Mumias Sugar Company Limited
Vacancy: Chief Finance Officer
As part of our restructuring process,
a refreshed organization structure has been developed with a focus on driving
the business of the Company to the next level.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief
Finance Officer will be a strategic thought-partner, a hands-on and
participative person who will lead and develop an internal team to support in
finance, business planning and budgeting.
She/he will ensure internal controls,
accounting standards across the core business cycles treasury, revenue,
financial reporting, expenditure, and production cycle.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze and present financial reports in an accurate
and timely manner; clearly communicate periodic, monthly and annual
financial statements; collate financial reporting materials/data.
- Coordinate and lead the annual audit process,
liaise with external auditors and the finance committee of the board of
directors; assess any changes necessary.
- Oversee and lead annual budgeting and planning
process in conjunction with other Chief Officers, administer and review
all financial plans and budgets; monitor progress and changes and keep
senior leadership team abreast of the organization’s financial status.
- Manage organizational cash flow and
forecasting.
- Update and implement all necessary business
policies and accounting practices; improve the finance department’s
overall policy and procedure manual.
- Effectively communicate and present the
critical financial matters to the Executive Committee & board of
directors.
- Manage company policies regarding capital
requirements, debt, taxation, equity and as appropriate prepare annual
accounts.
- Ensuring that the regulatory requirements of
all statutory bodies are met regarding all the company’s financial
affairs.
- Ensure appropriate controls and monitoring
mechanism to ensure optimal efficiency, resource utilization and cost
containment.
Experience and Skills:
- Undergraduate degree in a Finance related
field.
- MBA in Commerce, accounting, finance or tax or
closely related fields will be an added advantage
- Fully qualified CPA or ACCA
- 10 years of overall professional experience; 5
of which must be in a senior role with broad financial and operations
management experience in a FMCG company.
Core Competencies:
- The ideal candidate will have experience of
taking final responsibility for the quality and content of all financial
data, reporting and coordination.
- Ability to translate financial concepts and to
collaborate with other colleagues who do not necessarily have finance
backgrounds.
- A successful track record in setting
priorities; keen analytic, organization and problem solving skills which
support and enable sound decision making.
- Maturity in negotiations with lenders,
financial restructuring as well liaison with GOK agencies will be an added
advantage.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the
necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to
apply with detailed CV, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current
telephone number, current remuneration and email address to:
The Chief Executive Officer,
Mumias Sugar Company Ltd.,
P. O. Box Private Bag
Mumias
or via email to: recruit@mumias-sugar.com
not later than 10th December 2015.
