Financial Manager Job Opportunity in Kenya

Aug 26, 2016

We are looking for candidates to fill the following position in our esteemed organisation:

Financial Manager
 

Primary Purpose of the Job: To provide managerial and supervisory direction in order to protect existing assets and income through effective application of policies & procedures and business support services.

Level of Authority: Has the authority to execute all Key Performance Areas as stated on this form.

 

Education / Experience / Qualifications / Skill Requirements
 

Qualifications:
 

Minimum    

• Form 4.


• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Accounting Financial Management.

Job related work experience    

• 5-10 year’s relevant experience or the equivalent knowledge or skill in similar position.


• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word; Excel; PowerPoint; Pastel accounting).

Specialist Skills and Knowledge   

• Excellent communication skills.


• Ability to plan, organise and control own work effort.


• Customer service centre.


• Team focused.


• Financial and business acumen.


• Experience in policies and procedures in purchasing.


• Good communication and interpersonal skills.


• Telephone etiquette.

Key Performance Areas
 

Objectives

Key Job Outputs

Generic Objectives

• Budget coalition for all facilities management functions and services.


• Establish and maintain acceptable internal control for the accounting functions.


• Manage the debtor administration function.


• Custodian of financial policies and procedures.


• Produce and exception reports on the budget against expenditure and investigate all variances.


• Propose and carry out any remedial action necessary to rectify abnormal variances on budget line items.


• Reconcile supplier’s accounts on a monthly basis.


• Check correct general ledger allocations and coding of invoices.


• Liaise with existing suppliers and source new competitive suppliers.


• Complete schedule of all statements.


• Keep updated credit application and information sheets.


• Ensure that the necessary financial controls are in place.


• Develop, review and update financial controls regularly.


• Ensure compliance with Financial accounting practice and site specific needs.


• Produce financial reports for the Board and Body Corporate meetings.


• Process and send invoices (match and process) and levy’s timeously in accordance with company policies and procedures.


• Assist members with account queries.


• Follow up on outstanding debtors.


• Prepare pass through cost and all other payments.


• Prepare and process payments on Business-on-Line.


• Prepare recon for the Board and Body Corporate to release payment.


• Maintain regular and preventative maintenance cycle and life cycles of capital assets.


• Supplier contract administration.


• Ensure copies of all documents are filed as well as correspondence in a methodical manner.


• Update Budget and schedule for site expenditure on a monthly basis.


• Generate reports reviewing for correctness and submitting on due date.


• Generate ad hoc reports as required and provide financial and administrative support to various departments.

Site Specific Objectives

• Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety Standards   


• Adhere to the Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) Management System’s Policies & Procedures of as applicable to this position.

Ad Hoc   

• Any reasonable action requested by management.

Competency Profile
 

The following primary competencies are required for effective job performance:

• Proactive.


• Judgement and deciding.


• Interpersonal and cross cultural skills.


• Continuous improvement.


• Managing projects and tasks.


• Trouble Shoot.


• Motivating and developing others.


• Teamwork.


• Conflict handling.


• Report writing.


• Customer service orientation.


• Budgeting.


• Cost control/Optimisation.

How to Apply

Email your application and CV to hr.kenya@atsgroup.net

Closing Date: 2nd September 2016