Our client, a fast-paced International School with both British Curriculum and 8-4-4 system based 36 Kilometers from Nairobi is seeking to recruit a Head of Finance. The successful candidate will drive efficiency in operations, including cost reduction strategies and advising on opportunities for greater revenue generation, timely support to other senior management, timely reporting, Compliance with all statutory requirements and cash management. The ideal candidate Must have experience working in an I.G.C.S.E Learning Institution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the management and coordination of all fiscal reporting activities for the organisation including; organizational revenue/expense and balance sheet reports.
- Provide leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long term strategic financial objectives.
- Certify credibility of Finance department by providing timely and accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
- Ensure that all policies and procedure are adhered to
- Assume a strategic and operational management role
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline preferably augmented with an MBA.
- Must be a CPA (K) or ACCA Finalist.
- Must have 8years of financial management responsibility in a for-profit environment.
- Strong stakeholder management and relationship skills
- Strong financial management and profit maximisation skills
- Must have strong operational experience, with a sound grounding in the financial considerations of schools Group.
- Excellent people management and communication skills
- Strong knowledge of financial compliance and governance requirements
- Experience in dealing with cost management and optimization.
- Experience with initiating and leading improvement programmes, developing and implementing strategic plans and overseeing change
- Experience with project management, procurement, overseeing advisors and contractors
- Experience in dealing with stakeholders including an understanding of private equity fund investors.
- An appreciation of cost control and commercial negotiations
- Strong treasury and cash management background – especially in a school like environment where cash is collected at the start of a term but the term runs for 4 months.
- Strong, positive leadership, able to influence service providers and management teams.
- Demonstrate experience in implementing robust financial management systems
- Impeccable integrity and diligence
- Proven analytical skills
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully under pressure
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