Job
Title: Chief
Finance Officer (CFO) -
Kenya & Tanzania
Reporting
to:Southern & Eastern Africa CFO / Eastern Africa General
Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary: Kes 500,000/- Plus other benefits
Summary:Our client is an International platform specialty products company focused on development and distribution of innovative chemical solutions for agriculture marketplace.
Overall Purpose:
Summary:Our client is an International platform specialty products company focused on development and distribution of innovative chemical solutions for agriculture marketplace.
Overall Purpose:
Working
closely with Eastern Africa General Manager and legal entities finance team to:
- manage
all finance & risk management operations of the company.
- provide
stakeholders with consolidated forecast data, analysis and recommendations
to achieve business’ strategic goals.
Main
Responsibilities
Main
responsibilities of the role will be:
- Managing
local finance team and support them in all aspects of the Finance &
Accounting functions of the organization (inclusive of closing
books/generate Financial Statements/implement group accounting
policies/SOX controls/Tax etc.)
- Ensure
that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with
GAAP (local and US)and applicable local regulatory laws and rules for
financial and tax reporting.
- Manage
relationship with internal and external auditors and tax authorities
- Manage
processes for financial forecasting, budgets,and consolidation and
reporting to the Company on all financial KPIs
- Provide
monthly update & forecast together with actuals variance analysis and
explanation.
- Ensure
efficient treasury management (cash forecast, cash consumption,
intercompany loan etc.)
- Manage
relationship with banks
- Establish
and maintain strong relationships with Eastern Africa General Manager so
as to identify his needs and support him in daily operations
- business
support & projects
- Business
intelligence support on Sales and GP consolidated per products
- Contributing
to specific projects
Qualifications
/ Experience:
- Qualified
accountant, ideally CPA (K)/ACCA/CFA QUALIFICATION
- Master’s
in Finance or Business Administration
- Member
of a certified accounting body
- Minimum
5 years’ experience in a complex financial environment (Big Four, or CFO
role in international company)
- Strong
Excel, analytical skills in complex environment
- SAGE
(or ERP knowledge) Hyperion Financial compulsory (retrieves/set value).ERP
knowledge will be a plus
- Excellent
communicator and team player
- Highly
motivated, autonomous
How to
Apply
If you meet the above measures send your detailed CV stating your qualifications and experience to recruitment@nawirikenya.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.