Job Title: HOD - Finance
Date Posted: 22/06/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: Tradewinds
Logistics
Industry: Finance
Salary: 150,000 KES
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 26/06/2026
Job Purpose
The Head of Department Finance is responsible for the efficient management of the company’s financial resources, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and compliance with legal standards.
The role involves developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices and procedures to support strategic decision making. The role collaborates with various departments to establish budgets and forecast activities, monitor financial performance, implement cost control measures and coordinate year-end organizational audits.
Key Responsibilities
Financial
Reporting and Analysis
- Prepare accurate and timely annual financial statements, including
income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.
- Conduct financial analysis to identify trends, variances, and
opportunities for improvement.
- Assist the Financial Controller with statutory reporting ensuring
compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements.
- Respond to inquiries made by the Financial Controller and other
managers regarding financial results and special reporting requests.
- Produce, as required, any ad hoc financial reports as requested by
the Financial Controller
Budgeting
and Forecasting
- Collaborating with other departments, develop, implement and monitor
budgets.
- Provide budget utilization and contribution analysis reports to
assist the various departments to manage and monitor their performance in
line with the allocated budgets.
- Analyze budget variances and recommend corrective actions.
Cash
flow Management.
- Provide short term and medium-term cash forecasting and projections
to guide the organization in planning.
- Manage organization cash requirements through a 13-week rolling cash
flow analysis.
- Oversee weekly cash management.
- Supervise accounts receivable and payable management and provide
guidance relating to the collection process.
- Oversee the daily bank reconciliation and bank position reports.
Internal
Controls and Risk Management
- Work with Financial Controller and Heads of Department across the
whole organization to ensure financial risks are identified.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies of the identified risks.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures with emphasis on
internal controls.
Taxation
and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all tax regulations and timely submission of
tax returns i.e. PAYE, VAT, Withholding tax etc.
- Working with Financial Controller and others, coordinate
organization annual audit and ensure a clean audit report.
- Develop and implement mitigation strategies of the identified risks.
- Provide analysis and advice to the Financial Controller on the
potential implications of proposed changes in accounting rules/policies
and legislation/government rules.
Financial
Systems and Processes
- Oversee the development and implementation of new procedures and
features to enhance the workflow of the department.
- Monitor and analyse department work to develop more efficient
procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of
accuracy.
- Ensure the integrity and reliability of financial data.
Other
- Coach and mentor staff regarding the handling of non-routine
reporting transactions.
- Develop and implement financial policies and procedures.
- Participate in the induction of new and existing staff on financial
processes as and when required
- Maintain a proper and well managed physical filing system of all
accounting documents
- Any other responsibility as delegated by management.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- Minimum of 8 years working experience
- Proficiency in computer skills
- Knowledge of Cargo wise system
Certification/Membership
- CPA (K)
- CISA (Certified Investment and Security Award) is an added advantage
Role
Related Competencies (Behavioural Indicators):
- Creativity and innovation
- Multi-tasking
- Prioritization of different tasks
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
- Excellent communication skills (Verbal & written)
- Excellent organizational and planning skills
- Ability to work as part of a team in a pressured environment.
- Attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Demonstrate problem solving skills.
- High level of integrity and work ethics
Key
Performance Indicators
- Efficiency of cash flow management
- Adherence to tax compliance and timely filing of returns
- Effectiveness of the internal controls in preventing errors and loss
- The accuracy and reliability of financial reports prepared.
- Number of process improvements implemented.
- Budget implementation and monitoring
- Team management – efficiency and productivity of the team
How to Apply
Interested
candidates should send their CV and cover letter to j.njuguna@tradewindslogistics.co.ke
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