Finance & Administration Manager Job at an FMCG Retail Chain Nairobi Kenya

Career Opportunity in the Retail Industry

A leading FMCG retail chain with branches spread around central Kenya and with a concrete expansion program to cover other towns across the country is seeking to fill the following position.

Job Title: Finance and Administration Manager

Duty Station: Nairobi.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct oversight and responsibility for all financial and administrative functions.
• Providing relevant information and advice to the executive directors.
• Preparation of the company’s business plans and annual budgets.
• Formulate and develop sound financial policies, procedures and systems for internal control.
• Ensuring the maintenance of complete and accurate financial records for all the company’s operations
• Ensuring compliance with all statutory provisions in respect to financial reporting, taxation, returns and allied matters.
• Preparing periodic financial statements, reports and analysis to aid decision making
• Organization, coordination and day to day management of the accounting department.
• Implementation of financial decisions on direction from the finance director.
• Perform any other specific duties as may be assigned

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration or related field.
• Professional Qualification in accounting such as CPA, ACCA or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Progressively responsible practical working experience of at least six (6) years of which the last three (3) should be in leading and managing finance and administrative functions in a medium sized organization.
• Strong leadership and management skills with ability to take responsibility, be accountable and with a demonstrated capacity to generate and implement new ideas.
• Proven ability in motivating and managing staff.
• Have a strong business and commercial sense.
• A sound knowledge of statutory requirements and procedures and up to date with developments in accounting and finance.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and management reporting skills.
• High degree of integrity, commitment, respect for confidentiality and results oriented.
• Proficiency in MS office suite and accounting software packages.
• Aged 30- 35 years.

Interested applicants meeting the above criteria should send their application, an up to date C.V highlighting relevant skills and experience, the names and contacts of (3) three professional referees and a day time contact telephone number to:

DNA: 1118
P.O Box 49010, 00100 GPO
Nairobi/Kenya

So as to be received not later than 28th Oct 2011

Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview.

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