
objectives
- Spearheading
the formulation, implementation, maintenance and review of sound financial
policies
- Budgeting
and trend forecasting to guide the SACCO Management and Board of Directors
to achieve business objectives
- Implementing
effective revenue collection strategies and treasury management practices
- Developing
and maintaining financial controls to mitigate risks
- Financial
analysis, reporting, and interpretation to assist in decision making
- Advising
Management on financial viability of investment proposals
- Keeping
the SACCO Management abreast of changes in financial regulations &
legislation and recommending on compliance
- Developing
and maintaining external relations with appropriate agencies and contacts
to ensure smooth running of SACCO business
- Safeguarding
the SACCOS assets
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business related degree from a recognized University, a Masters degree
in Finance will be an added advantage
- CPA
(K) or ACCA qualified and registered with ICPAK
- Minimum
10 years working experience in accounting and financial environment with 5
years in Senior Management Position
- Experienced
in implementing strategies in a regulated environment
- Computer
literate with sound knowledge in accounting packages
Deputy General Manager, Operations
The position is responsible for planning and organizing
resources to ensure operational efficiency
Key Responsibilities
- Managing
and supervising business development to ensure effective coverage of
market segments, and revenue growth and focus on customer service
excellence
- Leveraging
best practice to design work systems and methods which foster efficiency
in the SACCO processes
- Organizing
regular business forums with SACCO members to gain understanding of
emerging needs and providing business solutions to enhance customer satisfaction
and retention
- Instilling
discipline and facilitating the team to deliver targets on key performance
indicators
- Undertaking
specific research to collect and analyse data on market conditions, client
preferences, competitive activity for identifying new markets
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- MBA
preferably in Strategic/Operations Management will be an added advantage
- Post
graduate qualification in business related field i.e Finance, Accounting,
Business
- Management
or Investment
- 10
years experience gained in a large and busy financial or commercial
institution at Senior Management level
- Must
be a member of a professional body
- Proven
track record of commercial awareness
- Must
have strong leadership, analytical, interpersonal, planning, organization,
communication and negotiation skills
- Should
have hands on experience in strategic management techniques and experience
of organizational change and development
Senior Finance Officer (FOSA Manager)
The position is responsible for efficient FOSA operations in all
branches
Key Responsibilities
- Managing
and supervising FOSA operations to ensure adherence to customer charter,
internal controls and effective customer service
- Business
forecasting, budgeting and treasury management to meet liquidity and cash
reserve requirements
- Reviewing
and enforcing best practice in business transactions for seamless
operations
- Enforcing
effective records management for accountability and safety of cash and
accounting documents
- Overseeing
loans processing, appraisals ad approvals for conformance to Credit and
FOSA policies and procedures
- Preparation
of work-plans, assigning targets and facilitating periodic staff
performance appraisal
- Reviewing
product-lines and service quality standards and proposing improvement for
competitive business returns
- Nurturing
effective relationship management with clients, partners and other
financial institutions for positive image and customer satisfaction
- Monitoring
daily and monthly cash reconciliations
- Preparing
timely management reports for decision making
- Providing
security briefs to senior management for safety of customers and
organizational assets
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance, Cooperative Management)
from a recognized University CPA Finalist
- K.I.B.
Diploma will be an added advantage
- Minimum
5 years practical working experience in Finance,
- Banking
or Accounting field, 3 years of which in a responsible position in Banking
or Commercial Organization
FOSA Accountant
The position is responsible for overall management of accounting
transactions and records
Key Responsibilities
- Preparing
timely financial statements including, trial balance, balance sheet,
income and expenditure and variance analysis reports
- Setting
up internal controls within FOSA
- Ensuring
effective treasury management including collection and banking of cash
- Maintaining
and updating the FOSA General Ledger
- Maintaining
accounting documents to ensure safe custody of cash and financial records
- Monthly
reconciliation of bank accounts
- Reconciliation
of all control accounts to the underlying subsidiary ledgers
- Preparation
of monthly management accounts
- Reconciling
and tallying daily the Tellers’ float with records
- Liaison
with Society Branches on accounting matters
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
3 years relevant working experience
- Computer
literate
ATM Accountant
The position is responsible for ATM transactions
Key Responsibilities
- Taking
charge of the Card Centre
- Instituting
controls over the management of ATM cards
- Daily
reconciliation of ATM control account and MSACCO account
- Liaison
with Cooperative Bank on all ATM issues and MSACCO service providers
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
3 years working experience
- Computer
literate
Assistant Audit & Compliance Officer
The position is responsible for risk management
Key Responsibilities
- Identifying,
analyzing and evaluating areas of significant weakness and constituting
risks to the business and recommending appropriate actions to Management
- Administering
registries, archives, libraries and movement or retrieval of documents and
information including computerized records for safety
- Benchmarking
practices adopted across the value chain and standardizing procedures with
respective departmental heads to improve operational efficiency
- Verifying
and examining all payment vouchers to ensure compliance to established
policies
- Carrying
out risk assessment and evaluation as part of the audit process and
proposing mitigation measures
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
2 years practical working experience in auditing field
- Computer
literate
FOSA Operations Officer
The position is responsible for loans processing
The position is responsible for loans processing
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing
effective implementation of loan requirements, conditions and procedures
in compliance to the Co-Op Act lending stipulations
- Receiving
and processing FOSA loan applications to facilitate issuance of loans to
meet members’ expectations
- Creating
and maintaining records of loan applications, approvals and deferred cases
for effective records management
- Sensitizing
members on the Society’s lending policy and requirements for faster
processing of loan applications
- Checking
defaulters reports for action
- Preparing
reports facilitate decision making
- Supervising
the cashiers for efficient and courteous customer service
- Attending
to members’ loan queries
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- Degree
in Business related field
- Diploma
in Banking or CPA Finalist
- Minimum
2 years working experience
- Computer
literate
Payment and Branch Finance Officer
The position is responsible for branch emergency accounts
Key Responsibilities
- Effecting
reimbursement of branch emergency floats in liaison with operations
function
- Reconciliation
of branch bank accounts
- Instituting
internal controls to ensure efficient member payments
- Instituting
measures for the recovery of nonperforming branch disbursements
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
2 years working experience
- Computer
literate
System Analyst/Programmer
The position is responsible for systems integrity and utility to
users
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining
the running systems and peripherals to ensure functionality and meet
users’ needs
- User
administration including security setup, file systems and maintenance of
user accounts
- Programming
of systems to ensure user satisfaction
- Monitoring
network infrastructure to ensure interactive communication, faster access
to information and sharing of ICT resources
- Conducting
routine system and software audits and performance for customer
satisfaction
- Users’
training
- Analyzing
technology requirements and advising the management
- Participating
in requisitioning of ICT Equipments to ensure good quality purchase
- Updating
the Society’s website to ensure availability
- Performing
backup and recovery procedures
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- A
degree in Computer Science/IT from a recognized University
- Professional
certificates
- Minimum
5 years practical working experience in Programming/ development
- Familiar
with Oracle Operations System
Personal Secretary
The position is responsible for administrative support services
Key Responsibilities
- Responding
to enquiries from internal and external parties for customer satisfaction
- Receiving
and dispatching correspondences to destination as appropriate
- Filing
and maintaining records to ensure up to date reference and safe keeping of
documents.
- Maintaining
an accurate diary of Supervising Authority
- Operating
office equipment and ensuring proper usage
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- Diploma
(full) Secretarial studies or related qualification
- Minimum
3 years practical working experience in a busy commercial office with
exposure in Office Management
- Computer
literate
Accountant
The position is responsible for preparation of Management and
Financial Accounts
Key Responsibilities
- Bank
reconciliations
- Reconciliations
of control accounts
- Ensuring
daily backups of client transactions for data security and reference
- Performing
day-end, month-end and year-end procedures
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a
recognized University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
3 years practical working experience
- Computer
literate
Audit & Compliance Officer II / Audit Assistant
The position is responsible for document control
Key Responsibilities
- Reviewing
and confirming the validity and accuracy of vouchers and accompanying
notes
- Reconciling
balances of all cash and suspense accounts
- Maintaining
a register of vouchers’ movement in the archives for traceability
Qualification, Experience & Skills
- B.Com
or Business Related degree (Accounting/Finance) from a recognized
University
- CPA
Finalist
- Minimum
2 years practical working experience
- Computer
literate
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should
submit application (indicating current and expected salary) and CV with 3 professional
Referees, not later than 22nd April, 2013 to the following address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Executive Selection Services
Federation of Kenya Employers
Waajiri House, Argwings Kodhek Rd, Milimani
P.O Box 48311 – 00100
Executive Selection Services
Federation of Kenya Employers
Waajiri House, Argwings Kodhek Rd, Milimani
P.O Box 48311 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email ess@fke-kenya.org
Website: www.fke-kenya.org