Manager – Finance Reporting, General
Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
Date Posted | August 8, 2020 |
Category |
Finance
Insurance Management |
Job Type |
Full-time
|
Currency | KES |
Description
Old Mutual Kenya is based in Nairobi and is part of a larger group that offers solutions in long-term savings, asset management and investment. We offer solutions to individuals and corporates underpinned by our core values which are: Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Pushing beyond boundaries.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for Financial reporting and planning, statutory reporting and re-insurance reviews, Performance monitoring – through implementing business metrics in order to closely monitor profitability, Offering effective support to the business and Balance sheet substantiation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Offering effective support to the business.
- Spearheading the planning and forecasting process and reviewing of financial reports.
- Strategic planning and analysis, including capital and balance sheet planning to ensure appropriate use of capital and also to ensure that the entity is solvent in accordance to the regulations.
- Training and coaching team members to ensure appropriate skill set for reporting team and effective succession planning.
- Ensure optimal business performance by ensuring risks and control weaknesses are adequately mitigated.
- Implementing performance monitoring metrics for the business in order to closely monitor profitability.
- Attendance and presentation of financial performance at various company and regional meetings. Facilitating interim and full year audits and preparation of annual financial statements
- Ensuring no legal compliance breaches by submitting all regulatory returns within the stipulated timelines
- Adhering to business planning and reporting timelines
- Continuous Improvement of performance monitoring metrics for the various distribution channels
- Engaging the business on the various reports including financials and functional reports and attendance of meetings for the various functional departments.
Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree preferably Bachelor of Commerce – Finance option
- Masters’ degree/MBA Finance
- Certified Public Accountant CPA(K) – Member of ICPAK
- 5 years’ experience (Minimum 2 years in the insurance industry is preferred)
Skills and Competencies:
- Financial and management accounting
- Problem Resolution
- Strategic Planning and Analysis
- Budgeting and Forecasting
- Capital and cash flow planning