Listed Investment Company Finance Director Job 2015

Job Description

If you are an ambitious and entrepreneurial leader then take up your next exciting challenge as Finance Director

Our client is the largest listed investment company in East Africa with shares listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and cross listed on the Uganda Securities Exchange.

They are developers of investment grade opportunities of scale and are a channel through which investors access these opportunities across the African Continent.

In the current strategy period, they intend focus their development activities on eight key sectors of the economy and grow their total assets from the current Kes 41Billion to Kes 120 Billion by 2019.

To support this growth, our client wishes to recruit an entrepreneurial and highly ambitious individual of high integrity as the Finance Director.

The incumbent will be the Chief Financial Officer of the Group; an architect of value focusing on delivering the company’s growth amidst a complex and dynamic environment.

This is an Executive Director position within the Group’s Shared Services Subsidiary (SSS) that provides integrated financial, legal, human capital, tax risk, marketing and information technology services to the Group of Companies as well as third party clients at a fee.

The incumbent will be directly responsible for the profitable delivery of the Financial Management, Tax, Treasury and Information Technology services.

He/she will work closely with the Group Board of Directors, and from service delivery perspective report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer and the Managing Directors of the various Subsidiary Companies.

Administratively, the role will report the Managing Director of the Shared Service Subsidiary and will work closely with other Service Line Heads within the SSS.

He/she should be a seasoned Finance professional and demonstrate experience across Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Tax and Treasury Management, with a track record of developing and leading diverse successful teams.

The specific responsibilities of the role will include but will not be limited to;

1. Financial Reporting across the Group

Coordinate and report financial performance and projections in compliance to regulatory standards.

2. Analytics and Business Decision Partnership

Proactively ensure that the Group business decisions are grounded in sound financial advice and insights.

3. Financial Planning and Performance Management

Support the Group CEO in developing strategy. Lead the execution of strategy through effective planning and performance management.

4. Group Funding and Deal/Project Structuring

Lead Group funding initiatives and support the Investment team in deal structuring.

5. Treasury Management

Management of the Group’s liquidity and mitigation of operational and financial risks.

6. Compliance Oversight

Management of the Group’s compliance and control environment in matters reporting and tax and ensuring compliance with the various debt covenants.

7. Stakeholder Engagement

Support the Group in developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders.

8. Effectively drive the use of technology to enhance value and efficiency across the Group through sound leadership of the technology service line.

Competencies: For you to excel in this exciting role, you will need to be/possess/display the following:

An effective and ethical leader with a track record of ‘no excuses’ execution

A track record of developing and leading teams to successful delivery of tangible value in a complex and dynamic business environment

Be an excellent communicator with the ability to articulate the Group’s position on issues to a diverse audience

Be entrepreneurial with a track record of providing tangible solutions

The ability to cultivate and manage lasting relationships with a globally diverse group of institutions and individuals

Be a seasoned financial reporting, corporate finance and fund raising professional with the agility to handle the role amidst the dynamism and complexities of the business

The appropriate educational and professional qualifications requisite for a Chief Financial Officer of a listed entity in Kenya.

 

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