Description
Key responsibilities:
- Prepare variance analysis and cost control reporting and recommendations.
 - Interpret, implement, and monitor organisation policies and procedures,
 - Ensure financials are reported in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and statutory requirements.
 - Support maintaining adequate product costing systems for valuation and cost estimating activities.
 - Evaluate Plant capital investment requests
 - Support deployment of cost-saving and other programs to provide operating economies and improve profitability.
 - Support Operation initiatives at the plant
 - Ensure a concise review of current and projected operating results.
 - Partner with Plant Management and Plant Controller to advise on a wide range of issues facing the plant.
 - Proactively assess key assumptions underlying operating plans identify major risks and opportunities and compare to management expectations.
 - Assist in the preparation of Board Pack presentations and Quarterly management review packs.
 - Support timely completion of Business Planning Processes (BPP) by assisting in collecting and compiling input data.
 
Requirements
Qualifications required:
- Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting option or its equivalent
 - Qualifications as an added advantage: CPA (K) or equivalent
 - Professional registration: ICPAK
 
Experience required:
- General work experience (years): 8 years
 - Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 3 years
 - Industry: Manufacturing
 
Key competencies and skills:
- Cost analysis
 - Analytical skills
 - Decision-making skills
 - Excellent communication skills
 - Excellent presentation skills,
 - High on initiative and ability to manage ambiguity
 - Interpersonal skills
 - Leadership Skills
 - Mentoring skills
 - Problem Solving skills
 - Skilled in strategy and business development
 - Strong organizing & planning skills
 
Language requirements:
- Kiswahili
 - English
 
Computer literacy:
- MS Office packages
 - IT Software applications
 - Outstanding knowledge of electronic spreadsheets
 
Personality profile:
- Business-centric
 - Budgeting and Costing Accuracy
 - Fast-paced and prompt
 - Achievement oriented
 - Energetic and Enthusiastic
 - Positive attitude
 - Employee-centric
 - Focused
 - Self motivated
 
Work Level
Skilled
Job Type
Permanent
Salary
Market Related
EE Position
No
Location
Mariakani