Head of Finance - Enterprises at Amref Kenya

REF: Amref/HQ-HFE2/2018/07-02

1 Reporting to Group Chief Finance Officer

2 Department Finance Directorate

3 Physical location Amref Health Africa in Kenya, Lang’ata Road

The Finance Department provides support and advice to the organization on all financial matters. Its mandate is to provide professional financial management support and administrative efficiencies in pursuit of the organisation’s vision and mission in a manner consistent with its values.

Job Purpose

As a key member of the Senior Finance Team, the Head of Finance-Enterprises will have oversight and leadership of the financial management and reporting activities across the social enterprises within Amref Health Africa. S/he will provide strategic leadership to the function ensuring financial viability of each of the activities within the enterprise portfolio including oversight of budgeting and proposal development, pricing strategies and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial management and reporting
  • Ensures proper books of account are maintained and kept up to date
  • Works with enterprise finance managers to ensure optimal financial performance is achieved across the business area
  • Works with the Senior Management Accountant to ensure reporting is accurate and timely and that cashflows are optimized across the Amref Health Africa group
  • Ensures that accurate financial reports are submitted to stakeholders on a timely basis
  • Ensures that all statutory and best practice accounting requirements are met in full
  • Sets key performance indicators to monitor and evaluate performance across the social enterprise areas
  • Builds capacity within the financial management area
• Budgeting
  • Oversees annual budget production within each social enterprise area
  • Ensures flex budgets are prepared in an efficient and timely manner
  • Manages longer term forward planning systems Organisational Growth
  • Oversees financial element of proposals developed for donors, customers and students to ensure that they are competitive and generate sufficient income to optimize financial returns for the organisation
  • Works with senior enterprises staff to help achieve corporate growth targets
  • Ensures that viable strategies are in place to meet cash obligations on a timely basis
  • Assists in the consideration of the viability of new enterprise opportunities
• Risk management
  • Reviews financial policies and procedures to ensure they are fit for purpose
  • Maintains an appropriate system of internal control across all social enterprises
  • Oversees the development of control systems across the social enterprises that are well documented
  • Ensures that mitigation strategies are in place to address identified risks across the social enterprises

Skills and Competencies

• Integrity
• Strategic thinking
• Envisioning
• Business /Financial Acumen
• Business Savvy
• Innovative
• Creative and strong problem solving skills
• Ability to understand and interpret financial information and principles
• Ability to enhance efficiency of business processes through the use of technology
• Strong organizational, management and reporting skills
• Ability to multi-task and handle a fast paced work environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels

Academic Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Business related field
• Certified Public Accountant

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a busy commercial environment across a wide range of functional business processes
• Significant experience in or knowledge of commercial enterprises of non-profit accounting, including sophisticated fund and grant accounting, compliance, and reporting
• Proven understanding of computerized financial systems
• Experience in international development or corporate sector
• Multi country experience in Africa will be an added advantage