Finance Manager Job Vacancy in Kenya: Ultra Kenya Limited

Position: Finance Manager

We are a leading manufacturing company in customized promotional materials with a wide range of products with a sizeable market share.

Report to the Director. The main purpose of this job will be to provide strategic support to the Director by leading the financial planning and management processes to maximize profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of financial management and accounting reporting; budgeting and forecasting; working capital and fixed assets management; implementation of internal controls; statutory accounting; tax and compliance to local laws and existing requirements
• Provide value-added financial support analysis to the function heads to assist them in managing projects and Key Performance Indicators to reflect individual and the Company overall performance
• Identify and improve internal control, risk management and reporting system
• Establish routines, tools and frameworks to ensure financial analysis support to brand profitability reviews, new product launches, brand acquisitions, promotion evaluations and other marketing measurement tools
• Help encourage and identify opportunities for maximizing the product revenue-stream to support revenue management
• Provide subject matter expertise for business development initiatives through analyzing opportunities and supporting negotiations
• Work out various cost centers within the manufacturing process and come up with strategies to reduce costs.
• Provide input in to the overall business strategy to ensure growth targets are met.
• Deal with companies bankers ,suppliers and government agencies at all levels.
• Support supply chain processes by undertaking financial appraisal of various procurement proposals

The Candidate

The preferred candidate should have the following qualifications;

• A minimum of 7 years experience in accounting with at least 3 years management experience Minimum five years of commercial experience
• Excellent track record managing a finance team
• Previous experience working in the Manufacturing industry in a busy environment.
• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, etc.) with a University degree in Accounting, Finance or related disciplines.
• Must be a member of good standing of a professional body such as ICPAK

If you posses the above requirement, please submit your application and attach copies of Academic and professional certificates, a comprehensive CV indicating day time telephone contacts and contacts of three referees to the address below before noon of 20thOctober,2009.

Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resource Manager
Ultra Kenya Limited
Kampala rd, off Enterprise rd, Industrial area
P.o Box 39188 - 00623
Nairobi

or email : josphatngaruiya @ ultrakenya.net