LATEST JOB VACANCY IN KENYA FINANCE DIRECTOR. . .| NAIROBI | ACCOUNTING/ FINANCE / AUDITING

Recruiter:	My African Jobs	Updated on:	2011-06-07 09:35:39
Contract	Permanent
Location:	Nairobi	Available:	Immediate.
Category:	Accounting / Finance / Auditing	Offer:	Negotiable.

Introduction

James Finlays is looking for a qualified individual to fill the position of Finance Director.

Minimum Requirements

• Of critical importance, the candidate needs to be a self starter with high enthusiasm and an ability to engender support and respect from a broad and diverse base of management. Excellent relationship management skills required;
• A graduate and a qualified member of ICAEW/ICAS/ICPAK;
• Minimum 5 years senior management experience and minimum 10 years finance experience; and
• Prior experience in an African context would be advantageous.

 

Job Specification

• A key and integral member of the executive board providing analysis, insight and advice;
• Providing management and leadership to the Finance, ICT and Procurement teams that currently exist within the organization, identifying opportunities for consolidation where appropriate;
• Provision of timely, accurate and relevant financial information to support business monitoring and decision making, together with comprehensive forward budget, forecast and strategy analyses;
• Strategically managing foreign exchange, tax, insurance and banking matters for the Kenya group;
• A key focus on managing ‘return’ on ‘capital employed’, deploying strategies to maximize the former and minimize the latter;
• Guiding procurement practices so as to achieve leverage from group convergence, international sourcing and overall value for money;
• Ensuring exceptional ICT service delivery, together with provision of system maintenance and development that meet the demanding needs of the organization, especially in respect of ERP systems;
• Support and monitoring (with the aid of internal audit) of a high quality control environment;
• As an executive, supporting the achievement of the groups goals in health, safety and sustainability;
• Chairmanship of the groups various provident and pension schemes managing >Ksh 1 billion of assets; and
• Specific projects as requested or self initiated, particularly focusing on sustainable solutions.

Application Procedure
If you meet the above requirements and are interested in applying for this role, please send your CV with a covering letter to:
Finlays Kenya
Human Resources Director,
P.O. Box 10222, Nairobi 00400.
Email: hrd.finlayskenya@f-h.biz to reach not later than 24 June 2011.