Finance & Operations Manager Job in Kenya

a Business Strategy Consultancy is in need of aFinance & Operations Manager.
 

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Skills Required
 

Advanced (Greater than 5 years experience)
 

Intermediate (2 to 5 years experience)

• Financial Accounting – Advanced
• Revenue Operations
• Business Support
• Finance Modelling
• Financial Statement Compilation, Review & Audit - Advanced
• Internal Audit - Advanced
• Performance Measurement - Advanced
• Financial Management & Analysis - Advanced
• Budgeting & Cash-flow Management- Advanced
• Management Accounting - Advanced
• Activity-based and cost accounting - Advanced
• Corporate Finance (M&A/IPO) - Intermediate
• Corporate Tax - Advanced
• Accounting Software & MS Office - Advanced
• Communication, Written & Oral - Advanced
• Negotiations - Advanced
• Managerial/Supervisory - Advanced
• Hiring & Recruiting - Advanced
• Legal – Intermediate
• Experience working in any of the Telkom companies in Kenya will be an added advantage.

 Purpose of Position: Overall financial and operational management of the company that includes developing and maintaining efficient internal controls and systems and processes.

Responsibility and authority
 

Financial

• Direction and management of the organization's overall financial policies and accounting practices.
• Financial strategy and planning, monitoring, management and reporting, including management and development of policies, systems, processes and personnel
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a sound accounting and reporting system.
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a financial and management reporting systems that contribute to and aid management monitoring and decision making.
• Provide pro-active financial advice to management. This includes making presentations on cost benefit analysis of projects and business plans and proposals.
• Provide job-costing support on various projects.
• Analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for management and board reports.
• Prepare annual budget.
• Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, dividends, annual report and accounts.
• Handle correspondence concerning aged accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash, invoicing, credit card processing and other financial transactions.
• Supervise allocation, review and transmission of payroll and other disbursements.
• Supervise the preparation and remittance of statutory deductions and the filing relevant statutory returns.
• Supervise posting of cash disbursements and receipts, preparation of bank reconciliations and schedules for annual audit.
• Financial staff management, motivation, training, recruitment and selection.
• Undertake internal Company Secretary responsibilities.
• Develop policy and procedure documentation (Operations Manuals).

Administration and Operations

• Examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Support other unit managers, providing consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Develop systems to ensure efficient record keeping and accountability for all administrative functions.
• Supervise ordering of office equipment and supplies;
• Research and identify appropriate vendors, and develop requests for proposals for contracts for goods and services.
• Manage maintenance contracts and repair of office equipment and machinery.
• Other areas of responsibility: company insurance, import/export administration, licensing, contracts and agreements, legal areas and activities, corporate level negotiations (e.g. premises, plant, trading, acquisitions and divestments, disposals), major supplier/customer/partner relationships, regulatory bodies relationships and strategies, approvals and accreditations.
• Develop policy and procedure documentation (Operations Manuals).

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com