General Manager - Finance at Mombasa County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulates the company’s financial management strategy and ensures appropriate implementation.
• Safeguards sound corporate governance by identifying financial risks and implementing proper controls to mitigate them.
• Spearheads foonulation, implementation, and review of sound financial policies, systems and procedures to sustain the company.
• Develops systems for competent management of financial resources
• Guarantees timely and accurate preparation, analysis, accounting and reporting of financial data to aid management decision making
• Advises management on the financial viability of proposed investments and projects
• Ensures financial reports are prepared and submitted in compliance with the company and statutory requirements.
• Manages all financial relationships with external agencies
• Prepares budgets and periodic financial performance reports for presentation to the
• Board of Directors and other authorized users.
• Directs, manages, motivates and develops staff in the finance function Liaises and provides support to internal and external auditors on audit matter
• Establishes appropriate and sound standards and procedures for internal and thirdparty payments across the Company.
• Ensures adequate controls are in place to facilitate seamless payment and efficient financial management.
• Liaises with the General Manager Commercial Services to ensure revenue generation is optimized for funding all the company’s financial obligations.
• Budgeting and budgetary control to enhance financial planning, monitoring and control
• Develop and enforces implementation of debt management and control policies and procedures.
• Oversees statutory and regulatory financial compliance
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce/Business Management/Administration in Finance or Accounting option from a recognized institution.
• Related Master’s Degree.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K)
• Membership with ICPAK/ ACCA/ CFA or any other relevant and recognized professional body; in good standing.
• Certificate in Computer application
• At least eight (8) years of similar experience, five (5) of which should have been in a management position in a busy and dynamic work environment.
• Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Shown outstanding capability in Financial Management.

Personal Qualities, skills and competencies in addition to the above requirements.

• Business analytical skills and Attention to the detail.
• Leadership and Managerial skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, and contemporary Accounting systems and practices
• Experience working the Enterprise Resource Planning is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and public relations Skills
• Ingenuity on risk analysis and management
• A team player and change driver
• Ability to uphold collective responsibility
• High levels of Integrity and ethical conduct