Role title: Finance Manager,
Excelsior East Africa and Excelsior Firm Global
Geography: Based in Nairobi
Reports to:Managing Director, Excelsior Firm
Excelsior focuses on companies and projects seeking USD 10-50
million in capital, that have strong growth prospects and scalability,
significant barriers to entry, experienced management teams and a clear
strategic relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description of your Role
Description of your Role
The role of the financial manager will include day to day
management of Excelsior’s financial and accounting systems needed to support
substantial growth over the next five to 10 years.
The Finance Manager shall build and manage our effective and
streamlined administrative/financial systems, including budgeting, financial
and revenue projections, financial, accounting, and internal controls systems.
Detailed responsibilities:
Your activities will include:
- Maintaining
the financial books and records, composing monthly reporting, driving the
annual budgeting, reporting, accounting, audits and tax process;
- Preparing
weekly Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable Excel Reports for weekly
meeting with Excelsior Executives;
- Overseeing
compliance with Internal Control Policies and Procedures;
- Invoicing
clients for services;
- Reconciliation
of Bank Statements and Excelsior Accounting Systems;
- Developing
Financial Management Policies and Procedures;
- Developing
and managing sales and marketing budgets, and overseeing the development
and management of internal operating budgets;
- Processing
of staff travel expense reports;
- Filing
of finance documents in secure and organized manner;
- Preparing
and monitoring general ledger postings;
- Reconciling
bank accounts and general ledger accounts;
- Processing
payments for vendors;
- Preparing
monthly payroll for Kenya Office Staff and remittance of statutory
deductions including PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and pension to relevant local
authorities;
Qualifications for the Role
The Excelsior Firm believes that the most important asset lies
in the caliber of its people.
It is the qualifications and experience of the Excelsior people
and network that speak to the value that we can offer our clients.
In order to assemble the right team, we will focus on several
qualifications:
- Certified
Public Accountant with a four-year degree in Business, Management, or
Corporate Finance or Accounting from a top-level academic institution
- Advanced
knowledge of Excel, common accounting and enterprise management systems;
US GAAP and IFRS reporting abilities common in the UK, Kenya and South
Africa – including use of the QuickBooks platform
- At
least 6-8 years of demonstrated experience in financial management and
accounting, ideally in a top tier corporate environment but with the
ability to apply start up and entrepreneurial knowledge; at least 2 years
in a managerial role
- Experience
should include accounting, audit, compliance, budget, and resource
development
- Excellent
people skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary,
diverse, and dynamic team; proven effectiveness leading professionals in
finance and accounting; personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and
a commitment
- Technologically
savvy, with an ability to point to examples of having worked with IT staff
to develop and implement new processes and systems that increased
efficiency in a fast-moving environment
- Demonstrated
resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating
efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems
- Flexible
and a self-starter; able to multi-task while also being highly detail-oriented.
- Experience
and familiarity with implementing initiatives in both developing world and
emerging markets environments especially in Africa
How to Apply:-
For more information or to express interest, please contact our
team at careers@excelsiorfirm.com, title the subject as “Role: Finance Manager”
and provide your CV/resume, a one page description of why you are best suited
for the role, and three references.
Only applications received through the dedicated email address
will be considered.
Excelsior
Firm is an equal opportunity employer
