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Finance Director For a Construction Company
Closing: Mar 12, 2023
This position has expiredPublished: Feb 22, 2023 (2 months ago)
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Our client, an Engineering/Construction company working on projects in the Oil&Gas and Power sector is looking for a hands-on Finance Director to be based in Mombasa. The successful candidate will be in charge of the Financial department and has to have a complete understanding of the tax implications working with International accounts. Experience in a Project environment with an entrepreneurial mind-set, comfort in constantly changing environments, and taking on a broad range of tasks is also preferred. Physical visit to the local offices/ sites will be required.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant subject
- Must be ACCA/CPAK certified
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a Financial senior role
- Must have East African or African experience
- Able to appreciate the transactional aspect of financial accounting
- A strong ‘all-rounder’ in finance and change leadership
- A strategic and analytical thinker with strong project management skills
- Very strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to garner respect at all levels
- Commercially astute with a strong business acumen
- Proactive and have the ability to come up with finanical decisions without supervision
Responsibilities
Our client, an Engineering/Construction company working on projects in the Oil&Gas and Power sector is looking for a hands-on Finance Director to be based in Mombasa. The successful candidate will be in charge of the Financial department and has to have a complete understanding of the tax implications working with International accounts. Experience in a Project environment with an entrepreneurial mind-set, comfort in constantly changing environments, and taking on a broad range of tasks is also preferred. Physical visit to the local offices/ sites will be required.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree in a relevant subject
- Must be ACCA/CPAK certified
- Minimum 15 years of experience in a Financial senior role
- Must have East African or African experience
- Able to appreciate the transactional aspect of financial accounting
- A strong ‘all-rounder’ in finance and change leadership
- A strategic and analytical thinker with strong project management skills
- Very strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to garner respect at all levels
- Commercially astute with a strong business acumen
- Proactive and have the ability to come up with finanical decisions without supervision
- Conduct Internal audit of the company on a quarterly or half yearly basis as agreed with the management
- Review the risk matrix of the company if any, otherwise identify significant risks and also review the mitigating controls
- Review IFRS for SMEs guidelines and ensure the companies adhere to the requirements
- Review the Capex and Opex budgets
- Review budget vs actual prepared by the local accountant and any significant variances are reported to the board
- Review the cash flows of the company
- Review the best possible approach in maximizing the benefits to the shareholders
- Ensure that all the necessary statutory returns such as monthly VAT, PAYE, NHIF and NSSF returns are filed as per statutory timelines
- Liaise with the statutory auditors during the course of the annual audit and ensure all information is provided on a timely manner and audit is concluded in time to avoid any late filing penalties
- Review and submit monthly financial reports as required by management. These reports are prepared by the local accountants and it would be reviewed by the Finance and Internal audit director
- Coordinate with the respective tax authorities during in depth audits in liasion with the Statutory auditor and and tax agent
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