Finance Manager at HCS Africa

Responsibilities

• Oversee management of operations of Finance and Accounts department;
• Coordinate preparation of the Club’s Annual Budget statement in liaison with heads of departments and advice the Club in justifying budgetary provisions to Executive/Main Committee for approval of budgets;
• Offer guidance on effective and efficient management of Club’s financial resources through implementation of budget control measures;
• Coordinate monitoring and absorption of approved budget to ensure conformity;
• Coordinate effective and efficient revenue management from designated sources;
• Analyse financial information to guide in decision making;
• Coordinate preparation and presentation of Main Committee/Sub Committee and position papers;
• Coordinate provision of information and compilation of responses to audit issues to both internal and external auditors;
• Contribute to the development, implementation, management and monitoring of an information Management system to cater for departments operations;
• Monitor the implementation of agreed upon business strategies tracking of key financial performance indicators.
• Coordinate Formulation of Financial policies, Plans and Departmental Strategies;
• Coordinate preparation of correspondences to both internal and external contacts such as auditors, bankers, financiers, statutory institutions such as KRA, suppliers, contractors and consultants to ensure timely feedback;
• Authorise master payroll and initiate payroll disbursements in accordance with the approved policies and procedures;
• Coordinate capacity building for departmental staff and setting of performance targets of direct reports;
• Provide leadership in development and implementation of departmental risk management guidelines;
• Liaise with the bank on transaction confirmations and other correspondences; and Manage investment portfolio of the Club.
• Review and update the finance procedures and policies;
• Prepare justification and ROI analysis for the Club’s projects.

 OTHER KEY ATTRIBUTES

• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and people management skills.
• Team player.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Excellent business judgment, analytical, and decision-making skills
• Commercial awareness.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting, or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• A Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) Or ACCA; and
• Membership of professional body (Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya ICPAK, ACCA) in good standing.
• Ten (10) years’ work experience in accounting and/or in financial analysis; Five (5) of which should be at Managerial level.
• Knowledge of any ERP software will be an added advantage.