Business Controller Job in Kenya

Summary: Ranked as one of the

most innovative companies in the world, our client is a global leader in

elevator and escalator business. Every day, millions of people globally are

using their elevators and escalators in an increasingly urbanizing

environment. 

They want to offer the best experience to those using their

equipment in residential and office buildings, hotels, public transportation

sites, hospitals, shopping malls and many special buildings. 

They are looking to recruit a Business

Controller, who reporting to the Finance Director, will be required to

measure and report financial impacts of all the operations of the organization

ensuring they are in line with the strategy.

• Perform
  
  or organize the execution of the business controlling tasks as defined in
  
  the organization’s financial control models.


• Analyze
  
  the organization’s business activities and advise management on financial
  
  matters and impacts of the business transactions and decisions.


• Support
  
  Functional or Operational Area Managers in forecasting the future results
  
  of their business.


• Collect,
  
  compile, verify, and analyze financial information and economic indicators
  
  so that Senior Management has accurate and timely information for making
  
  strategic and operational decisions on, for example, investments, capital
  
  expenditure, or the sale of assets.



• Evaluate
  
  industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the
  
  organization’s short, medium and long-term financial and competitive
  
  position.


• Provide
  
  technical expertise and advice on financial issues to Functional or
  
  Operational Area Managers to help them develop revenue and expense
  
  budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial
  
  responsibilities.


• Assure
  
  the correctness of managerial information including order book, WIP, late
  
  cost reserves, accruals and pre to post calculations


• Develop
  
  and implement annual unit budgets in line with global budgeting
  
  guidelines.


• Maintain
  
  strong connections with other Finance colleagues within the organisation
  
  to share best practices and to understand current and future trends. 

Qualifications and Competencies

• A
  
  Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, economics or in a relevant field.
  
  Masters in Accounting, Finance, Economics will be an added advantage.


• At
  
  least three (3) years of professional experience as a Business Controller.


• Strong
  
  analytical and problem-solving skills


• Attention
  
  to detail with display of ability to adhere to policies and guidelines


• Ability
  
  to work and collaborate with team members


• Commercial
  
  awareness


• Excellent
  
  oral and written communication skills especially of English language


• Ability
  
  to work under pressure


• High
  
  integrity individual

 
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work

with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of

current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the

names of three professional referees by close of business Tuesday 5th April

2016 to:

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

Please

note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job

applications.