Position: Finance Manager
Reports To: Managing
Director
Job Summary: Our Client is in the business providing advanced Pre-hospital emergency medical services including medical care and transportation to patients with illnesses and injuries on a Commercial basis as well as under Corporate Social Responsibility; they are in search of a Finance Manager
Reporting to the Managing Director, the Finance Manager is accountable for
leading the organization in developing financial and accounting policies,
systems and processes, tax and regulatory requirements, payroll systems and
processes and financial controls, ongoing financial modeling and annual
business plan.Job Summary: Our Client is in the business providing advanced Pre-hospital emergency medical services including medical care and transportation to patients with illnesses and injuries on a Commercial basis as well as under Corporate Social Responsibility; they are in search of a Finance Manager
Responsible for prudent
financial management ensuring effective and continuous improvement of financial
control systems, procedure and policies of the Organization to achieve the
Organization’s goals and objectives.
Also required to ensure
maintenance of accurate financial records, timely availability and reliability
of financial information and reports, effective cost control and utilization of
resources.
Scope of the Role:
Scope of the Role:
- Internal
Advisor proving Financial expertise
- A member of the
management team
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Management & Reporting
Financial Management & Reporting
1. Responsible
for leading the development and review of annual financial plans, budgets &
targets with other departments,
2. Provide
leadership in preparation of accurate financial reports as well as oversee and
be responsible for proper maintance of all books of accounts and safe custody
of financial information of the organization;
3. Provide
quality and timely financial information for decision making to the Managing
Trustee and the Board
4. Manage,
review and ensure accuracy and approval of statutory returns for payroll,
domestic taxes, and other levies as may be determined by statutory instruments
from time to time.
Audit Management
1. Set up
and continuously evaluate internal control systems in line with changing
demands, and ensure they are appropriately designed to serve the best interest
of the organization.
2. Evaluate
audit findings, draw comparisons and analyse data obtained for evidence of
deficiencies in controls, duplication of effort, extravagance, fraud or lack of
compliance with organisation’s policies and government regulations
Asset Management
1. Ensuring
asset register is continuous updated and that all assets are tagged
2. Monitoring
depreciation of assets and monitoring to ensure that this is in line with their
expected useful life
3. Ensuring
the physical asset register matches with the value of assets in Navision.
Budgeting Planning &
Control
1. Develop
and Lead the annual business plan development and budgeting process.
2. Lead
the quarterly, half year and annual review process.
Trade Receivable ,Credit
Management & Inventory & Management
1. Raising
approval requests for proposed write off of bad debts before year end
2. General
debt management by ensuring delivery of customer invoices within 24hrs, and
addressing any matters that arise pertaining customer accounts
3. Approving
all credit notes before being posted
4. Debt
Collection and efficient cash flow management and General Creditors' Management
Supervisory
Responsibilities:
- A member of the
management team providing Technical, Advisory and Strategic service
to Line Management and Staff whilst ensuring consistency and best practice
in overall Financial management
- Supervises the
Assistant Accountants and the Accounts Assistants.
Desired Competencies
Technical: Implement the best financial practices through proper planning,
organizing and directing the organizations financial activities.
Desired competencies
- Ability to work
unsupervised and handle pressure
- Good
negotiation skills
- Ability to
develop, monitor and maintain management information systems and
procedures
- Ability to
communicate effectively
- Ability to lead
and to contribute to the team.
- High level of
integrity and honesty
- High Emotional
Intelligence and enthusiasm needed to motivate a team to performance
•
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor of
commerce degree (finance or accounting option) or the equivalent from a
recognized university,
- C P A (K) or
ACCA or the equivalent,
- Membership to a
relevant professional body
- Knowledge of
financial and accounting software applications
- Experience with
an Enterprise Resource Planning system
- At least five
years’ work experience
- Proficiency in
spreadsheets
- Master’s degree
will be an added advantage
How to Apply
Applications quoting the position title with detailed CV, with contact details
of 3 referees including their email addresses (1 of which should be your
immediate supervisor, 1 former supervisor and 1 any other not relatives) should
be submitted to info@sheerlogic.co.ke by 29th September 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Finance Manager”
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
NB: Please clearly indicate in the subject line as “Finance Manager”