Finance and Administration Manager Job in Kenya

Our client, a hotel and resort within Nairobi, is looking for Finance and Administration Manager.

The overall responsibility of the Finance and Administration Manager will be ensuring proper and prudent financial and accounting practices are implemented and maintained.

He/she will also be in charge of administration and Procurement.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Formulate the company's financial strategy and ensure its proper implementation
• Implement proper financial policies and procedures
• Timely and accurate preparation of financial reporting.
• Management of the Finance and Accounting team, the administration team and procurement team.
• Co-ordination of external audits.
• Preparation of budgets and budget controls.
• Ensure sound Corporate governance through proper controls and risk management
• Ensure timely and accurate accounting and reporting in compliance with the company requirements and accounting standards
• Advise the company on the financial viability of proposed investments
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory regulations
• Formulate and implement proper policies, procedures and systems in supply chain management.
• Provide support to the growth of the company across the region including development of appropriate business plans
• Oversee the company administration function

Required skills and qualifications:

• MBA or equivalent degree required.
• Professional accounting qualification, CPA (K) or its equivalent.
• Five years experience in a Senior Financial Management role in a sophisticated and complex financial environment with broad managerial role.
• Experience with, or good understanding of the special requirements of operating in a Service business setting.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Superior leadership, management and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent creative and problem solving skills.
• Strong team player orientation.

If you meet the above qualifications please send your CV and Application letter indicating your current and expected salary to:

The Recruitment Team
Fanisi HR Solutions
Email: recruitment@fanisi.net

Closing date: 29th February, 2012.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Business Development Manager Job in Kenya

Our client, a Hotel and Resort within Nairobi, is looking for a Business Development Manager.

Reporting to the MD, the Business Development Manager, will be responsible for the Sales and Marketing function.

He/she must have good knowledge of Branding, PR and Communication.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Enhance organizational effectiveness through setting up appropriate sales and marketing strategies.
• Increase revenue base for the hotel and sustain growth and number of clients/potential clients
• Manage all communications of the Firm to the public with the aim of building and maintaining the Firm’s reputation
• Networking with both individual clients and corporate clients.
• Developing the hotels’ overall marketing plan
• Developing the Marketing budget and ensuring that the marketing spend is well within the budget
• Ensuring that the organization is well positioned within the market through robust brand strategies.
• Product development - designing and coming up with new products
• Advertising and promotion of products and service offerings
• Keeping abreast of the offerings in the market through Market intelligence
• Carry out internal research to establish how to improve on client service delivery to ensure client retention
• Carry out feasibility studies
• Build and manage relationships with the public including clients, media, partners, interested parties and professional bodies among others.
• Monitor and evaluate sales performance for the hotel

Required skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a marketing/Business Development role
• Exceptional knowledge of marketing, sales, PR and Branding
• Strong project management, problem-solving, & analytical skills
• Ability to develop strong relationships and work with senior level executives
• Exception written and verbal communication skills
• Solid business acumen, management, and marketing communication skills
• Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

If you meet the above qualifications please send your CV and Application letter indicating your current and expected salary to:

The Recruitment Team
Fanisi HR Solutions
Email: recruitment@fanisi.net

Closing date: 29th February, 2012.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Head of Credit Job in Kenya

Our client, a growing Regional Business Bank is seeking to recruit a dynamic, qualified and experienced individual to fill the position of Head of Credit.

The Head of Credit will be responsible for leading credit analysts and the credit administration team to assess, monitor and control all credit related activities in the Bank and ensure compliance with the Bank’s internal policies, industry and other regulations.

Head of Credit

Ref: EFD/HCR

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight and management of credit analysis/appraisal, credit review and credit administration functions.
• Responsibility for evaluation of credit processes including governance, loan origination, approvals, collections, collateral management, provisioning and management of bad debt.
• Accountable for credit compliance and credit policy and procedures.
• Continuous improvement of turnaround times of credit proposals.
• Interaction with internal business teams to establish benchmarks for service levels and quality.
• Evaluation of the quality of credit operations to cope efficiently with business growth in line with the Bank’s strategy and goals.

Skills and Attributes;

• A Bachelors degree in a business related field from a recognised University.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience in a commercial bank with at least 7 years at a senior level in credit control and/or credit risk related functions.
• In depth experience in credit management including responsibility for both qualitative and quantitative elements.
• Knowledge and understanding of Basel2.
• Strong understanding of operational, legal and credit risk across a range of industries.
• In depth knowledge of Credit Administration, Credit Analysis, and Credit Restructuring.
• A results oriented individual with a high level of attention to detail.
• The ability to meet strict deadlines and work with limited supervision.

If you believe you are the right candidate for the above named position and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the criteria given above, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts, quoting the reference number and position to reach us on or before 2 March 2012 addressed to:

The Director - Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke

Editor in Chief Job in Kenya

We are looking for you

Our client a leading Media house in Kenya has excellent career opportunity for individual who possess a passion for journalism, service excellence, strong work ethics, are committed to continual improvement and are result oriented.

Our client is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced applicant to fill the position of Editor in Chief.

The Role

Reporting to the Chief Executive officer, the successful applicant will be the Head of News and Editorial Department and will be responsible for overall news operations, editorial and content.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation of Editorial Policy and operations;
• Coordinating all News activities and ensuring compliance to editorial policy
• Clearing news bulletins and programmes for eventual dissemination
• Setting short and long term strategies for the department and
• Leading a highly charged team of Editors and Reporters

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism from a recognized institution.
• A master’s degree in Journalism or related field will be an added advantage.
• Expertise and sufficient experience in mass media and editorial management with articulate public relations and managerial capabilities.
• Must have served at a senior level in at least the position of Managing Editor/Associate Editor in a busy media organization for at least three (3) years with demonstrable professional ability in journalism.
• Be able to offer leadership and motivation in a highly competitive industry.

Applicants must submit

(1) detailed an d current CV

(2) Cover Letter demonstrating why you qualify for this position

(3) contact information for 3 referees; and

(4) indicate current remuneration package and expectations.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you meet the requirements for the position above, please submit your application and CV electronically to info@talentmanagementltd.com

Deadline for application submission is 5:00pm 9th March 2012