Finance Manager -KCB Investment Bank

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Strategic planning process including preparing budgets, estimates and forecasts in a timely manner and monitoring to ensure all costs are within budget. 
• Ensure compliance to regulatory requirements including submission of required returns to CMA 
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, quarterly board pack incorporating insights into the performance. This includes validating balances reported and providing analytical data for decision making.
• General Ledger Management; preparation of journal entries, monitoring and reconciliations of Bank accounts
• Treasury /Working capital management i.e. Efficient management of current assets (cash, receivables, inventory) and current liabilities (payables, accruals) and investment of excess funds.
• Supply chain management including payables, intercompany & tax – this includes compliance with expenditure controls, timely submission of tax, monitoring of payment GLs, intercompany reconciliation and supply chain management.
• Coordination of the annual audit process in liaison with external auditors and internal auditors and remediate significant deficiencies within the agreed timelines.
• Embed and implement robust controls and review processes through balance sheet reviews/substantiation to identify risk issues, track aged items and ensure closure and/or escalation of issues.
• Ensure adequate controls are in place for revenue assurance, expenditure and fixed asset cycles. Provide profitability positions for all cost/revenue centres. 
• Scanning the operating environment for legislative/ regulatory changes and preparing impact analysis that provide insights for decision making.
• Daily review of general ledger to ensure balances are properly accounted.
• Review of Bank balances, suspense accounts to ensure proper reconciliation and that they are adequately funded.
• Track business performance against budgets and provide insights on risks and opportunities to the business.
• Scan the operating environment to identify opportunities for business improvement
• Ensure the day-to-day activities for the Finance function

Qualifications & Experience

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized university (Essential)
• ICPAK Practicing Member (Essential)

Additional Qualifications (Preferred):

• CISI/ICIFA Certification
• Trustee Development Program of Kenya Certification
• ICIFA Practicing Member
• Master’s degree in business or a related field

Experience Requirements:

• Total Minimum Experience: 5 years

Essential Experience:

• 2 years in Business Performance Analysis and Reporting
• 4 years in Financial Reporting (IFRS)
• 3 years in Stakeholder Management

Desired Experience:

• 2 years in Tax Reporting
• 3 years in People Management