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Position Specification Career Connections Ltd Assistant Finance Manager

POSITION SPECIFICATION Position

Assistant Finance Manager

Company

Career Connections Limited

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Website

www.careerconnectionsltd.com

COMPANY BACKGROUND Over the past 18 years, Career Connections has established itself as the leading talent consulting firm in Africa outside of South Africa. The Company is responsible for recruiting and assessing managers for the extended region’s most successful and largest organisations such as EABL (Diageo), KCB, CBA, Barclays, Airtel Africa, Jubilee, Kenya Airways, Coca Cola Bottlers, Wrigley, GSK, Tetra Pak, Standard Bank, UAP and many others. Over 80% of Career Connections clients are global multinationals, and Career Connections works in over 13 countries for clients such as General Electric and Diageo. The Company generates over 4,000 assessment reports a year, for selection and development, and some of our global assessment partners are now covering Nigeria, an important strategic market in its expanding geographical reach. As the region’s foremost executive search solutions provider, Career Connections is a natural partner for businesses wishing to expand and develop their management capacities. Our partnerships with Korn Ferry, the largest executive search firm in the world, plus global assessment providers enable far-sighted companies to carry out sophisticated evaluations of their potential and existing managers, with a view to gauging individual competencies, identifying training needs and realizing their true management potential. The Company introduced the region to psychometrics through using the Morrisby Profile, to Assessment & Development Centres and Hogan Assessment Systems – all hallmarks of excellence in Europe and the United States – Career Connections continues to maintain a clear competitive advantage in the fields of managerial assessment and selection. Using our services is an advantage that will continue to benefit companies in Africa striving to consolidate their positions on the global business map. In 2009, Career Connections launched the first internationally accredited training in Executive Coaching into East Africa. Coaching is central to the provision of world class developmental assessment feedback and follow up. The Company established an international partnership with the Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC), the most highly accredited coaching organization in the world, to deliver the highest quality of coach development on the African Continent. All the training provided is ICF, EMCC and AC accredited. To date, Career Connections has been responsible for training over 800 executive coaches within over 70 of their client organizations, at Certificate and Diploma levels.

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Career Connections is a fast growing specialized talent business, which has registered tremendous growth and profitability over the last five years; therefore the Company offers unparalleled opportunities for growth for high performing team members. Career Connections focuses on service provision for large blue-chip clients and this exciting opportunity allows the Assistant Finance and Administration Manager to work closely with these key clients.

Products and Services Career Connections is offering integrated talent management solutions, combining various leadership developmental assessments with executive coaching and coach and mentoring training, to offer holistic experiential development programmes. However, they work daily with some pivotal global alliances that include, for Assessments: •

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The Assessment & Development Consultants, UK. A&DC has been partnered with Career Connections for over 10 years and offers the world’s largest range of competency based work simulation exercises for assessment & development centres: www.adc.uk.com Hogan Assessment Systems, USA. Working with over 60% of Fortune 100 companies Hogan has been working with Career Connections for 10 years, and provides multiple online assessments of personality, reasoning, values and judgment: www.hoganassessments.com Leadership Versatility Index (LVI), USA. Working with Career Connections since 2012, and written up in the Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloane Magazines, the LVI is a unique and benchmarked leadership 360 Feedback tool: www.versatileleader.com The Morrisby Organization, UK. Career Connections’ first psychometric partner, since 1997, Morrisby provides the only psychometric assessment of full ability, personality and problem solving in one sitting: www.morrisby.com

Alliance for Executive Search: •

Career Connections formed an alliance with the world’s largest executive search firm and talent consultancy, Korn Ferry, in 2013. Korn Ferry is NYSE listed, with revenues of over US$1 Billion. The alliance assists Career Connections in meeting increasing demand from clients to recruit at CEO and C Suite levels: www.kornferry.com

Alliance for Executive Coaching: •

The Academy of Executive Coaching (AoEC) is the world’s most highly accredited coach training organization and Career Connections has been their East African partner since 2009: www.aoec.com


THE OPPORTUNITY Career Connections is looking to recruit a dynamic and passionate Assistant Finance Manager who will be responsible for the planning, implementation, management and control of Finance related activities. This individual shall contribute to the alignment of the Finance function and provide support to the Administrative unit of the Company. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the jobholder’s role is to operate and be accountable for the financial and management accounting function while overseeing and managing the administration functions of the Company. This includes ensuring optimal use of financial and operational resources, tax planning, adherence to reporting standards, providing the Management with reports to be used for strategic planning and performance monitoring and managing seamless day to day operations of the business. This individual shall required to cater to the needs of both internal and external stakeholders.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES The areas of focus and responsibility include: Financial Management and Control • • •

Supporting the Chief Financial Officer on accounting policies and procedures, financial reporting and control, planning and analysis and performance analysis. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer, General Manager and Functional Leads to provide business and financial decision support. Ensuring that the Finance department and the business operate within sound financial principles.

Accounting, Financial and Management Reporting • • • • • • •

Ensuring adherence of the Company’s accounting principles, policies and procedures in compliance to international accounting standards, statutory and tax requirements. Providing the Management with reports to be used for strategic planning and for performance monitoring. Managing the external audit process and meeting with the auditors to review issues arising from audit work, audit effectiveness, and management letter comments. Supporting the Chief Financial Officer by preparing financial reports. Reviewing annual financial accounts, in compliance with the reporting standards. Ensuring the existence of proper accounting systems that facilitate the recording and production of accurate and timely financial information and reports. Meeting all corporate reporting deadlines, ensuring the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of financial data.

Financial Planning, Forecasting and Modelling • •

Operational planning and budgeting for the Finance and Administration Division. Supporting the Chief Financial Officer by coordinating and preparing Company divisional annual operating budgets, and interim forecasts; budgeting on-time with high-quality delivery and regular monitoring of budget realization as well as variance analysis. Career Connections Ltd PAGE 4 OF 7

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Supporting the Chief Financial Officer in managing the treasury function to optimize cash flow and controls over cash accounts. Monitoring working capital and debtors to maximize positive cash flow. Monitoring and planning for currency fluctuations (KSHS VS USD and GBP), including hedging strategy as applicable. Managing the procurement and fixed asset monitoring to protect the assets of the Company, and assuring that Company funds are being spent efficiently. Assisting the Chief Financial Officer in evaluating proposed projects to ensure that they are supported by a proper business case, achieve desired financial returns, and are in line with Corporate and Division strategies and priorities.

Credit Management • •

Overseeing and managing all credit activities, ensuring that the appropriate credit terms are adhered to. Working closely with the Chief Financial Officer in order to build strong relationships with commercial banks and financial institutions.

Administration • •

Arranging Company insurance and carrying out annual reviews to confirm that the Company is properly insured. Overseeing and managing the day to day business operations.

People Management and Development • • • •

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Supervising the department staff in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Appraising and coaching staff on performance related issues to ensure productivity and retention of human capital. Motivating staff by exercising sound management and leadership skills and principles. Overseeing people development initiatives in the unit and ensuring that all training, coaching and learning is implemented within the agreed schedule and in line with career plans and succession planning. Driving continual improvement by ensuring the department staff understand and utilize the philosophy, process and tools for continuous improvement.


THE CRITERIA The Ideal Candidate will have the following experience and background: • A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or other related discipline; A Master’s degree will be an added advantage. • A qualified accountant with ACCA/CPA (K). • 5 years’ experience with at least 3 years in a supervisory position. • Conversant with International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS) and working knowledge of Kenyan Tax Laws and Regulations. • Strong analytical skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization. • Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses. • Proven leadership and supervision skills. • Strong working knowledge of Finance. • Experience in system implementation of an ERP system; proficiency in the use of Sage Accounting Software shall be an added advantage.

CANDIDATE PROFILE • • • • • • • • • •

An aptitude for detailed, financial analysis and good knowledge of the drivers of financial performance. An intellectual, self-starter, results oriented, with good interpersonal communication, analytical, organisational, teamwork and strong problem solving skills. Proactive individual with demonstrated ability to support long term identification of business needs and opportunities. Ability to develop key processes and metrics to evaluate the business. An appreciation and good understanding of macroeconomics and external factors affecting the business strategies adopted, and markets served. Drive, energy and results oriented with a commitment to deliver above expectations. High standards of integrity and demonstrated ability to work under pressure, prioritize work, meet tight deadlines and work without supervision. Demonstrated interpersonal skills; ability to sell or persuade his/her ideas at all levels of the organisation. Hands on and energetic in following through; sees things through to completion. The tact, diplomacy and sensitivity to nurture and sustain a positive relationship with key stakeholders.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE For potential candidates or to suggest a prospect, please contact: Neha Kapila Chief Financial Officer Career Connections Limited [email protected]
