Finance Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya-September 2015

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Manager

SBU: Fountain Technologies – Ke, Ug, Tz

Reports To: Commercial Manager & Group Finance Manager

Location / Branch: Nairobi – Kenya

Main Purpose of the Job: To oversee overall Management of financial and accounting systems, controls standards, policies and practices of the SBU

Main Responsibilities

• Oversees the continuous preparation of timely financial management reports for the decision making and drawing attention to matters affecting or likely to affect the various areas of the business.
• Establishes, review and implement existing financial management policies and procedures and ensure full implementation and compliance by all staff
• Directs and ensures maintenance and accuracy of general and subsidiary ledgers, accounts receivable, revenue distribution, receipts and expenditures, depreciation, cost, property, and operating expenses.
• Ensures adherence to effective and efficient credit management system
• Ensures effective cash flow management for Divisional SBU’s in liaison with SBU accountants
• Ensures timely preparation of books of accounts for statutory Audit and liaises with the external auditors
• Continuously designs and maintains comprehensive internal controls to ensure best practice and compliance with GAAP and applicable laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
• Ensures preparation of all accounting reconciliations and ensures the relevant adjustments are raised
• Ensures all statutory compliance with the relevant authorities such as NSSF, NHIF, PAYE, VAT, instalment & Corporation Taxes and the management of other statutory commitments.
• Ensure effective controls on project funding by reviewing projects budgets, accounting for disbursements, and overall project cost management
• Ensures scheduling of stock take exercises reviews stock valuation reports.
• Coordinates annual budgeting excise for the division and ensure budgetary monitoring and control.
• Oversees custody of the Divisional asset registers and ensures that all assets of the company are insured.
• Liaises with the financiers and ensures all bank facilities are promptly serviced.

Key Deliverables of this position

• Cash flow management and comprehensive working capital management
• Staff performance appraisals, goal and target setting
• Timely and accurate financial reporting
• Accuracy and timely preparation of Budgets and effective budgetary controls
• Functional Internal control system
• Adherence to all statutory compliance and reporting requirements.
• Effective management of loans and other liabilities

Resources Responsible for: Financial resources

Direct Reports: Accounts Officer

Key Interfaces

• Internal
• FTL Commercial Manager
• Divisional Head
• Group Managers
• Infrastructure Managers
• Operations Manager
• Internal Audit
• External
• Suppliers
• Banks
• Customers
• Government offices
• External Auditors
• Internal Audit
• Academic Qualifications
• Relevant B-Com Degree
• CPA (K) or equivalent
• Professional Skills
• Presentation skills
• Communication skills
• Job / Functional Skills
• Numerical
• Attention to detail
• Apt computer use
• Statutory compliance
• Audit Exposure
• Competencies (Behaviours)
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Resilience
• Apt people skills
• Operational excellence & Cost consciousness
• Professionalism

Relevant Experience

• 5 years in a similar position
• ERP Exposure

How to Apply

Applications should be sent to recruitment@fep-group.com not later than Friday 11th September COB. Applicant are also requested to state their current and expected salary in their applications.