Wananchi
Group (K) Ltd
Job Title: Budget Planning & Control Analyst
Position Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Job Purpose / Summary: Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis will align with department leaders to develop an understanding of their business needs before driving the construction and adherence to an annual budget.
Job Title: Budget Planning & Control Analyst
Position Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer
Job Purpose / Summary: Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis will align with department leaders to develop an understanding of their business needs before driving the construction and adherence to an annual budget.
He
will present and explain reports to management on overall business performance
and evaluation, and will prepare and present actual to forecast and actual to
budget variance analysis to management and to the board.
Key Roles:
Key Roles:
- Develop
and maintain 5-year integrated business model forecast/budget.
- Meet
the high expectations of our executive and ownership groups.
- Direct
managers and analysts in the development of an accurate forecasting model.
- Leverage
expertise and proven track record within an SAP platform environment to
drive the preparation and subsequent departmental adherence to the annual
budget.
- Analyze
data while applying corporate assumptions and guidelines.
- Work
with the various departments of the business in order to anticipate and
eliminate potential financial challenges before they arise.
- Meet
with various department leaders to understand their business needs and the
associated financial impacts of those needs on the budget and the eventual
success of the business.
- Direct
the preparation of the weekly and monthly forecasts and variance analysis
of income, cash flow and capital expenditures.
- Prepare
analyses of actual versus budget and forecast information for use in
weekly/monthly management meetings and board.
- Maintain
cash requirements schedules.
- Liaise
with other departments while questioning provided assumptions in order to
best maintain the validity of forecasting models
Skills and Experience Required
- Over
5 years experience
- BA/BS
degree in Accounting or Finance preferred
- MBA
highly desired
- CPA
(K)
- Able
to build trust and credibility between finance and the business management
team
- Take
personal ownership for the achievement of agreed goals
- Ability
to interact and influence effectively with all levels of the company and
lead presentations to executive management
- Strong
knowledge/experience of leading Finance functions within the GBF finance
organization
- Strong
analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability
to manage processes, and identify cross-functional issues
- Demonstrated
leadership skills
Job Title: Sales Agent
Department: Sales
and Marketing
Location: Nairobi
Employment Status / Type: Contract
Position Reporting to: Sales
Team Leader
Manages Others: No
Titles & Number of Positions
Managed: NA
Job Purpose / Summary: The sales representative will work cooperatively
with outside sales, other members of the distribution team, as well as the
entire organization to grow existing customers, create new customers and meet
or exceed monthly sales quotas at the appropriate gross margin while increasing
customer satisfaction.
Key Roles:
- listening to customer requirements and
presenting Products appropriately to make a sale;
- maintaining and developing relationships with
existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;
- cold calling to arrange meetings with
potential customers to prospect for new business;
- responding to incoming email and phone
enquiries;
- acting as a contact between Wananchi Group and
its existing and potential markets;
- negotiating the terms of an agreement and
closing sales;
- gathering market, Territory and prospective
triple play customer information;
- Representing Wananchi Group at trade
exhibitions and events under the guidance of HOD and or Team Leader..
- negotiating on price, costs, delivery and
specifications with buyers and managers;
- challenging any objections with a view to
getting the customer to buy;
- advising on forthcoming Zuku product
developments and discussing special promotions;
- recording sales and order information and
sending copies to the sales Leader , or entering into a computer system;
- reviewing your own sales performance, aiming
to meet or exceed targets;
- gaining a clear understanding of customers'
businesses and requirements;
- making accurate, rapid cost calculations and
providing customers with quotations;
- feeding future buying trends back to the
company for decision making purposes;
- Attending team meeting and sharing best
practice with colleagues.
Skill & Experience Required
- Higher Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Sales
& Marketing
- Computer Literate
- 1yr plus in sales or customer service
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are to submit their application letters, detailed CV and day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with the subject line "Sales Agent" on or before 11th November 2015.
Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note:Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Interested and qualified candidates are to submit their application letters, detailed CV and day time telephone contact to recruit@ke.wananchi.com with the subject line "Sales Agent" on or before 11th November 2015.
Wananchi Group is an equal opportunity employer and will offer competitive remuneration and benefits to the right candidate.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Note:Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
