Industry: Microfinance
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 50k
Our client, a unique microfinance
institution offering micro credit solutions, to positively transform the lives
of their customers and other stakeholders seeks to hire a competent individual
to fill the role of an Assistant Operations Manager.
- Initiate process and quality reviews and
contribute to plans that deliver process improvements ensuring effective
implementation and ultimately improved productivity.
- Contribute to the development and
implementation of credit policy which provides suitable protection and
facilitates business growth and asset distribution.
- Monitor and report on the implementation of
loan policies and procedures; evaluate loan vetting structures and enforce
credit standards according to company goals and policies.
- Direct and guide all operational procedures
and controls through the development and implementation of procedures and
controls to promote communication and adequate information flow, and
thereby manage operational risk and solidify management control and the
direction of the business unit.
- Improvement in operating procedures to
increase profits and/or make the business unit more efficient.
- Developing strategies and implementation plans
to improve and standardize all aspects of operations.
- Lead and manage the team to deliver a culture
that supports and contributes to the achievement of financial objectives
of the business and meets service standards.
- Support the Regional managers’ efforts to
increase employee productivity by assisting to coordinate and manage the
activities in Business Finance and assist to develop and implement
strategies for increasing growth.
- Produce timely, detailed management reports as
needed for monitoring and management of all business finance operations
Qualifications
- Degree in Banking, Business Administration,
Operations Management.
- 2 – 5 years’ experience in banking/ lending or
microfinance industry
- Knowledge of the Microfinance and/or Banking
industry
- High level of numeracy to evaluate complex
statistical financial information.
- Strong managerial, business development,
analytical and research skills
- Strong leadership qualities with a proactive,
results- oriented and
- Excellent oral, written communication and
presentation skills
- Excellent computer skills and working
knowledge of banking software is a plus.
- Flexible, adaptive and versatile
- Good interpersonal and strong team building
skills
- Ability to manage, motivate and lead a team
Job Title: Assistant Finance and Administration Manager – Microfinance
Industry: Microfinance
Location: Nairobi
Salary: 70k
Our client is a unique microfinance
institution offering micro credit solutions, to positively transform the lives
of their customers and other stakeholders.
They seek to hire a competent
individual to fill the role of an Assistant Finance and Administration
Manager.
Candidates working in the same
position are encouraged to apply.
Jobs Responsibilities
- Support the development and implementation of
the Bank’s strategic and business plan
- Monitor performance against financial plans
and provide relevant and timely information to the Board, Senior
- Provide accurate and timely periodic financial
reports and other reports to the various stakeholders as per policy or on
need basis
- Coordinate with the external auditors to
ensure timely and expeditious facilitation external auditing requirement
and statutory reporting of financial performance.
- Implement policies and procedures to guide the
management of the investment portfolios in the bank.
- Ensure reliability and integrity of financial
and operating information systems
- Assist in the supervision of budget
preparation and consolidation of annual projections
- Manage balance between risk and return by
maintaining a positive spread between the interest rates on earning assets
and the interest cost of funds
- Manage all payments, and collection &
banking of revenue
- Manage all capital expenditure and procurement
for the bank
- Oversee funding requirements and liquidity
management of the bank
- Safeguard cash balances and oversee inter
branch transfers
- Ensure proper custody of security, deeds and
other important documents
- Ensure that the organization does not suffer
financial loss through fraud and error by ensuring that assets are
safeguarded and by closely maintaining and monitoring efficient and
adequate internal control systems
- Ensure that the organization is continuing to
meet the grant compliance requirements and act as the liaison person with
donors for financial reporting of grants.
- Ensure compliance with laid down conditions
and terms pertaining to loan agreements with external financiers.
Skills and Qualifications desired
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting
option) or Finance / Business Administration / Economics or related field.
- Training in microfinance or banking field will
be an added advantage
- Must be a CPA (K) or ACCA finalist in related
accounting, finance or audit field
- Member of ICPAK
- Thorough knowledge of financial services/Micro
finance industry policies and regulatory requirements as relates to MFI
institutions.
- Have 3 years relevant work experience in a
similar position preferably in a financial environment
If you are up to the challenge,
posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only
quoting the job title on the email subject (Assistant Finance & Admin
Manager - MFI) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before Wednesday 10th February,
2016.
Kindly indicate current/last salary on your CV
N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing
Only candidates short-listed for
interview will be contacted.
