Finance Manager Job in Kenya

Job Advertisement: Finance Manager

Murang’a
County Creameries Co-operative Union Limited (MCCCU) is a farmers-owned Dairy
Co-operative Union located in Murang’a County.

Its
core mandates include Dairy milk procurement, bulking and joint marketing.

Job
Title: Finance Manager

Reporting
To: General Manager

Start
Date: Soonest possible

Overall
purpose of the job: Responsible for managing the
Union’s finances, budgets, financial reporting, business planning and controls.

Duties
and Responsibilities

·  Head
the Finance department;

·  Oversee
the formulation and implement the union’s financial plans and budgets premised
on the generally accepted accounting standards;

·  Develop,
review and implement sound financial management policies, procedures and
controls premised on the core values of the Union;

·  Oversees
timely preparation of periodic financial reports, cash flow statements and bank
reconciliation statements;

·  Oversees
the maintenance, preparation and updating of the books of accounts;

·  Cause
the timely auditing of the Union’s books of account;

·  Oversees
the development of appropriate financial information management systems

·  Manage
and monitoring of all receivable and payable accounts;

·  Review
and authorise vote heads, invoices, imprest and departmental appraisals.

·  Ensures
timely remittance of statutory payments and general compliance with statutory
requirements;

·  Spearhead
financial negotiations with stakeholders and partners concerning contractual
engagement, facilities, business prepositions and all matters with financial
implications;

·  Identify
and address challenges and gaps within the finance docket;

·  Advise
and guide the Union and its Board on all financial matters;

·  And any
other duties assigned by General Manager.

Knowledge
and Skills Required:

The
Job holder must possess:

·  Bachelor’s
degree in Finance or its equivalent;

·  CPA
will be an added advantage;

·  Minimum
three (3) years relevant experience in accounting & Financial Management;
one (1) of which should year in a managerial role;

·  Experience
working in a cooperative will be an added advantage;

·  High
levels of integrity, strong management and interpersonal skills;

·  Strong
analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software,
spreadsheets, and financial analysis;

·  Able to
interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance staff.

·  Demonstrated
effective interpersonal skills, creative problem-solving, conflict, ethical
management, and excellent written and oral communication skills;

·  Excellent
organisational skills with keen attention to detail;

·  Negotiation
skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships;

·  Commercial
and business awareness;

·  Ability
to stick to time constraints.

How to
Apply

To
apply send your cover letter and recent curriculum vitae to:
hram.murangacreameries@gmail.com and later on fill out the job application form
using the following link http://bit.ly/mcccu2023

Deadline:
Tuesday, 25th April 2023.