Position: Finance and Administration Officer (Nairobi)
Reporting to: Group CEO
Company Profile:Kimberly Ryan is a multi-dimensional Pan African human capital consulting company. Incorporated in 1997 in Lagos, Kimberly Ryan quickly expanded to Abuja, Kenya, Ghana, Uganda and Sierra Leone.
With
diverse staff of seasoned HR professionals we serve clients in financial
institutions, oil and gas, energy and power, ICT, FMCGs, Government and NGOs.
Job Profile / Purpose: To
safeguard the company’s money and other assets as well as mitigate financial
risks and liabilities.
Key Duties
and Responsibilities:
- Supervise
the finance department
- Review
and approve vouchers – petty cash, cheque payments, suppliers, internal
transfers.
- Authorize
payments – write cheques and funds transfer instructions to company’s
bankers.
- Act
as the company’s interface with bankers and the liaison on administrative
matters.
- Confirm
manually initiated funds transfers,
- Authorize
purchases (signing LPOs)
- Implement/enforce
management directives regarding staff/admin matters for the team you
supervise
- Manage
petty cash floats (various currencies) for the company
- Review
returns and authorize re-imbursements.
- Liaise
with other country offices and management on day to day issues, e.g.
authorization/allocation of expenses, etc.
- Ensure
that the general ledger accounts and disbursements files are regularly
monitored and fully explained at the end of the month.
- Involvement
in the annual budget preparation process.
- Monitor
capital investment per cost centre to ensure it is in line with budgeted
amounts.
- Give
the necessary support to the external auditors to facilitate finalization
of the yearend financial statements.
- Control
the tax file for the company vis a vis records maintained by the company’s
tax consultants and the Kenya Revenue Authority, and to follow up on VAT
and corporation tax issues with the company’s tax consultants.
- Ensure
conformity with tax regulations by remitting statutory deductions within the
stipulated time limits, ensuring the necessary amounts are with held where
necessary and remitted to the tax authorities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong
knowledge of financial compliance and governance requirements
- Financial
reporting skills
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment and with minimum supervision
- Computer
literacy
- Analytical
skills
- Strategic
planning and organizational skills
Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Commerce or a related field
- At
least three (3) years working experience in a similar role
- CPA in progress or completed
If interested, send your CV and application letter to
recruitkenya@kimberly-ryan.net indicating the job position on the job title.
