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Commercial Controller

Closing: Apr 2, 2024

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Published: Mar 27, 2024 (31 days ago)

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About you

  • Professional Accounting qualification with relevant registration (ACCA / CIMA)
  • Bachelor’s degree in commerce – Finance/Accounting options.
  • Master’s degree in any business-related field is an added advantage.
  • Minimum 7 - 10 years' experience in a management position in Finance with increased responsibility.
  • Proven experience in the management of a team in finance disciplines.
  • General experience in Finance and Accounting in a multi-national will be a distinct advantage.
  • Understanding and practical experience of Supply Chain and Contract Logistics will be a distinct advantage.
  • Knowledge of the statutory and operating environments in Kenya, Uganda is a distinct advantage.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Well organized individual and results oriented.


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About you

  • Professional Accounting qualification with relevant registration (ACCA / CIMA)
  • Bachelor’s degree in commerce – Finance/Accounting options.
  • Master’s degree in any business-related field is an added advantage.
  • Minimum 7 - 10 years' experience in a management position in Finance with increased responsibility.
  • Proven experience in the management of a team in finance disciplines.
  • General experience in Finance and Accounting in a multi-national will be a distinct advantage.
  • Understanding and practical experience of Supply Chain and Contract Logistics will be a distinct advantage.
  • Knowledge of the statutory and operating environments in Kenya, Uganda is a distinct advantage.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
  • Well organized individual and results oriented.



  • Provide overall financial leadership to the business and to support Operations managers in Operations Finance related matters and providing operational metrics.
  • Provides a tracker and advises on deviations of the budgets from actuals.
  • Responsible for timely invoicing and delivery to clients, collections of debtors and follow-up of aged outstanding receivables.
  • Co-ordinates and ensures timely and accurate monthly ledger financial reporting of Operational results.
  • Appraise Operating results of the month against budgets, Forecasts and advise on appropriate action plans.
  • Actively participates in all Projects related to new business contract acquisition.
  • Active participation in the Strategic planning and coordination of the Risk management processes.
  • Defines financial strategy for country (Kenya) and develop approach to Commercial opportunities to ensure long term profitability coordinate variance reporting to previous plans.
  • Training and development of team to ensure succession plan and continuity.
  • Facilitates financial reviews with Business Units Managers for the monthly performance.
  • Checking and ensuring an effective operational processes and processes safeguarding and appropriate internal controls in place are followed and implemented.
  • Facilitates and coordinates timely and accurate financial records for General Ledger.


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