Financial Controller Job in Kenya

Job Title: Loisaba Community Trust Financial Controller
 
Location: Loisaba Conservancy (Central Laikipia, Kenya)
 
Status: Salaried    

Summary:
 The Loisaba Community Trust Financial Controller is responsible for the Finance and/or Accounting activities of the Trust and all its subsidiaries; Oryx Ltd (management and operations of Loisaba Conservancy) and Colcheccio Ltd (land holding company).

Essential Functions: The Loisaba Community Trust Financial Controller is responsible for managing the activities and personnel for the Trust.  

Generally responsible for the management, maintenance and reporting of financial data and/or the monitoring of management controls and processes to ensure compliance with institutional policies and procedures, relevant legal and regulatory frameworks, and financial/management best practice.

Responsibilities & Scope
  • Manages functional activity towards the Trust’s strategic goals.
  • Works toward meeting the strategic priorities of the organization by developing and coordinating tactics for approved plans, completing and/or overseeing day-to-day tasks.  
  • Implements and manages new initiatives.
  • Manages and implements multiple projects.
  • Ensures the programmatic work is collaborative and well-integrated across the organization.
  • Works within a budget, negotiating and contracting with vendors.
  • Decisions may bind organization financially and legally.
  • May supervise one or more administrative or professional staff.
  • Ensures programmatic commitments, organization’s policies and procedures, financial standards and legal requirements are met and managed for compliance.
  • Reinforces consistency in the organization's policies and procedures, develops and institutionalizes new policies and controls as appropriate and provides the necessary support to all levels of staff across the organization. 
  • May manage or participate in complex negotiations.
  • Produces financial reports and comprehensive analysis to leadership on activities of the Trust including those of subsidiaries’.
Minimum Qualifications    
  • Master’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business Administration and 5 years' related experience or equivalent combination.
  • Experience with accounting principles, practices and regulations.
  • Experience recruiting, supervising and developing staff.
  • Experience with GAAP.
  • CPA or CIA may be required.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience
  • Technical expert on complex accounting/financial issues.  Advanced expertise in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience monitoring for and ensuring compliance with organizational policy, applicable law and regulation, and finance/accounting/management best practice.
  • Experience analyzing a regulatory framework and applying it to the situation at hand.
  • Expert knowledge of GAAP and/or relevant regulatory framework.
  • Experience evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of management controls; interpreting guidelines and analyzing factual information to adapt or modify processes as needed.
  • Ability to resolve complex issues independently within program area.
  • Experience acting as a resource to others to solve problems.
  • CPA or CIA may be preferred.
Organizational Competencies

Accountability for Outcomes
  • Pushes for excellence.  
  • Establishes challenging goals for self and others to drive performance in support of the Trust’s mission.  
  • Rewards behavior that achieves these standards and is aligned with the organization’s mission/ values.  
  • Takes action to address performance problems in a timely and appropriate manner.
Builds Organizational Capability
  • Builds or adapts organizational structures to accomplish the mission and to improve performance.  
  • This includes reorganizing organizational systems, structures, processes, procedures, communication channels or reporting relationships.  
  • With the Trust’s strategic filter in mind, determines who can contribute, gets the right people involved, and builds bench strength for the future.
Collaboration & Teamwork    
  • Shows a willingness to put the needs and goals of a global organization before personal/local/departmental needs.  
  • Works with others across organizational boundaries. 
  • Makes decisions, sets priorities, and allocates resources to help the organization as a whole achieve results.
Communications
  • Effectively expresses messages verbally and in writing.
  • Actively listens to others.
  • Fosters open exchange of issues. 
  • Is timely with information.
Courage & Decisiveness
  • Makes decisions and stands by them.
  • Makes timely decisions even under pressure and when lacking complete information. 
  • Has the courage to modify decisions and admit why and how they were wrong.
Flexibility & Innovation
  • Flexible to changing circumstances. 
  • Takes innovative approaches towards work.  
  • Takes calculated risks and makes dependable decisions in the fact of uncertainty.
Influences for Results
  • Achieves results by persuading, convincing, or influencing others. 
  • Adapts approach to the individual or group and knows how and when to use complex influence strategies. 
  • Uses success stories and passion for the mission to generate enthusiasm and support.
Open to Learning
  • Versatile learner and committed to self-improvement
  • Employs strengths effectively
  • Willingly shares knowledge with others.
  • Seeks coaching on areas needing improvement.
  • Adjusts behavior/performance as needed.
  • Views mistakes as learning opportunities.
Organizational Awareness
  • Understands the basics of our business. 
  • Knows how local job relates to the big picture & contributes to the overall strategy. 
  • Knows how/why things work inside TNC.  
  • Easily moves through internal networks and channels for success.
This description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this job.

How to Apply:

 
To apply for this position, please submit a resume/CV and cover letter to Africa@tnc.org subject line: Loisaba Community Trust, Financial Controller. 


Applications must be submitted by Friday, July 10th, 2015 to be considered.