Job Title: Finance Manager – Freight &
Logistics
Location: Nairobi
Job Description:
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Prepare profit and loss statements
and monthly closing and cost accounting reports.
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Compile and analyze financial
information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts,
and document business transactions.
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Establish, maintain, and coordinate
the implementation of accounting and accounting control procedures.
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Analyze and review budgets and
expenditures for local, and private funding, contracts, and grants.
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Monitor and review accounting and
related system reports for accuracy and completeness.
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Prepare and review budget, revenue,
expense, payroll entries, invoices, and other accounting documents.
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Analyse revenue and expenditure
trends and recommend appropriate budget levels, and ensure expenditure control.
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Resolve accounting discrepancies.
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Supervise the input and handling of
financial data and reports for the company’s automated financial systems.
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Interact with internal and external
auditors in completing audits.
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Develop the annual operating budget
and consult with departmental management on the fiscal aspects of program
planning, salary recommendations, and other administrative actions.
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Provide accounting policy orientation
for new staff other duties as assigned.
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Assists in preparation of monthly
financial reporting package.
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Maintains and reconciles monthly
fixed asset detail and depreciation schedules for the company. Reconciles
selected general ledger accounts, including some bank statement
reconciliations, on a monthly basis.
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Prepares other analysis of financial
information as requested.
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Assists with the annual audit,
including preparing audit schedules and providing necessary information to the
auditors.
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Assists with various audits and
review of tax accounts by the taxing authorities as directed.
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Accountable for various daily
accounting transactions within limits of delegated functions in general
accounting; payables, receivables, payroll, and job cost including.
Education:
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Bachelor of Commerce Majored in
Finance or Accounting, Degree in Business Administration or equivalent
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CPA (K) or equivalent qualification
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Knowledge of finance, accounting,
budgeting, and cost control principles including Generally Accepted Accounting
Principles.
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Knowledge of financial and accounting
software applications. Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial
reports, statements and projections.
Experience:
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At least 7 years’ professional
experience including 4 years at a managerial level position
Knowledge & Skill Requirements:
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Communication skills, both oral and
in writing
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Deals well with pressure
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Interpersonal skills
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Reporting Skills
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Analytical Thinking Skills
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Good organizational skills
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Good time management skills
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Integrity/Honesty
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Assertive
Interested
candidates are invited to strictly email their cover letter and CV, clearly
detailing their current remuneration and expectations to careers@hrmconnection.com before end of day 18 February 2017.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted