Position objectives
- Responsible for oversight of all finance,
accounting and reporting activities
- Provide comprehensive financial updates to the
CEO and the Founders by evaluating, analysing, and reporting appropriate
data points
- Lead the development and implementation of both
short- and long-term financial management plans and strategies
- Guide financial decisions by applying company
policies and procedures to current economic landscape
- Develop, implement, and maintain financial
controls and guidelines
- Achieve budgeting goals with proper scheduling,
analysis, and corrective actions
- Help develop and support short- and long-term
operational strategies
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee all accounting functions, including
general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll.
- Oversee the Galentine Care Ltd accounting
function, ensuring accurate reporting and effective financial policies.
- Provide financial analysis and guidance to
support business plans, targets, and key drivers.
- Maintain robust, compliant financial systems to
meet current needs and enable growth.
- Support annual budgeting by reviewing
assumptions and market conditions.
- Ensure timely compliance with all statutory and
regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate annual and special audits with
auditors
- Manage cash flow, collections, and working
capital to strengthen internal controls.
- Overseeing financial operations at the factory
level, including budgeting, forecasting, and reporting
- Collaborating with factory management to analyse
and optimize manufacturing processes, identify cost-reduction
opportunities, and enhance profitability
- Managing the preparation and dissemination of
factory-level financial statements, ensuring compliance with GAAP
- Conducting comprehensive analysis of production
costs, material consumption, and inventory levels
- Ensuring compliance with applicable Kenya
regulations as well as adherence to corporate policies
- Assessing risks associated with factory
operations and implementing appropriate risk-mitigation strategies
- Leading and training accounting and finance team
at the factory
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. Master’s
degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting.
- Professional accounting qualification (CPA(K) or
ACCA finalist).
- Minimum of 8 years’ experience in a senior
finance or accounting role within a busy commercial enterprise, external
audit, or consultancy firm.
- MUST have expertise and proficiency in
accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software that integrate
accounting functions with other business operations (e.g., QuickBooks,
inventory, sales, CRM, production).
- MUST have solid understanding and substantial
work experience in the manufacturing sector in Kenya. Experience in FMCG
manufacturing sector an advantage.
- Self-confident, conscientious, and
well-organized.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage
priorities effectively.
- Capable of working independently and taking
ownership of responsibilities.
- High level of integrity and ethical conduct
- Keen analytic, organization and problem-solving
skills which allows for strategic data
- interpretation versus. simple reporting
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
experience in effectively communicating key data, including presentations
to senior management, board or other outside partners
- Ability and desire to translate complex
financial concepts to individuals at all levels including
- finance and non-finance managers
How to Apply
Qualified
applicants to submit application cover letter and your CV/resume (not longer
than 3 pages) stating your expected Salary to vacancies@galcare.org
Closing
Date: December 10th, 2025
