Finance Officer at Baran Telecom Networks Kenya Limited

Accounting, Financial Systems, and Financial Controls

• Oversee compliance of financial processes to ensure cost-effective and efficient accounting and financial systems.
• Prepare financial statements and ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements.
• Develop and oversee accounting policies and procedures.
• Participate in corporate strategy formulation and implement goals and procedures related to financial management.
• Maintain accounting records and establish system controls.
• Coordinate preparation of external audit materials and financial reporting.

  Cash and Working Capital Management

• Oversee the annual insurance renewal process for company assets.
• Monitor the Cash Management function, including banking relationships.
• Develop cash flow forecasts and projections.
• Maintain the company's liquidity and assess short- and long-term financial objectives.
• Optimize resource utilization for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participate in investment decisions and long-term asset-mix decisions

 Management Reporting

• Perform financial management reporting for the organization.

 Budgeting

• Participate in the annual budgeting process.
• Develop financial decision reporting on the use of leverage to increase returns.
• Report on sensitive risk areas for the company’s short- and long-term financial needs.
• Ensure availability of funds for daily expenditures without compromising investment potential.
• Overseeing the organization’s investment activities, managing portfolios, and making decisions on investments to maximize returns.

  Leadership

• Provide leadership and direction to the finance team.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Providing financial insights and analysis to support strategic decisions by senior management.

 Funding and Financing:

• Securing funding for operations and growth, managing debt, and maintaining relationships with banks and financial institutions.

 Tax Management

• Ensuring compliance with tax regulations, optimizing tax liabilities, and handling tax planning and reporting.

 Requirements

Minimum Educational Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance from a reputable university or college, A master's degree will be an added advantage.
• ​CPAK and active member of ICPAK 

Minimum Previous Experience:

• At least 5 years of experience gained from IT/Telecom/Engineering Industry or related institution, particularly in managing and supervising Financing and accounting functions.
• Knowledge and experience in accounting records and report preparation (manual and computerised) and annual, quarterly, and monthly financial statement reporting.
• Proven previous experience in financial resources mobilisation, financial control and taxation
• Advanced Knowledge and experience in Trial Balance, Daily Operations Updates, and Daily Balances of Accounts.
• Experience in an ERP/accounting IT system
• Intermediate skills related to the consolidation and reporting of bank financial results, and formulation and implementation of bank accounting procedures.
• Experience in setting objectives and developing strategies, policies, and procedures.