Rift
Valley Railways is a major rail and marine transport service provider with
operations in Kenya and Uganda.
We have
heavily invested in a business turnaround project that will see us become the
best logistics and transport company in Africa by 2020.
Financial Controller (Uganda) – Ref - RVR 12/8/1
Reporting to the Head of Accounting and Tax, the Individual will oversee the running of the finance function of the Rift Valley Railways (Uganda).
Key Result Areas:
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Develop and maintain up to date internal controls, systems and
processes
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Lead and supervise a team of accounting and payroll staff
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Ensure compliance with corporate taxation, statutory
requirements and accounting standards
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Produce accurate and timely financial information on the
company’s financial status and performance (including financial statements,
reports, annual reports & budgets)
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Prepare and consolidate operational financial reports on a
regular basis
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Develop monitor and ensure the implementation of departmental
budgets and overall company budgets
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Co-ordinate and ensure timely external audits and limited
reviews
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Assist in developing and implementation of the strategy,
financial policies and procedures
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Act as the main point of contact with bankers, auditors and tax
agents and provide them with the required information on behalf of the company.
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Undertake treasury management including the review and
monitoring of the company’s cash flow projections as well as forex dealings.
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Manage creditors and financial approval of purchase orders.
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree and/ or Master’s degree in Commerce/
Accounting/ Finance/ Business Administration
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Be a qualified Accountant with CPA(U), CPA(K), ACCA, ACA
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Membership of professional accounting body i.e. ICPAK, ICPAU,
ICPA, ICMA
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8 years’ experience in a senior management level, finance role
in a large organization.
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Sound knowledge on statutory compliance regulations and
accounting policies and procedures
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Analytical, business acumen, organizing and individual
leadership skills
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Good written and oral communication skills
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Working experience with SAP, ERP or other accounting systems
will be an added advantage.
Business Process & Control Manager - Ref - RVR 12/8/2
The job holder will be Reporting to the General Manager, Finance Planning & Control, and will be responsible for building an effective internal risk and controls management.
Key Result Areas:
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Provide analytical control mechanism and process that balance
business risk/controls with operational objectives
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Ensure compliance with auditing guidelines and regulations.
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Establishing an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program
consistent with Corporate Governance requirements.
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Design and implement an effective risk management policy
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Providing guidance on business process re-engineering
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Head the business self-audit assessment process
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Coordinate the liaison between the business process owners and
finance
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Implementing change management assessments for new business
developments
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements
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Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, and/or Finance;
MBA/CPA/CIA/CISA highly preferred
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5+ years’ experience in business controls as a Finance Manager
(Controllership), Internal Audit Manager or Consultant. Big 4 and /or Sarbanes
Oxley (SOX) experience preferred
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Good understanding of business risks and controls management and
ERM.
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Ability to identify improvement opportunities and translate same
from concept to reality
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Self-starter with a high level of diligence and ability to work
on own initiative and in conjunction with other key process leaders
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Goal oriented, results driven with a strong desire to see tasks
through to completion
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Ability to develop, sustain and leverage networks /
relationships
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Ability to influence others through logical reasoning
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Ability to interact professionally and comfortably at all levels
within an organization
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Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated
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Demonstrated ability to roll-up sleeves and work with team
members in a hands-on management capacity
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Ability to work under pressure, lead change and maximize staff
productivity.
Planning & Business Analysis Officer– Ref -
RVR 12/8/3
Reporting to the General Manager – Planning & Control, the job holder will be responsible for the planning, generation and analysis of operational data and conducting business research.
Key Result Areas:
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Generating operational & business data and analysis for
decision making.
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Carrying out business research and market intelligence for
planning and exploring ways of enhancing capacity.
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Analyzing and recommend reviews of master plan/chart in line
with business/ operations plan and related targets.
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Evaluating operational performance based on the master plan.
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Determining capacity with respect to various dynamics and perimeters
relating to changes in train operations.
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Preparing operational reports
Education, Skill competencies, Experience & Motivational
requirements
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A university degree in Engineering (Production Option) or
equivalent.
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Ability to use a wide range of software applications
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Working knowledge or ERP’s especially SAP will be an added
advantage.
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Problem-solving & analytical skills
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
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Ability to manage relationships with multiple stakeholders
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Have excellent team working skills across multiple functions
& stakeholders
If you meet the above requirements, send your application,
detailed CV & relevant attachments, including day time contact phone
numbers and e-mail address before August 17, 2012 to:
Recruitment@rvr.co.ke, or
The Chief Human Resource Officer
P.O.Box 62502 – 00200
Nairobi
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
