Head of Finance Job in Kenya - SevenTwenty Holdings

SevenTwenty Holdings is hiring a Head of Finance to oversee financial strategy and provide strategic financial insights to support business growth. Experience in a senior finance management role is required.

Role Purpose

  • To provide strategic financial leadership at Seven Twenty Holdings, overseeing all financial management,reporting, controls, and compliance.
  • The Head of Finance will be responsible for building a robust financial controls environment, driving the integrity of ERP-integrated financial data, and providing management with the financial insight required to make informed business decisions in a manufacturing and distribution context.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Leadership & Strategy

  • Provide strategic financial direction and analysis to the Managing Director and senior management team

  • Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts
  • Develop and monitor annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections
  • Provide commercial analysis including product margin analysis, cost of production reporting and pricing support
  • Present financial results and commentary to management and the Board

Financial Controls & Compliance

  • Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive internal controls framework
  • Establish and enforce month-end close procedures including account sign-off and period locking in Odoo
  • Review and approve all manual journal entries, prior period adjustments, and balance sheet reclassifications
  • Ensure all statutory requirements are met including VAT, corporate tax, and financial reporting obligations
  • Manage the external audit process and be the primary point of contact for auditors

ERP & Systems Oversight (Odoo)

  • Take ownership of the Odoo accounting configuration including chart of accounts, product category account mappings, and journal settings
  • Review and approve all system configuration changes that affect financial postings
  • Oversee the resolution of all historical posting errors and ensure correcting journals are
  • accurate, authorised, and documented
  • Drive monthly reconciliation of inventory valuation reports to the general ledger
  • Ensure work order templates, BOMs, and manufacturing configurations are correctly set up before use

Inventory & Manufacturing Finance

  • Oversee the financial management of all inventory including raw materials, WIP, and finished goods
  • Ensure monthly reconciliation of Stock Interim Delivered, Stock Interim Received, and WIP accounts
  • Review the weekly production WIP report prepared by the Production Manager and reconcile to Odoo
  • Ensure all Bills of Materials are costed accurately and updated whenever input costs change
  • Monitor and investigate all stock variances, ensuring appropriate authorisation and accounting treatment

Team Management & Development

  • Lead, supervise, and develop the finance team, setting clear objectives and performance standards
  •  Identify skills gaps within the finance team and implement training and upskilling plans
  •  Ensure clear segregation of duties within the finance function
  •  Build a finance team culture of accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Experience

Requirement Details

  • Education CPA(K) or ACCA qualified. Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Commerce
  • Experience Minimum 5 years in finance, with at least 2 years in a senior finance management role
  • Industry Manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial operations experience strongly preferred
  • ERP Systems Hands-on experience with Odoo, SAP, Sage, or equivalent ERP. Odoo preferred

Technical Skills

  • Advanced Excel, financial modelling, cost accounting, inventory finance,and management reporting.

Personal Attributes

  • Strong leadership, high integrity, analytical mindset, and the ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.

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