Finance Manager - Mombasa, Kenya

Our client, a successful manufacturer covering the East African region and based in Mombasa, seeks to fill the position of Finance Manager.

Roles duties and expertise required will include amongst others:

• Managing the full finance and accounting function for the company, including the supervision of finance team
• Producing accurate and timely monthly and year end management reports from Trial balance through P&L to Balance Sheet and variance analysis reports
• Preparing annual budgets and monthly forecasts
• Updating and maintaining the day to day accounts for the company
• Reviewing, amending and clearing monthly accruals, and carrying out account balance reconciliations to ensure the integrity and reliability of the financial records
• Financial analysis of manufacturing processes
• Supervision of payroll processing
• Proactively participating in the management of all risks confronting the business, including contractual matters (sales and supply), contingency planning, legal issues and insurance policies
• Reviewing and strengthening internal controls and ensuring accounting standards are met
• Ensuring compliance with all legal, statutory and tax matters
• Liaison with the external auditors including managing the annual audit process
• Acting as the company secretary

Experience

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Costing and management accounting
• Tax accounting

Qualifications

• A business related degree
• CPA (K) or equivalent
• CPS(K)
• Must be highly IT literate & experienced in the use of an ERP system

A remuneration package commensurate with your experience and associated skills will be offered.

If you meet the above requirements please send your CV, application letter and testimonials to vacancies@tmskenya.com by 4:00 p.m. on 11th November, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

Kenya Institute of Social Work - County Liaison Officers (47 Vacancies)

Kenya Institute of Social Work, a Centre of Excellence in Social Work and Community Development in Kenya seeks to recruit 47 County Liaison Officers to link the Institute activities in the Counties.

We are looking for mature, honest and respected people, with strong mobilization and communication skills.

The following are strongly encouraged to apply;

• Pastors /Priests
• Head teachers
• Youth/Women Group Leaders
• CBOs/FBOs Leaders

Applicants should submit a detailed CV and copies of relevant certificates.

Please provide a day contact telephone.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To: Training Coordinator,
KISWCD, County House Branch, 3rd Floor,
Haile Sellasie Avenue
P.O. Box 57961 - 00200
Nairobi.

Cell: 0733 727406/ 0713 844333

Email: trainingcoordinator@kiswcd.co.ke

Website: www.kiswcd.co.ke

Closing date is 18th November, 2011

Assistant Database Developers

Position: Assistant Database Developers

Summary: The position holder will participate in development, implementation and support of Databases / application programs for a variety of projects assigned by the Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze, design, code, test and debug programs using prescribed specifications utilizing the appropriate hardware, database, and programming technology
• Maintain and modify programs; make approved changes, develop detailed programming logic, and coding changes.
• Test and develop programming modifications.
• Analyze performance of existing programs and take action to correct deficiencies based on consultation with end users and the Management.
• Confer with users to gain understanding of needed changes or modifications of existing programs.
• Resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and controls.
• Writes and maintains documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
• Document programming problems and resolutions for future reference.
• Assists in physical and logical database design.

Skills and Competence:

• Ability to troubleshoot issues involving complex data integration.
• Attention to fine detail and excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to think conceptually and understand the ‘big picture’.
• Ability to work independently and achieve results through teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Qualifications and Experience:

• A BSc degree in Computer Science or related discipline from a recognized university.
• At least 2 years’ experience developing and implementing relational database programs.
• Thorough understanding of relational database management systems.
• Experience designing and testing systems with large data throughput and capacity needs.

Successful candidates must be willing to travel within and outside the country on work assignments.

If you fulfill the above requirements and wish to be considered, please write to us enclosing a detailed CV showing your qualifications , experience and contact information.

DNA 1142
P.O. Box 49010 - 00100,
Nairobi

Clients Services Manager

A Leading PR firm is looking to recruit a Clients Services Manager.

Roles & Responsibilities

Prepare clients’ publications (press releases, speeches, website copy, brochures, editorials) for their internal and external audiences.

Respond to requests for information from the media on behalf of corporate clients.

Plan and direct communication of informational programs to maintain favorable public and stakeholder perceptions.

Confer with the Client to identify trends, key interests areas and concerns and to provide advice on decisions (Stakeholder management).

Coach the Clients’ executives in effective communication with the media and general public.

Manage issues on Social Networks and leverage to ensure that these platforms are used to communicate on clients’ product and services — aggressively use social media as a promotion and communication tool.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications / Journalism, or related areas.
• Three years work experience in PR agency handling major Corporate clients.
• Strong media relations
• Strong oral and written communications skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Self-directed.
• Highly motivated
• Creative thinker and problem solver.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Non negotiable).

Applicants should submit their CV to the email address marked on the subject line: “Client Services Manager’’

eventandpr@gmail.com