Kenya Pipeline Chief Manager (Finance & Strategy) Job Vacancy

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited is looking for suitable candidates to fill the following vacant position:

Chief Manager (Finance & Strategy) 

Reporting to the Managing Director
Overall Job Purpose: Responsible for providing technical and professional leadership in corporate planning and risk management, commercial and customer relations, financial and accounting management. 
Other duties include, analyzing and interpreting policy issues and reports on financial and taxation issues affecting the oil industry.Job Profile

Develop and install sound accounting and financial management including procurement systems and procedures aimed at improving financial performance and effective control and custody of the company’s assets.Identify and evaluate organizational risk exposure in all Kenya Pipeline Company’s projects and activities in order to devise appropriate strategies and methods aimed at reducing potential loss.Develop tariffs and pricing strategies for petroleum transportation services and drive all business development initiatives.Advise the Chief Executive on all financial matters affecting the companyEnsure compliance with tax, financial and other reporting and other statutory requirements.Develop tariffs and pricing strategies for petroleum transportation services and drive all business development initiatives.Ensure proper and timely coordination of the company’s strategic plans, compilation of the company’s annual budget and Monitoring & Evaluation of Company’s performance.Ensure compliance with statutory requirements.Provide professional leadership in the development and implementation of Financial and Corporate plans and budgets in order to ensure efficient and cost effective provision of services.Maintain effective communication between staff of all cadres to provide the right working environment for achievement of the Company’s goals.Any other responsibilities as may be necessary to achieve the Corporation’s objectives.Full professional qualifications in Finance such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent and membership to relevant professional bodies.Master’s degree in relevant area or equivalent from a recognized university in addition to a Bachelor’s degree.Minimum twelve (12) years relevant experience 5 of which must have served at a senior management in a large and busy organization.Membership to a relevant professional body.Considerable knowledge of economics, financial management and corporate planning.Comprehensive knowledge of international accounting standards including financial forecasting and monitoring of budgets.Strong communication skills including ability to develop proposals, position papers as well as write reports.Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in an environment conducive to continuous learning, creativity and innovation.Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook express including financial and statistical packages.A strategic thinker with an eye for detail.Suitably qualified candidates should apply in confidence to the address below by 21th February 2014 enclosing CVs with full details of education background, professional qualifications, relevant experience and attaché copies of certificates. Applications may also be deposited at our Head Office, Kenpipe Plaza, Ground Floor in the APPLICATION BOX 
The Managing Director
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
P.O. Box 73442, 00200
Nairobi.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.