Finance Manager Job, Finance Jobs 2020,

Title: Finance Manager,

Location: Nairobi,

Gross Salary: 370K – 450K,

Our client is a leading global provider of security and authentication solutions. They seek to hire a well-experienced Finance Manager who will be responsible for all financial, reporting and accounting aspects of the organization. The ideal candidate will have a hands-on approach and have prior experience managing financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure “order to cash” and “procure to pay” processes are properly implemented and are in compliance with local regulations.
• Guarantee and ensure implementation and follow-up of internal and external accounting standards, group policies and tax rules. Establish financial statements in line with standards (both statutory and management financial statements).
• In charge of all internal controlling aspects and financial processes to ensure business integrity
• Monitor, review and assess financial performance.
• Explore and evaluate options and implement initiatives to continually improve finance performance
• Establish accurate budget, forecast, financial simulations and specific analyses and reports in consultation with the relevant executive team members and the General Manager.
• Coordinate locally with functional and cost centre heads to establish a realistic budget and liaise with the Head Office.
• Analyse and explain monthly results and variance with budget. Propose and implement corrective actions aiming to achieve and exceed approved targets.
• Interact with customers, suppliers, external auditors, banks, tax authorities and various entities (chamber of commerce, associations)
• Operational contact and responsible for liaising with auditors, external financial bodies such as court auditors, regulatory bodies, and any other relevant partners and authorities.
• In charge of implementing, running and supervising customer invoicing as per customer contractual requirements, cash monitoring, cash collection and cash optimisation. Plan financing needs and liaise with the Head Office.
• Ensure compliance with fiscal requirements. Propose relevant processes/actions for tax optimisation.
• Responsible for timely collection of receivables and for payables
• Ensure timely and accurate, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the General Manager and to Head Office.
• Participate in negotiation with local equipment suppliers.
• Ensure information dissemination by providing the General Manager, and if needed other departments, with high quality returns and reports in a timely manner.
• Maintain and oversee the implementation of a Score Card outlining the financial performance of the company

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or a related field of study. Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Professional Certifications such as ACCA and CPA-K
• 7 – 10 years of experience as a Finance Manager within an international service / project-based organisation
• Experience in the manufacturing industry will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
• Registered member of ICPAK
• Knowledge of an ERP (SAP) is a plus.
• Knowledge of Labour laws
• Good knowledge of the country’s tax system.
• Knowledge of IFRS principles
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• High level of integrity and discretion.
• Performance oriented.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Hands on, business awareness and customer oriented.
• Talent for problem solving.
• Good managerial skills.
• Big picture thinking capacity.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject ( Finance Manager – Nairobi ) to  [email protected]  before  Tuesday 24 ^th November 2020

N.B:  We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.