Summary: Ranked as one of the most
innovative companies in the world, our client is a global leader in elevator
and escalator business. Every day, millions of people globally are using their
elevators and escalators in an increasingly urbanizing environment.
They are looking to recruit a Business Controller, who reporting to the Finance Director, will be required to measure and report financial impacts of all the operations of the organization ensuring they are in line with the strategy.
Key
Responsibilities
- Perform
or organize the execution of the business controlling tasks as defined in
the organization’s financial control models.
- Analyze
the organization’s business activities and advise management on financial
matters and impacts of the business transactions and decisions.
- Support
Functional or Operational Area Managers in forecasting the future results
of their business.
- Collect,
compile, verify, and analyze financial information and economic indicators
so that Senior Management has accurate and timely information for making
strategic and operational decisions on, for example, investments, capital
expenditure, or the sale of assets.
- Evaluate
industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the
organization’s short, medium and long-term financial and competitive
position.
- Provide
technical expertise and advice on financial issues to Functional or
Operational Area Managers to help them develop revenue and expense
budgets, understand financial reports, and manage their financial
responsibilities.
- Assure
the correctness of managerial information including order book, WIP, late
cost reserves, accruals and pre to post calculations
- Develop
and implement annual unit budgets in line with global budgeting
guidelines.
- Maintain
strong connections with other Finance colleagues within the organisation
to share best practices and to understand current and future trends.
Qualifications and Competencies
- A
Bachelors degree in accounting, finance, economics or in a relevant field.
Masters in Accounting, Finance, Economics will be an added advantage.
- At
least three (3) years of professional experience as a Business Controller.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention
to detail with display of ability to adhere to policies and guidelines
- Ability
to work and collaborate with team members
- Commercial
awareness
- Excellent
oral and written communication skills especially of English language
- Ability
to work under pressure
- High
integrity individual
How to Apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Tuesday 5th April 2016 to:
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please note
that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.
