Finance Business Partner Job At Kenafric In Kenya

Finance Business Partner Job At Kenafric In Kenya
Job Title: Finance Business Partner – CD
Reports to: Business Unit Head – Financial Controller
Area: Finance & Accounts
Job Purpose:

• The Finance Business Partner is responsible for the management of all the financial and investment functions of the division by adhering to the design, implementing, maintaining and updating sound financial systems and procedures which help to safeguard the Companies interests.

Finance Business Partner Job Responsibilities In Kenya

• Create /adjust BOM’s for all confectionery products in the Enterprise Resource planning system to drive produce timely and accurate consumer division profitability reports
• Monitor quantity and price variances of materials viz-a-viz the consumption regularly to safeguard the middle line thereby driving the bottom line
• Carry out the cost accounting for all raw materials and all engineering procurements to ensure adherence to CAPEX budgets
• Ensuring reduction in Cost of Production by closely monitoring activity rates, overheads and material consumption every accounting period.
• Provide strategic insights to the GFC to drive budgetary and financial planning process and carry out preventive as well corrective measures.
• Brainstorm with the BUH – CD and Head of Production to analyze the cost impacts of the current market trends on the costing of the products
• CAPEX appraisal for confectionery Division
• Ensure value stream costing measures for confectionery division are accurately done to enable reports to be used in forecasting and Value stream improvements
• Liaising with production planning staff to provide any financial information related to production
• Acting as a liaison between the sales / marketing team and the production / engineering team to understand the current market trends and conduct feasibility studies for new products.

Application of Guidelines & Decision Making Authority

• Guidelines: Financial Controller in collaboration with BUH.
• Decision Making: Decision maker – Financial Controller.

 Qualifications For Finance Business Partner Jobs In Kenya

• Bachelor of Commerce or any Accounting Degree, CPA or ACCA

Experience:

• 4 years

Skills:

• Knowledge of budgeting, and cost control principles.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications.
• Knowledge of productions and operations SOPs
• Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements and projections

Competencies:

• Managerial Accounting
• Knowledge of GAAP
• ERP competence
• Computer proficiency
• Team player

How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience, please send your application letter and cv quoting the job title on the email subject (finance business partner)to recruit@kenafricind.com by 20th November 2015

Business Cost Analyst Job At Safaricom In Kenya

Business Cost Analyst Job At Safaricom In Kenya
Analyst-Business Cost
Location: Nairobi,KE
Organization Name: Safaricom
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Decision Support Department within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Senior Manager – Decision Support, the job holder will be responsible for managing the Technology Capex, Nopex and Opex Budgets and offering a partnering/support role within the division with respect to the company strategic objectives.

Business Cost Analyst Job Responsibilities In Kenya

• Define cost drivers and provide raw data for budgeting with the cost drivers for the division;
• Prepare monthly budget utilization reports and conduct analysis and reporting of the budget reviews and ensures accurate and timely submission of Budget of the details from all the departments;
• Work closely with the respective departmental representatives and guide them through the budgeting process;
• Prepare a database for all the technical projects with all the milestones;
• Review of Business Cases, Weekly updating of approved projects, tracking and necessary information management;
• Manage all budget transfers for the division with documented justifications;
• Ensure that all Capex projects are captured and communicated to financial operations for capitalization;
• Review decommissioned sites, ensure proper documents are raised and information is relayed to fixed asset accountant;
• Ensure receipting is done in time by confirming the oracle reports bi-monthly;
• Analyses Opex costs with an aim of determining any cost that is capital in nature is moved to Capex;
• Ensuring that all support contract costs are provided for and PO’s raised where contract are agreed;
• Monitor montly business usage cost to ensure that all the provisions are adhered to by all the departments;
• Maintain an up to date database for all the support contracts with relevant documentation; and
• Breakdown of network maintenance costs per site per month for site performance review.

Requirements For Business Cost Analyst Jobs In Kenya

Key Qualifying criteria

• A Bachelor degree from a recognized university preferably Bachelor of Commerce or Business administration;
• CPA Part 2 or equivalent;
• 2-3 years accounting experience in an international or well-run company;
• Direct involvement in corporate reporting for financial and management information in a busy environment; and
• Preparation of periodic budgets and forecasts.

Competencies

• Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams;
• Ability to work without supervision and keen to details; and
• Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines.

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Accountant Jobs In Kenya

Accountant Jobs In Kenya
Our Client is in the Hospitality industry, seeking to fill the position of an Accountant
Job Role:

• Responsible for developing and implementing sound financial policies and internal control systems in line with general accepted accounting standards.

Accountant Job Responsibilities In Kenya

• Heading the Accounts Division, implementing the financial management policies, procedures and controls to ensure integrity and consistency with relevant legislative frameworks
• Champion a training culture and professional development within the Accounts team to ensure an excellence culture that exceeds the very best the industry has to offer.
• Develop in liaison with director in charge an operating budget for each of the Club’s sub-department’s revenue, monitoring and taking corrective actions as necessary to help ensure that budget goals are attained.
• Ensure that all standard operating procedures for revenue and cost control are in place and consistently utilized
• Maintaining the Club’s equipment and asset register, manage and monitor expenditure associated with all equipment repairs.
• Establish quantity and quality output standards for personnel in all positions within the department.
• Monitor purchasing and receiving procedures for products and supplies to ensure proper quantity, quality and pricing for all purchases.
• Oversee preparation of monthly cash flow statements and bank reconciliation statements, petty cash reimbursements, drawing of cheques and ensuring that they are properly & timely signed by the signatories.
• Ensure timely remittance of statutory deductions and general compliance with statutory requirements.
• Maintaining the Members’ accounts and responding to Members’ enquiries on their accounts.

Qualifications For Accountant Jobs In Kenya

• Business degree from a recognized institution
• CPA / ACCA or equivalent required
• A minimum of three years’ work experience
• Should be computer system literate and with good knowledge of Sage Pastel. Good knowledge of other accounting software is an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal skills, team player, independent, proactive, dependable
• Demonstrated ease in exercising initiative, good judgment, attention to detail, good problem solving and decision making.
• Superior written, verbal, interpersonal & communication skills and capacity to build and maintain good long term relationships with members and suppliers
• Ability to demonstrate skills in organization, prioritization, leadership, people management, and communication
• Above board levels of honesty, integrity and confidentiality.
• Detail oriented and with demonstrable initiative/self-starter

How To Apply
If you feel you fit the above role, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject to jobs@alternatedoors.co.ke

Principal Officer Job At Safaricom In Kenya

Principal Officer Job At Safaricom In Kenya
Principal Officer – Capital Projects
Location: Nairobi,KE
Organization Name: Business Planning & Commercial Support
We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in the Decision Support Department within the Finance Division. In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below.
Job Purpose

• Reporting to the Senior Manager – Decision Support, the job holder will be responsible for ensuring proper management of the Company’s capital projects costs, in line with the approved budget plan. This position also Monitors and reports on the Network Operating Costs.

Principal Officer Job Responsibilities In Kenya

• Provide and present Monthly depreciation and additions variance analysis to the Senior Manager – Decision support, and the HOD, Business Planning and Commercial Support;
• Review of Capital Projects being undertaken, in liaison with the user departments, with an aim of assessing the impact of specific projects on the overall Company Budget plan;
• Update the Capex budgets in Oracle as may be required by the departmental budget holders;
• Load all Capex budgets into Oracle on a timely basis after necessary approvals;
• Provide Projections on expected additions at year end, with recommendations to ensure department Capex budget target is met;
• Review all Capex Business case to ensure completeness and provide input on investment returns;
• Prepare and share quarterly reports on spend and capex balance to user departments;
• Carry out quarterly reviews of on-going projects performance;
• Prepare a Monthly monitoring dashboard for warehouse equipment and present to Senior Manager Decision;
• Liaise with stakeholders to obtain tentative completion dates for projects in CWIP, so as to verify the accuracy of WIP and advice the Treasury Team for hedging purposes;
• Monitor monthly reporting on overhead capitalization costs and ensure accurate capitalization to projects;
• Conduct variance analysis between actual and forecasted monthly Nopex;
• Support internal customers with all Network elements and costs information as required;
• Preparing Capex and Nopex budgeting and re-forecasts in line with submission deadlines; and
• Preparation of additions, Depreciation and capex cash flow forecasts for updating the budget plans.

Requirements For Principal Officer Jobs In Kenya

Key Qualifying criteria

• A Bachelor’s degree in the financial field or equivalent from recognized university;
• A qualified accountant with CPA (K)/ACCA/CIMA/ACA is a must;
• 4-6 years Accounting experience in an international or well-run company;
• Understanding of how to prepare periodic budgets and forecasts;
• Understanding of how to monitor and explain trends and variances;
• Understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and their application; and
• Working with a computerized accounting system preferably with Oracle applications.

Competencies 

• Ability to relate well with both internal and external customers and work in teams;
• Ability to train others and enhance their skills and competencies;
• Ability to work without supervision and keen to details; and
• Ability to work under pressure within strict deadlines.

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