Vacancy: Regional Finance Manager
Summary: Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) is a regional
private sector membership organization representing stakeholders in the grain
value chain in Eastern and Southern Africa.
Since inception in 2006, EAGC has excelled in supporting Structured Grain Trade, the provision of Market Information in the Eastern and Southern Africa region and highly recognized as the “THE VOICE OF THE GRAIN SECTOR” both regionally and internationally.
EAGC has embarked on an exciting yet
challenging expansion program which has created the following job opportunities
in the region which we seek to fill the position of Regional Finance Manager.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be responsible for the financial health of EAGC.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be responsible for the financial health of EAGC.
You will develop and effectively
implement strategies, policies, systems and processes that safeguard the
financial resources and ensure the organization meets its financial
obligations, while ensuring financial sustainability.
You will be extensively involved in
EAGC’s strategic planning and implementation and will be responsible for
monitoring financial performance and overall reporting.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Develop/review and enforce regional financial
policies, procedures and guidelines that ensure compliance with statutory
requirements in each country of operation, the maintenance of appropriate
books of accounts and are embedded with the necessary controls.
- Lead the financial planning process for the
Council including financial strategic planning, budgeting, fundraising,
cash-flow planning, treasury management to maximize returns, etc
- Support in the development of new ventures
such as partnership, new business streams, etc by providing thorough
assessments of their financial viability and sustainability
- Manage the financial performance of the
Council to include financial monitoring & evaluation, facilitating pre
and post internal and external audits, and the provision of various
progress and monitoring reports to the various stakeholders
- Manage tax matters regionally to ensure
compliance and minimize the Council’s exposure
- Develop and implement systems that facilitate
report generation for internal use and for our various stakeholders
including Board papers, statutory and donor reports.
- Manage relationships effectively with the
various stakeholders in the region including banks, government institutions
as necessary, Council members, business partners, development partners,
etc.
- Manage the departmental staff including
participating in their recruitment, induction, performance management,
training and development as well as discipline management.
- Build the capacity of Council staff on
financial matters to enable them plan and manage the financial aspects of
their work and comply with the financial policies and procedures.
Qualification and Background
- Masters degree preferably in business and a
degree in finance/accounting and full professional qualification such as
CPA or ACCA
- 15 years relevant work experience which should
include experience in the Eastern African region and an understanding of
the various financial and tax compliance requirements
- Experience of designing and implementing
effective financial systems and controls for efficient financial
management and performance monitoring;
- Have strong relationship management, project
finance management and report writing; experience in donor reporting is
essential.
- Team player, people leadership-achieving
results through people.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills.
- High integrity, initiative and business
acumen.
- Highly organized with the capacity to manage
several tasks simultaneously, be flexible and be willing to assume a range
of unanticipated assignments.
How to Apply:
Send your application including a
cover letter demonstrating why you are the most suited for this role, a
detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected
salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three
professional referees by close of business Monday 17th November 2014
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.
Visit www.eagc.org and www.ratin.net
for more information.
