Finance Officer Job in Kenya

Responsibilities

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.

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.

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