Role Overview
The Finance Manager provides overall financial leadership to the Kenya business and supports the General Manager and Operational managers in strategic, tactical, and operations finance-related imperatives.
Key Responsibilities
Support Costing of Commercial Opportunities
- Ensure long-term profitability.
- Scenario planning of the strategic plan/IBP in line with Group requirements.
- Coordinate reporting to previous plans.
Maintain and Enhance Decision-Making
- Provide first-class financial information based on strong systems.
- Ensure effective management of Country financial databases.
- Manage the budget and forecast process.
- Implement and maintain costing systems for customer profitability.
- Utilize technology and skills to facilitate processes.
- Prepare monthly reporting packs for Kenya, Group, Sub-region, and Country Management.
Review and Challenge Local Financial Performance
- Direct and assist in ensuring performance to budget and forecast.
- Determine and implement performance analyses and reporting processes.
Responsible for Statutory Compliance
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of tax returns.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of CREST.
- Ensure timely and compliant Annual Financial Statements.
- Keep abreast of new legislation and ensure compliance with treasury-related issues.
Assist Group with Treasury Function
- Efficient cash flow management and forecasting.
- Manage Capex ensuring optimal replacement policy.
- Ensure compliance with Central Bank regulations on payments and receipts.
- Plan and communicate Central Bank regulations.
- Manage relationship with central finance reporting and control groups.
Corporate Shared Services Functions
- Ensure effective operational processes with appropriate internal controls within the Africa Finance Team.
- Supervise cost control and transaction processing.
- Participate in operational, transactional, cost, and internal control processes.
- Manage audit processes and follow-up actions.
Coordinate Risk Management Process
- Provide direction to the senior management team regarding risk management.
- Maximize financial performance at appropriate risk levels.
- Liaise with Group Risk structures for risk mitigation.
- Ensure compliance with operational processes, including but not limited to: General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable.
Measurement Criteria / KPIs
- Country-Level objectives (budget, revenue) and results (EBIT).
- Management Information available for decision making.
- Timely Submission of information packs.
- Robust financial action plans to improve business.
- Compliance with all legal and DPDHL reporting requirements.
- Improvement in Cash Flow Management and meeting group targets.
- Adherence to internal policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
- Compliance with the risk management framework.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting & Finance.
- Professional Qualification from a recognized accounting body (CPA or ACCA).
- Minimum 7 to 10 years in a senior management position in Finance with increased responsibility.
- Understanding and practical experience in Supply Chain and Contract Logistics is a distinct advantage.
- Cross divisional or cross-country experience will be an advantage.
- General experience in Finance and Accounting in a Multinational is a distinct advantage.
- Proven experience in managing a team across several different finance disciplines.
- Knowledge of statutory and operating environments in Kenya is a distinct advantage.
- Experience managing a Finance team is required.
Core Competencies & Skills
- Maintains effective relationships with customers.
- Develops and delivers high-quality innovative services and solutions.
- Gains organizational alignment and support for customer needs.
- Maintains a visionary and global perspective pertaining to strategy.
- Establishes clear, challenging, and achievable objectives.
- Champions continuous improvement and innovation.
- Inspires results and respect through empowerment, accountability, and recognition.
- Provides employees with candid feedback and development opportunities.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the DHL careers portal at https://www.myjobmag.co.ke/apply-now/1166373.
