Finance Manager at Java House

Java House is currently sourcing for a self-motivated and dynamic individual to fill the position of Financial Manager Manufacturing and Logistics based in Nairobi.

Role: To provide a full financial and management accounting service to the warehouse and proactively manage accounting processes with business units thereby ensuring that financial ratios are met.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Preparation of division annual financial budget and profit forecasts
• Preparation and publication of division monthly management accounts including executive summary and variances
• Take ownership of division balance sheet integrity and working capital management
• Proactive management of financial ratios and key performance ratios
• Division cashflow projection monitoring and reporting
• Responsible for Bill of Materials, costing and yield analysis
• Fleet management budgeting, accounting and variance analysis
• Manage and account for the procurement and inventory processes, reconciliation between PO, delivery note, invoice, payment and stock consumption
• Manage purchase price variance and report on the impact of variable purchase costs for raw materials
• Manage production variances and report daily, weekly and monthly
• Oversee stock takes and analysis of variances
• Volume analysis
• Control and management of division petty cash disbursements and reconciliation thereof
• Participate in preparation of capital investment request, motivations and return on investment calculations
• Prepare feasibility studies on various projects within the division as required
• Review and implement internal controls within the business to mitigate risk
• Establish solid understanding of manufacturing and logistics processes
• Provide input to the annual strategic planning process
• Trace and reconcile retail income sales information statistics and gross profit analysis
• Preparation of year end audit files
• Manage full compliance of Finance Division financial policies and procedures
• Ensure financial data security
• Successful implementation of the ERP
• Talent and people management of the warehouse finance department