Finance Manager at Kimberly-Clark

Manage East Africa finance & administrative functions in order to provide management with meaningful, accurate and timeous information to facilitate control & decision making and to ensure sound business controls.

• Internal Control:
  • Develop, implement and maintain a risk management policy
  • Maintain, develop or enhance the systems of internal controls in the WECA region, ensuring compliance with the CFI’s and procedures
  • Plan and oversee Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, including review of controls, design of testing and preparation of management’s assessment of internal controls
  • Manage the external audit function through planning and execution to ensure reporting requirements are met
  • Finance Operations and Reporting:
  • Manage through appropriate planning and co-ordination the completion of monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual financial reporting to shareholders according to their requirements, ensuring accuracy and completeness
  • Plan and analyse financial data through the review and preparation of general ledger reconciliations in accordance with corporate financial policies, legal and statutory requirements to ensure the financial accuracy and integrity of the financial records which are used as a basis for reporting financial results to shareholders
  • Monitor doubtful debt exposures and adherence to credit management policies.Participate in managing unusually large or complex credit structures for specific exposures in collaboration with Legal or and other department
  • Ensure that all capital expenditures are correctly reported and accounted under US GAAP and local GAAP, the disposal of assets are recorded according to internal procedures and all assets CFI are respected
  • Drive achievement of Cash Conversion Cycle targets by leading the Steering Group, identifying risks & opportunities and reporting to SALT on a monthly basis
• Business Partner:
  • Expand financial reporting systems to proactively provide the commercial and management team with useful data
  • Provide valuable inputs into aspects across the business to execute and drive maximised profitability
• Treasury:
  • Manage the Letter of Credit , Clean Letter of Credit and Bills For Collection processes in order to obtain dollars in order to pay suppliers for raw materials
  • Sign off on LC discrepancies and communication with the bank
  • Ensure all refunds are collected
  • Lead NOTAP certification in order to start paying overdue intercompany payables
  • Lead Capital structures review for WECA

Must Have

• B.COMM, CIMA or similar financial qualification with a minimum of five years’ experience in all aspects of accounting, preferably within a FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Good knowledge of US GAAP reporting gained in multinational context, Good knowledge of Local GAAP in one or more of the European Geographies and exposure to IAS
• Good understanding of tax accounting and reporting
• Exposure to major ERP system, preferably SAP R3