Finance and Strategy Director Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Position Title: Finance and Strategy Director
Office Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Our client is a recognized and respected company in the shipping, freight forwarding and warehousing and transport industry throughout East and Central Africa. They are looking for a suitable candidate to fill in the below position.
Key responsibilities:

Leading business strategy discussions around Company’s finance processes (operating reviews, outlook, operating plan) and pro-actively supporting all areas of the business;Providing financial leadership, risk management, reviewing financial performance and ensuring action plans are in place to meet business commitments;Working closely with senior management to develop and implement a funding and investment strategy for effective implementation of the business growth and diversification program;Generating new investment through dynamic investor relations activities;Liaising with investors and analysts through various communication channels to increase visibility and ensuring relevant investor communications are executed efficiently;Ensuring all internal finance processes, controllership, owning complete balance sheet, filing and reporting requirements are compliant with the required standards;Driving consistent improvements in financial processes and routines and ensuring effective management of costs across the business;Providing strategic advice with regards to business initiatives and projects and assisting in the execution of business strategies;Ensuring timely and accurate reporting on costs/revenue by cost centre and ensuring regular updating of forecasts in the light of changes in costs and revenue. A key part of this involves preparing presentations on the company’s financial position to the Board of Directors; Producing financial statements, reports and analysis to aid in decision making and implementing financial decisions; andThe ideal candidate will possess:An undergraduate degree with professional qualifications in accounting and/or financial management;A Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or relevant Masters Degree will be an added advantage;A minimum of 10 years financial management experience, three to four of which must be at senior management/director level;Strong financial management experience and skills (budgets/forecasts capital projects, imports and exports, stakeholder management);Demonstrable experience generating new investment coupled with strong global investor relations experience and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external investor contacts at a senior level;A proactive self-starter with strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others and positively influence and make an impact at senior management level;Clear and concise interpersonal communication skills;Excellent analytical skills with the ability to link financial results to operational performance drivers and provide value add insights to the business;Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills with attention to detail;A member of good standing with the Institute of Chartered Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)Track record of excellent execution and thought leadership; andWorking experience with ERP’s and strong excel skills will be an added advantage.If interested, kindly send in CV to recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net, indicating on the subject matter the job title