Our client is a leading Telecommunications Group in Africa; seeking qualified professionals to fill the following positions.
1. Job Title: Financial Planning Analyst
Reports to: Manager Business Planning & Performance Management
Responsibilities:
Preparation of annual budgets, mid-month and quarterly forecast
§ Coordinate budget preparation with user departments ensure budgets are within set [Group] guidelines/targets – CAPEX and OPEX.
§ Validate input received from user department for reasonableness and consistency with historical and market trends.
§ Analyse costs into contractual (local contracts/ HQ guidelines) and discretionary, clearly showing key drivers.
§ Ensure capital commitments, CIP and carry forward projects are adequate considered in CAPEX budgets and forecasts.
§ Put in place budget control/tracking processes for both CAPEX and OPEX.
§ Liaise with the Fixed Assets and Technical teams to ensure project tracking is in place.
§ Engage Treasury, AP, Credit Control and Procurement in the cash planning for budgets and forecast.
Preparation of cash flow forecast with Treasury
§ Agree payables and accruals with AP and the Fixed Assets team with due dates.
§ Get input from AR and credit control for receivables e.g. roaming, post-paid and distributors.
§ Coordinate working capital planning with Treasury from inputs received above.
§ Liaise with Procurement for planning of CAPEX payments based on agreed payment terms with vendors.
§ Agree financing assumptions with Treasury – additional borrowing sources, finance costs etc.
Monthly Performance Report
§ Provide explanation of variance vs budget and forecast on Monthly Reporting Pack (MRP). This will be in consultation with departmental budget champions.
§ Prepare monthly Financial Performance Report (commentary) with inputs from user departments and various units with Finance – AP, AR, Treasury etc.
§ Obtain management (CFO/MD) approval before submission to Group Finance.
Evaluating new products/pricing plans
§ Validate business case assumptions to ensure they are in line with historical and market trends.
§ Evaluate plans to confirm financial viability and profitability
§ Ensure business case projections are within budget/forecast.
§ Liaise with the other Finance functions – RA, Accounting, Systems and Control to ensure the proposed plan
§ Develop effective tracking mechanism for all new products/pricing plans to evaluate performance against set objectives
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Competencies
2. Position Title: Credit Control Manager Reports to: Chief Finance Officer · Implement credit policies, procedures and processes so as to mitigate commercial risks.· Manage the debt collection process: · Manage the overall post paid invoicing · Respond to customer queries relating to the status of accounts in consultation with the corporate accounts manager and customer service team. · Vet credit applications both new facilities and extensions: · Manages the sales distributors credit exposure and ensures timely collection as per terms of trade · Manages the roaming partners debt collection activities · Manages and ensures all other debt exposure from various sources is mitigated · Prepares regular and timely management reports relating to debt collection and credit control aimed at bringing about improved debt management and control · Work closely with personnel in other departments to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures · Manage, develop and motivate staff in credit control administration and collection. Qualifications:
· Fluency in English and/or French Competencies: |
- Business focussed
- Strong analytical skills
- Negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Sets high personal standards and is goal oriented
- Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
- Strong coaching skills
3. Job Title: Fixed Assets Manager
Reports to: Financial Controller
Responsibilities
· Monthly financial reporting of the Company’s Fixed Assets:
· Prepare the Project Tracker, Accounts Analysis, Insurance Schedules and Audit Schedules as per set dates:
· Ensure that Fixed Assets are tagged and physically verify Fixed Assets:
· Optimise the Fixed Asset accounting systems:
· Manage, motivate and develop departmental staff
Qualifications
- A University Degree in Accounting or Business (with an accounting emphasis)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) or equivalent
- 5-8 years with University Degree in Accounting or Business (with an accounting emphasis) ;
- Minimum of four to five years of experience working with commissions statements, bank reconciliations, accounts payable and/or receivables, and payroll.
- Computer literacy (excellent knowledge of MS excel) with experience working with an ERP system (with emphasis on FA module)
- Excellent knowledge of all accounting functional areas
- Able to work with managers throughout company in analyzing financial situations
- Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations
- Able to operate in a performance driven organization
- Knowledge of English and/or French
Competencies:
- Team work and partnering
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Planning and organizing skills
- Drive for results
- Interpersonal skills
- Effective communications skills
4. Job Title: Manager Business Planning & Performance Management
Reports to: Chief Finance Officer
Responsibilities:
· Development of the annual budget, quarterly forecasts and the 5 year business plans process in the company, in close collaboration with senior management.
· Tracking, reporting and understanding of variances in actual performance vs. expectations and proposing remedial measures.
· Tracking key performance drivers of the business.
· Guide the decision support process to ensure that the Commercial, Capital Expenditure and Operating decisions take due considerations of financial and business implications.
· Ensure sufficient accountability for business cases from various functions.
· Management accounting functions – including, where needed, project tracking, budgetary control and costing.
· Performance analysis and reporting
Qualifications
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
- CPA (K) or ACCA (finalist)
- 7 years work relevant experience with at least 2-5 Years of leadership experience
- Proven ability to analyse complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations thus requiring exceptional Analytical and Numeric Skills
- Excellent technical knowledge of budgeting, financial statements and financial analysis processes
- Able to handle, prioritize, multiple projects simultaneously
- Able to work with managers throughout company in analyzing financial situations
- Microsoft Office skills: - PowerPoint, Word and Excel. Excellent Excel skills,- linked spreadsheets, creating “what if” models, creating financial models in Excel e.t.c
- Consults, understands the business and communicates effectively,:
- Establishing Collaborative Working Relationships and a team player:
- Ability to work under pressure.
- IT literacy
- Able to operate in a performance driven organisation
· Knowledge of English and/or French
Competencies
- Business awareness
- Strong analytical skills and problem solving skills
- Excellent planning skills
- High personal standards and goal oriented
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing
- Excellent presentation skills
- Strong coaching skills
5. Position Title : Financial Systems Coordinator
Reports to: Manager - Financial Systems
Responsibilities:
· Conduct routine audits to check compliance to company business procedures and accounting policies
- Implement business process performance reports
- Design and implement controls around new business initiatives
- Continuously review adequacy of accounting controls in place
· Develop business process documents and guides for the use of various financial systems.
Qualifications:
· University Degree + CPA
· An IT qualification required
· 3+ years experience in accounting or consulting
· Knowledge and Experience in the use of Automated accounting applications
· Understanding of International Financial Standards
· Experience in developing efficient company procedures
· Thorough knowledge and experience in the use of Microsoft office and flow charting applications
Competencies:
· Drive for results
· Customer Focus
· Teamwork and Partnering
· Cultural sensitivity
· Openness and Sensitivity
Job Title: Head - Spend Analysis
Reports to: Chief Supply Chain
Responsibilities:
| · Responsible to define and start the release of the business Analytics in the area of SCM MAPA, Spend Analysis, measure the performance of all the OpCos, evolve the action plan to reduce the cost · IT enabling of all the analysis and bringing consistency, efficiency & productivity, compliance, availability of information on click of button for effective decision making · Cross functional data consolidation and impact on the business performance |
| Qualifications: · Must be a holder of a Business Degree from a recognized university · Must be a member of KISM · MBA qualification or any other masters qualification will be an added advantage · Team spirit and enthusiasm, self starter and autonomous player. · 5 years progressive experience gained in large delivery focused procurement function. · Strong leadership and negotiation skills are a must. Job Title: HR Manager to be based in Kenya |
Our client is a leading Marketing and Media Information Companies.
Responsibilities:
· Compensation management
· Industrial relations
· Training & development.
| · Personnel administration · Manage Employee well-being |
| · Performance management |
Competencies:
· Theoretical and practical knowledge of HR practices required for performing main functions
· Knowledge of psychometrics to administer and interpret test scores
· Knowledge of pertinent legislation
· Superior communication skills, verbal and written
· Organization and time-management skills Superior communication skills, verbal and written
· Organization and time-management skills
Qualifications:
· Degree in a Business related field with a HR specialization
· 5-10 experience in HR in a large and busy organization
If you meet the specifications above, send your application by EMAIL ONLY to:
sarah.nandi@kimberly-ryan.net before 6th July 2010. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
sarah.nandi@kimberly-ryan.net before 6th July 2010. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
