SOFGEN Africa Ltd - Finance Executive Job Vacancy - Nairobi, Kenya

Position Title: Finance Executive

Company: SOFGEN Africa Ltd

Responsible To: Chief Financial Officer; with a dotted line to EVP Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Liaises with: Directors, Regional Managers, Group Finance, HR, Recruitment, Resource Allocation, Group Legal

Job Purpose: To perform all finance related work for the Africa division, working closely with the Group CFO and the EVP Africa.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Prepare, supervise and manage SOFGEN Africa budget and the budgeting process
• Ensure compliance with tax regulation in Africa
• Ensure/implements that Africa financial function runs in accordance with corporate policies
• Manage relationship with auditors, conduct/support annual audit
• Prepare various financial reports for management
• Perform payroll and wire transfer activities and manage employee benefits schemes
• Manage bank relationship and day to day bank activities and daily cash flow situation
• Monitor accounts receivables and accounts payable status
• Confirm that each invoice has been reviewed/approved by responsible person before it is processed in Navision and paid
• Manage financial/accounting activities for all group companies within SOGEN Africa
• Participate in SOFGEN Africa management meetings
• Liaise with corporate legal on corporate legal activities
• Ensure safekeeping of all corporate documentation
• Experience in office administration

Basic Qualifications & Skill Set:

• 4+ years of Finance and Accounting experience including Payroll, Wire Transfers, Accounts Payable
• Certified Public Accountant CPA (K)
• Understanding of international/cross border business and transfer pricing policies
• Understanding of group consolidation and intercompany billing procedures
• Audit experience
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) - Advanced Excel skills is a must (pivot tables, vlookups, functions in general)
• Microsoft Office (Project Publisher, Access)
• Good numeracy skills
• Ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Ability to coordinate between divisions and management structure. Take charge attitude to assume responsibility.
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure

How To Apply:

Send current CVs, certification and application letters, indicating 3 referees with day time contacts to cndolo@sofgen.com by 25th November 2011

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted