Who We Are
Moko Home + Living is a growing company bursting with innovation, creativity and passion. Our customers dream of a better night’s sleep, a welcoming place to host their guests, a fun and safe place for their children to play. But they tell us this isn’t easy – they have to settle for low-quality furnishings or break the bank. Join us in building the products, the brand and the network to put quality living within everyone’s reach. Here’s what our team has accomplished in the few years since our founding:
Reached
over 100,000 Kenyan homes with our products · Attracted global
investment to continue fuelling our growth and vision
Moko Home + Living is a growing company bursting with innovation, creativity and passion. Our customers dream of a better night’s sleep, a welcoming place to host their guests, a fun and safe place for their children to play. But they tell us this isn’t easy – they have to settle for low-quality furnishings or break the bank. Join us in building the products, the brand and the network to put quality living within everyone’s reach. Here’s what our team has accomplished in the few years since our founding:
Supported
the growth of over 200 small furniture businesses across the
country · Grown from a start-up to mid-sized company
The Role In Brief
Moko’s
Finance and Administration Manager supports all of our teams as we work to put
a smile on the faces of millions of customers. This role is about leading
our accounting, managing processes for serving our customers and employees,
collecting and sharing data needed for key decision-making and helping us make
the best use of our resources. Our perfect match is just as excited about
crunching numbers and improving financial controls as coaching a junior
accountant through a new reconciliation or working with our production
coordinator to manage overtime more effectively.
Responsibilities
Lead key accounting and finance functions
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Serve as the company’s chief
accountant, managing accounting officers and taking overall responsibility for
accuracy of all financial reporting and tax compliance
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Manage short-term cash flows,
balancing inflows and outflows and making decisions around short-term
investment and forex management
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Ensure adequate controls are in place
to support judicious use of company resources
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Coordinate financial accountability
and control across the organization – lead budgeting, ensure expenses are
accurately tracked to cost centres, realize opportunities for reducing risk and
cost
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Prepare monthly management accounts,
payroll and statutory filings
Drive planning, reporting, compliance and
administration
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Work with the company’s directors to
support company-wide financial analysis and planning
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Support development and reporting
against key metrics across teams; prepare key investor reports
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Take ownership of key administrative
functions including management of insurance, compliance and elements of HR –
ensure strong processes and appropriate resources are in place
Develop and lead a high performing team
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Invest in coaching and development of
your team, taking advantage of opportunities to grow team members’
responsibilities and keep pace with company growth
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Maintain a high-performance culture,
rewarding outstanding accomplishment
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Hire and coach new talent into your
team in line with the company’s expansion strategy
Career Growth + Compensation
Moko
invests in building the capacity and skills within our team. Your manager will
invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant,
actionable feedback delivered through mentorship from the management
team. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new roles opening
up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for
those who are ready to take up the challenge.
Qualifications
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A strong command of accounting to
IFRS standards and Kenya tax compliance
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A management skill set and passion
for supporting team members to realize their full potential
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Excited by getting the details right
and running efficient processes
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Eager to stretch functional
experience beyond finance to support planning, reporting and administration
across the organization
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Strong analytical skills and an
advanced analysis toolkit including expertise in Microsoft Excel
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An initiative-taker, problem-solver
and quick learner eager to work autonomously guided by regular feedback from
the company’s senior leadership
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Hungry to take advantage of the
development opportunities within a quickly-growing company
How to Apply
Please visit
our website moko.co.ke/careers and
apply through our online form.