Job Title: Chief Finance Officer (CFO) – Kenya & Tanzania
Reporting to: Southern & Eastern Africa CFO / Eastern Africa General Manager
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Salary: Kes 500,000/- Plus other benefits
Summary:Our client is an International platform specialty products company focused on development and distribution of innovative chemical solutions for agriculture marketplace.
Overall Purpose:
Working closely with Eastern Africa General Manager and legal entities finance team to:
- manage all finance & risk management operations of the company.
- provide stakeholders with consolidated forecast data, analysis and recommendations to achieve business’ strategic goals.
Main Responsibilities
Main responsibilities of the role will be:
- Managing local finance team and support them in all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the organization (inclusive of closing books/generate Financial Statements/implement group accounting policies/SOX controls/Tax etc.)
- Ensure that effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP (local and US)and applicable local regulatory laws and rules for financial and tax reporting.
- Manage relationship with internal and external auditors and tax authorities
- Manage processes for financial forecasting, budgets,and consolidation and reporting to the Company on all financial KPIs
- Provide monthly update & forecast together with actuals variance analysis and explanation.
- Ensure efficient treasury management (cash forecast, cash consumption, intercompany loan etc.)
- Manage relationship with banks
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with Eastern Africa General Manager so as to identify his needs and support him in daily operations
- business support & projects
- Business intelligence support on Sales and GP consolidated per products
- Contributing to specific projects
Qualifications / Experience:
- Qualified accountant, ideally CPA (K)/ACCA/CFA QUALIFICATION
- Master’s in Finance or Business Administration
- Member of a certified accounting body
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a complex financial environment (Big Four, or CFO role in international company)
- Strong Excel, analytical skills in complex environment
- SAGE (or ERP knowledge) Hyperion Financial compulsory (retrieves/set value).ERP knowledge will be a plus
- Excellent communicator and team player
- Highly motivated, autonomous
How to Apply
If you meet the above measures send your detailed CV stating your qualifications and experience to recruitment@nawirikenya.com
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.