Head of Finance at Kenya Tourism Board

Ref. ESS/KTB/1/6/2017

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Head of Finance is responsible for developing and executing the finance management functions of KTB including accounting, finance, forecasting, strategic planning, deal analysis and negotiations with funds and banks.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide financial planning to support the corporate strategy and be the custodian of financial plans and financial resource utilisation;
• Mentor, coach and provide leadership to the Finance team;
• Develop and review KTB’s financial internal control systems;
• Ensure that financial reports are accurate and delivered on a timely basis and provide the required information and advice to the CEO and other departments;
• Coordinate the auditing of KTB’s financial statements, respond to audit queries and ensure implementation of audit recommendations; and
• Provide financial advice to the management and Board of Directors.

Person Specifications

• Bachelors of Commerce degree (Finance, Accounting, Banking or related field);
• Master’s in Business Administration (Finance, Accounting, Banking or related field);
• Must be Certified Public Accountant: CPA and/or ACCA); and
• At least 8 years’ experience with at five (5) years served in a senior management position.

Additional Requirements
Shortlisted candidates will be required to satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and will be required to submit among other documents:

• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations;
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board;
• Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority;
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission; and
• Report from an Approved Credit Reference Bureau, if shortlisted for interview.