Conduct Internal audit of the company on a quarterly or half yearly basis as agreed with the management
Review the risk matrix of the company if any, otherwise identify significant risks and also review the mitigating controls
Review IFRS for SMEs guidelines and ensure the companies adhere to the requirements
Review the Capex and Opex budgets
Review budget vs actual prepared by the local accountant and any significant variances are reported to the board
Review the cash flows of the company
Review the best possible approach in maximizing the benefits to the shareholders
Ensure that all the necessary statutory returns such as monthly VAT, PAYE, NHIF and NSSF returns are filed as per statutory timelines
Liaise with the statutory auditors during the course of the annual audit and ensure all information is provided on a timely manner and audit is concluded in time to avoid any late filing penalties
Review and submit monthly financial reports as required by management. These reports are prepared by the local accountants and it would be reviewed by the Finance and Internal audit director
Coordinate with the respective tax authorities during in depth audits in liasion with the Statutory auditor and and tax agent

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in a relevant subject
Must be ACCA/CPAK certified
Minimum 15 years of experience in a Financial senior role
Must have East African or African experience
Able to appreciate the transactional aspect of financial accounting
A strong ‘all-rounder’ in finance and change leadership
A strategic and analytical thinker with strong project management skills
Very strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to garner respect at all levels
Commercially astute with a strong business acumen
Proactive and have the ability to come up with finanical decisions without supervision