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Finance Manager

Chloride Exide Kenya Limited

Nairobi, Kenya

Salary range: Confidential | Contract type: Permanent

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Job Summary

Chloride Exide is the largest battery and renewable energy distributor in East Africa with branches in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia as well as a network of over 2000 distributors in the East African region. Our core business is the distribution of automotive batteries as well as the distribution & installation of solar PV systems, power back-up systems and solar water-heating systems. Reporting to the General Manager, the position holder will be responsible for providing overall strategic leadership to the finance function, enforcing financial policies, procedures & processes/controls and the reporting and accounting aspects of the organization. The job will be based in Nairobi and will require occasional travel across the region for effective execution of projects.

Responsibilities

Manage and Coordinate the financial functions and team ensuring respective financial
and accounting tasks are concluded within set timelines, providing and
interpreting financial reports
Ensure timely generation of monthly management accounts and yearly financial reports
for external audit as requested and within set timelines.
Establish accurate budget, forecast, financial simulations and specific analyses and
reports in consultation with the relevant executive team members and the
General Manager.
Give operational support and financial guidance to the Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia
subsidiaries.
Implementation of Navision system, ensuring proper utilization of the financial function for efficiency in service delivery
Set and give direction on controls; sales policies and Navision system policy,
ensuring compliance
In charge of all internal controlling aspects and financial processes to ensure
business integrity
Monitor, review and assess financial performance.
Explore and evaluate options and implement initiatives to continually improve finance
performance
Operational contact and responsible for liaising with auditors, external financial bodies
such as court auditors, regulatory bodies, and any other relevant partners and
authorities.
Ensure compliance with fiscal requirements and advise the management on any changes in financial, tax regulations and legislations
Responsible for timely collection of receivables and for payables
Ensure timely and accurate, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reporting.
Monitoring the depots/branches and randomly checking on compliance of sales processes and policies.
Management of all company assets; fixed and movable, including fleet and fixed assets
management, ensuring replacement of such assets as vehicles within acceptable
time lines
Monitor the stock holdings ensuring that month end stock take is done at all
depots/branches and reconciliation documents sent and analyzed by the team to
ensure physical stock holding agrees with Navision system.
Review and approval all LPOs, payables and costings, making changes as necessary
Ensure tax compliance and statutory payments, and remittance within set time frames
Monitor expenditures (including wage and bonus bill, administration costs, distribution
costs, warranty costs etc.) analyze revenues and determine budget variances and
report the same to management. Propose and implement corrective
actions aiming to achieve and exceed approved targets.
Monitor and review credit control limits, trade discounts, monthly debtors listing and
collections
Monitoring of profit margins for all product types, ensuring delivery of decent profit
margins on all products.
Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost reduction opportunities
Develop financial management mechanisms (including controls) that continuously minimize financial risks and fraud
Managing and monitoring the company’s annual capital expenditure
Any other duties that may be delegated from time to time

Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or a related field of study. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
Relevant professional qualification; ACCA or CPA-K
Member of a relevant professional body e.g. ICPAK
7 – 10 years of experience as a Finance Manager.
Experience in a retail business environment/ branch management
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles
Knowledge of an ERP (Microsoft Dynamics 2017-Navision) is a plus.
Good knowledge of the country’s tax system.
Knowledge of IFRS principles
Good interpersonal and communication skills.
Executive disposition, and demonstrate high levels of integrity.
Performance oriented.
Excellent analytical skills.
Hands on, business awareness and customer oriented.
Talent for problem solving.
Good managerial skills.
Big picture thinking capacity.
Ability to sell the vision, Business/ Financial Acumen, Business Savvy, Innovative.

Job Requirements

Required education: Bachelor's degree
Required relevant work experience: 7 years
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

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Chloride Exide Kenya Limited

Nairobi, KE

Retail, wholesale, FMCG

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Chloride Exide, has three locally owned limited liability companies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Chloride Exide Kenya Limited (CEKL) was established in 1963, Chloride Exide Tanzania Limited ( CETL ) was established in 1966 and Chloride Exide Uganda Limited ( CEUL) was established in 2001. Chloride Exide's core business is distribution of automotive batteries, solar systems installation, backup systems installation, and solar water heating systems installations. Chloride Exide has grown from a single based operation to being the largest battery and renewable energy distributor in the East African region while enjoying considerable presence in the COMESA trading block. Of particular pride is our strong brand supported by a region wide network of over 18 branches and over 1500 dealers across the East African Region.

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