Finance & Operations Manager

Our client, a Business Strategy Consultancy is in need of a Finance & Operations Manager.

Job Title: Finance & Operations Manager
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Skills Required

• Advanced (Greater than 5 years experience)
• Intermediate (2 to 5 years experience)
• Financial Accounting – Advanced
• Revenue Operations
• Business Support
• Finance Modelling
• Financial Statement Compilation, Review & Audit – Advanced
• Internal Audit – Advanced
• Performance Measurement – Advanced
• Financial Management & Analysis – Advanced
• Budgeting & Cash-flow Management- Advanced
• Management Accounting – Advanced
• Activity-based and cost accounting – Advanced
• Corporate Finance (M&A/IPO) – Intermediate
• Corporate Tax – Advanced
• Accounting Software & MS Office – Advanced
• Communication, Written & Oral – Advanced
• Negotiations – Advanced
• Managerial/Supervisory – Advanced
• Hiring & Recruiting – Advanced
• Legal – Intermediate
• Experience working in any of the Telkom companies in Kenya will be an added advantage.

Purpose of Position
Overall financial and operational management of the company that includes developing and maintaining efficient internal controls and systems and processes.
Responsibility and authority
Financial

• Direction and management of the organization’s overall financial policies and accounting practices.
• Financial strategy and planning, monitoring, management and reporting, including management and development of policies, systems, processes and personnel involved.
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a sound accounting and reporting system.
• Design, implementation and maintenance of a financial and management reporting systems that contribute to and aid management monitoring and decision making.
• Provide pro-active financial advice to management. This includes making presentations on cost benefit analysis of projects and business plans and proposals.
• Provide job-costing support on various projects.
• Analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and/or projections.
• Prepare monthly financial statements for management and board reports.
• Prepare annual budget.
• Reporting and accounting as per regulatory and legal requirements including taxation, dividends, annual report and accounts.
• Handle correspondence concerning aged accounts payable, accounts receivable, petty cash, invoicing, credit card processing and other financial transactions.
• Supervise allocation, review and transmission of payroll and other disbursements.
• Supervise the preparation and remittance of statutory deductions and the filing relevant statutory returns.
• Supervise posting of cash disbursements and receipts, preparation of bank reconciliations and schedules for annual audit.
• Financial staff management, motivation, training, recruitment and selection.
• Undertake internal Company Secretary responsibilities.
• Develop policy and procedure documentation (Operations Manuals).

Administration and Operations

• Examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing new strategies and procedures.
• Support other unit managers, providing consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations.
• Develop systems to ensure efficient record keeping and accountability for all administrative functions.
• Supervise ordering of office equipment and supplies;
• Research and identify appropriate vendors, and develop requests for proposals for contracts for goods and services.
• Manage maintenance contracts and repair of office equipment and machinery.
• Other areas of responsibility: company insurance, import/export administration, licensing, contracts and agreements, legal areas and activities, corporate level negotiations (e.g. premises, plant, trading, acquisitions and divestments, disposals), major supplier/customer/partner relationships, regulatory bodies relationships and strategies, approvals and accreditations.
• Develop policy and procedure documentation (Operations Manuals).

If you believe you qualify for this position, please send your CV and details of your current and expected remuneration to resume@interviewupconsulting.com