Basic
Function:
The Head of Finance will be accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Principal accountabilities are:
The Head of Finance will be accountable for the administrative, financial, and risk management operations of the company, to include the development of a financial and operational strategy, metrics tied to that strategy, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results.
Principal accountabilities are:
- Provide
leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and
long-term strategic financial objectives.
- Ensure
credibility of Finance by providing timely and accurate analysis of
budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
- sustain
corporate organizational goals and objectives as guided by the IFRS,CGAP
guidelines and the MFI act 2006
- Draft funding
proposals for the approval by Board of Directors.
- Head the
Internal Audit and control function by ensuring compliance with existing
policies and procedures and developing new policies.
- Take hands-on
lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a comprehensive
job cost system.
- Direct and
oversee all aspects of the Finance & Accounting functions of the
organization.
- Evaluate and
advise on the impact of long range planning, introduction of new programs/
strategies and regulatory action.
- Provide executive
management with advice on the financial implications of business
activities.
- Manage processes
for financial forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting to the
Company
- Provide
recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and
business opportunities.
- Ensure that
effective internal controls are in place and ensure compliance with GAAP
and applicable federal, state and local regulatory laws and rules for
financial and tax reporting.
Qualifications
and Requirements:
- BSc/B.Com in
Accounting or Finance
- MBA
- CPA (K) highly
desirable
- 5+ years in
progressively responsible financial leadership roles, in
Banking/Microfinance
Personal
Attributes:
- Strong
interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels
of the organization and with staff at remote locations essential.
- Strong problem
solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and
make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
- High level of
integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and
results-orientation.
Other
Skills & Abilities:
- Strong working
knowledge of Accounting and loan tracking systems i.e. tally, Micro
banker, and/or Mifos is mandatory
Work
Station:
Mombasa Kenya
Interested candidates should send their application indicating current/last salary and expected salary with a copy of their CV to info@echelonhc.com before 5th February 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Interested candidates should send their application indicating current/last salary and expected salary with a copy of their CV to info@echelonhc.com before 5th February 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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