Group Finance Officer Job in Kenya

Our client a well-established market leader in various sectors and seeks to engage with a professional, dynamic and self-respecting talent in the position of:- Group Finance Officer
 

Main Purpose of the Job: Developing and leading in the implementation of the finance strategy, policies and processes while leading the finance team, managing external relations and providing financial reports to all stakeholders. 

The role develops and drives the risk management policy in line with the strategy.

Main Responsibilities

• Developing and managing the implementation of the finance strategy, policies and processes in line with business strategy
• Ensuring finance processes and procedures meet best practice and compliance standards
• Leading treasury management to maximize returns on investment
• Monitoring and evaluating quality assurance and accountability in the finance department in line with the policy guidelines
• Managing financial stakeholder relations to maximize on opportunity and ensure business continuity
• Leading the preparation and reporting of external audit for information and decision making
• Ensuring that the business risk is well managed through identification, measuring, monitoring and evaluation to safeguard company assets
• Leading in preparation, analysis and management of the financial reporting for information and decision making
• Leading in the overall business budgetary planning, monitoring, controlling and reviewing to optimize the use of company resources
• Mobilizing the required resources to ensure adequate capital for business operations
• Leading and managing finance related company communication
• Talent management including coaching, mentoring, developing, motivating, training and evaluating staff to achieve highest levels of performance
• Identifying, implementing and benchmarking best practices in management
• Managing and Implementing change initiatives to achieve desired business plans and culture

Job Skills

• Leadership skills, 
• Business Strategy formulation, 
• Business Design & Management, 
• Leading the financial profession, 
• Performance reporting and management, 
• Treasury management, 
• Tax management, 
• Internal controls and risk management, 
• Negotiation and influencing skills

Competencies,

• Professionalism and ethics, 
• Team Player, 
• Leadership, 
• Innovative, 
• Change Champion, 
• Interpersonal & communication skills, 
• Analytical skills, 
• Organizational skills, 
• Business Acumen

Academic Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Related Field, 
• Related Master’s Degree and CPA - K 
• At least 8 years relevant experience

Interested candidates should send their detailed CVs indicating current remuneration on or before 6th November, 2014 to the following address:

Business Partner Consulting - (BPC Africa)
Email address: talentsearch@bpc.co.ke

Tel: +254 712 316 888