Plant Controller at Bamburi Cement Ltd

Bamburi Special Products Limited is looking to employ a Plant Controller to join our Finance team. The position will be based in Nairobi and will report to Industrial Controller. The successful candidate will be responsible for:-

• Health & Safety:  This is an integral part of all job duties as is the company’s overarching value and is implemented in accordance with Group H&S guidelines. Ensures that safe work rules  and  practices  are  understood,  implemented  and  consistently  followed  by  the department's employees and contractors.
• Coordinates and spearheads a tailored approach to the Group’s performance management cycle and ensures that the group guidelines are consistently applied. Challenges and ensures clear action plans are in place to ensure validity of the planning processes to deliver budget, Performance Improvement Plans & country ambition plans.
• Delivers timely and accurate reports required by the company and BU management that are compliant with financial accounting procedures and legal requirements such as cost of production reports, fixed cost reports etc.
• Monitors the robustness of the Company's control environment and drive any necessary corrective actions to ensure compliance with group policies and procedures in close liaison with Internal Audit department.
• Designs, reviews the operational effectiveness and documents the CAPEX management business process when required
• Initiates and/ or co-ordinates projects as necessitated by the Company’s control department’s  annual action plans or as assigned by the GM or the Industrial Controller in line with the BU’s priorities.
• Overall responsibility for accounting in the company. This entails liaising with the Shared service team to ensure timely supplier payments, supplier statements reconciliations, monthly stock takes and stocks reconciliations, petty cash management, review of accounting entries, approving payroll entries e.t.c.

The ideal candidate will have:

• University degree preferably in a business/ statistics related course as well as a professional qualification with an acknowledged accounting body such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent.
• At least 4 years’ experience in audit or a Finance department for busy medium/ large sized manufacturing firm. Experience as a Team leader/Manager is preferred.
• Good  computer  knowledge,  exposure  to  an  ERP  environment  and  advanced  reporting  tools  and  very  good knowledge of Microsoft office applications.
• High level of analytical and performance management, communication, presentations  skills and ability to pay attention to detail.
• Ability to mobilize people and inspire them towards a common ambition and better results
• The ability to make difficult decisions in a timely manner, willingness to take an independent position in the face of opposition.