Summit Recruitment and Search Africa is a leading Recruitment and Executive Search agency head quartered in Kenya providing outstanding talent to a wide range of companies and NGO’s in various business sectors across Africa.

Our client, an Engineering/Construction company working on projects in the Oil&Gas and Power sector is looking for a hands-on Finance Director to be based in Mombasa. The successful candidate will be in charge of the Financial department and has to have a complete understanding of the tax implications working with International accounts. Experience in a Project environment with an entrepreneurial mind-set, comfort in constantly changing environments, and taking on a broad range of tasks is also preferred. Physical visit to the local offices/ sites will be required.

Key Requirements:

• Conduct Internal audit of the company on a quarterly or half yearly basis as agreed with the management
• Review the risk matrix of the company if any, otherwise identify significant risks and also review the mitigating controls
• Review IFRS for SMEs guidelines and ensure the companies adhere to the requirements
• Review the Capex and Opex budgets
• Review budget vs actual prepared by the local accountant and any significant variances are reported to the board
• Review the cash flows of the company
• Review the best possible approach in maximizing the benefits to the shareholders
• Ensure that all the necessary statutory returns such as monthly VAT, PAYE, NHIF and NSSF returns are filed as per statutory timelines
• Liaise with the statutory auditors during the course of the annual audit and ensure all information is provided on a timely manner and audit is concluded in time to avoid any late filing penalties
• Review and submit monthly financial reports as required by management. These reports are prepared by the local accountants and it would be reviewed by the Finance and Internal audit director
• Coordinate with the respective tax authorities during in depth audits in liasion with the Statutory auditor and and tax agent

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in a relevant subject
• Must be ACCA/CPAK certified
• Minimum 15 years of experience in a Financial senior role
• Must have East African or African experience
• Able to appreciate the transactional aspect of financial accounting
• A strong ‘all-rounder’ in finance and change leadership
• A strategic and analytical thinker with strong project management skills
• Very strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to garner respect at all levels
• Commercially astute with a strong business acumen
• Proactive and have the ability to come up with finanical decisions without supervision