Finance Manager at Corporate Staffing

Our client is a rapidly growing company committed to providing life-saving, affordable positive impact household energy products. Some of their products include; improved cook stoves, and solar home systems. They seek to hire a Finance Manager who will play a critical role in the execution of the organization’s overall strategy and business plan. S/He will also be tasked with overseeing all accounting and budgeting activities within Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Develop all financial reports of the Kenyan company, oversee the end-to-end budgeting process, ensure timely payments to suppliers and employees and manage cash and control stock.
• Improve the function’s processes and policies and manage a small team of accountants.
• Ensure expenditures are within budget
• Perform monthly bank reconciliation , record journal entries and issue supplier invoices and process payment to suppliers
• Disburse and manage cash to employees needed for operational expenditures
• Manage capital expenditures and run monthly depreciation schedules and ensure right level of cash is maintained in all bank accounts
• Ensure accurate reporting of inter-company transactions
• Oversee monthly stock audit, calculate and record inventory shrinkage & receivable write off
• Develop divisional P&L as well as monthly management accounts (P&L, balance sheet and cash flow)
• Issue donor reports and perform tax filing and issue statutory reports

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/ Economics/ Accounting or similar field
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA)
• 7-10 years of proven work experience in accounting
• Track record in managing teams of accountants
• Experience in financial services, banks or MFI is preferred
• Outstanding organizational and co-ordination abilities
• Have strong business acumen, managerial and communications skills.
• Excellent time management skills & detail oriented