Corporate Staffing Services is recruiting a Finance & Procurement Manager position for a client. The salary for the role is Ksh 150,000 monthly. Proficiency in financial management, procurement, and statutory compliance is required.
Our
client is a global law firm with a strong foundation in Kenya, seeking to hire
a Finance, Accounts & Procurement Manager who will provide financial
leadership and oversee the firm’s accounting, procurement and administrative
functions. The role is responsible for strengthening financial controls,
improving cash flow, driving timely billing and collections, ensuring statutory
compliance, managing procurement and providing accurate financial information
to support decision-making and sustainable growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide financial leadership and support the Managing Partner in
developing and implementing financial strategies aligned with the firm’s
business objectives.
- Prepare and analyse financial and management reports and provide
timely recommendations on profitability, cash flow, expenditure, financial
risks and business performance.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow planning, financial modelling
and budget-versus-actual analysis.
- Prepare daily cash-position and collections reports, weekly billing
and debtor reports, and monthly management accounts within agreed
timelines.
- Oversee all accounting operations, including general ledger
management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, petty cash,
bank reconciliations, supplier reconciliations and month-end closing.
- Lead the firm’s billing and collections protocol through physcial
follow-ups and meetings with clients and ensure that invoices and fee
notes are prepared and collected promptly.
- Maintain accurate debtor-ageing reports and ensure that all
outstanding accounts have documented follow-up actions, payment
commitments and collection plans.
- Monitor work in progress, unbilled fees, disbursements, retainers,
client reimbursements and matter-level profitability.
- Analyse billings, collections, revenue, costs and profitability by
client, department, advocate and matter.
- Proactively identify and escalate financial, cash-flow, compliance
and operational risks, together with practical recommendations and
corrective action.
- Establish, implement and continuously improve financial controls,
approval processes and risk-management procedures to safeguard the firm’s
assets and prevent financial leakage.
- Ensure all expenditure is properly authorised, adequately supported,
necessary and within approved budgets.
- Manage the full procurement cycle, including requisitions, sourcing,
quotation analysis, supplier due diligence, negotiations, approvals,
delivery verification and invoice matching.
- Ensure procurement processes are competitive, transparent, properly
documented, cost-effective and free from conflicts of interest.
- Maintain accurate supplier, procurement, contract and asset
registers and monitor supplier performance and contractual compliance.
- Develop, review and implement finance, procurement,
expense-management, asset-management and administrative policies and
procedures.
- Ensure timely compliance with tax, statutory, regulatory and
accounting obligations and maintain complete and accurate supporting
records.
- Coordinate external audits and manage relationships with auditors,
banks, tax advisers, regulators, suppliers and other financial
stakeholders.
- Conduct regular cost reviews and recommend measures to reduce waste,
improve value for money and enhance operational efficiency.
- Lead, supervise and develop the finance and procurement team by
setting clear expectations, measurable KPIs and reporting deadlines.
- Monitor team performance, address delays and underperformance
promptly, and ensure that assigned responsibilities are completed
accurately and without repeated follow-up.
- Take full ownership of the firm’s finance, accounting and
procurement functions and ensure that material issues are resolved or
escalated promptly.
- Perform any other related duties reasonably assigned by the Managing
Partner.
Qualifications and
Experience
- Minimum KCSE grade of B or equivalent.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related
field, with at least Second-Class Honours, Upper Division.
- CPA(K), ACCA or an equivalent recognised professional qualification.
- At least 6 years’ progressive experience in finance or accounting,
including a minimum of 3 years in a supervisory or management role.
- Experience within a law firm, professional-services firm or similar
environment will be an added advantage.
- Strong knowledge of financial reporting, taxation, budgeting,
procurement, internal controls and statutory compliance.
- Proficiency in accounting systems, Microsoft Excel and
financial-reporting tools.
Core Competencies
- Strong commercial, strategic and analytical skills.
- Excellent financial-management and problem-solving ability.
- Strong leadership, supervision and performance-management skills.
- High level of ownership, initiative and accountability.
- Ability to identify risks, recommend solutions and act without
repeated follow-up.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict reporting
deadlines.
- High integrity, sound judgment, confidentiality and professional
independence.
How to Apply
If
you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and
experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title in the email subject
(Finance & Procurement Manager) to jobs@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 25th
July 2026
NB: Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any communication from us
within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application
unsuccessful. We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying
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