Role title: Finance Manager
Excelsior East Africa and Excelsior Firm Global
Geography: Based in Nairobi
Reports to: Managing Director, Excelsior Firm
Excelsior is a New York and Nairobi based corporate advisory and capital placement company which provides services to companies and investors interested in opportunities in East Africa.
Excelsior focuses on companies and projects seeking USD 10-50 million in capital, that have strong growth prospects and scalability, significant barriers to entry, experienced management teams and a clear strategic relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description of your Role
The role of the financial manager will include day to day management of Excelsior’s financial and accounting systems needed to support substantial growth over the next five to 10 years.
The Finance Manager shall build and manage our effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems, including budgeting, financial and revenue projections, financial, accounting, and internal controls systems.
Detailed responsibilities:
Your activities will include:
Maintaining the financial books and records, composing monthly reporting, driving the annual budgeting, reporting, accounting, audits and tax process;
Preparing weekly Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable Excel Reports for weekly meeting with Excelsior Executives;
Overseeing compliance with Internal Control Policies and Procedures;
Invoicing clients for services;
Reconciliation of Bank Statements and Excelsior Accounting Systems;
Developing Financial Management Policies and Procedures;
Developing and managing sales and marketing budgets, and overseeing the development and management of internal operating budgets;
Processing of staff travel expense reports;
Filing of finance documents in secure and organized manner;
Preparing and monitoring general ledger postings;
Reconciling bank accounts and general ledger accounts;
Processing payments for vendors;
Preparing monthly payroll for Kenya Office Staff and remittance of statutory deductions including PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and pension to relevant local authorities;
Geography: Based in Nairobi
Reports to: Managing Director, Excelsior Firm
Excelsior is a New York and Nairobi based corporate advisory and capital placement company which provides services to companies and investors interested in opportunities in East Africa.
Excelsior focuses on companies and projects seeking USD 10-50 million in capital, that have strong growth prospects and scalability, significant barriers to entry, experienced management teams and a clear strategic relevance to Sub-Saharan Africa.
Description of your Role
The role of the financial manager will include day to day management of Excelsior’s financial and accounting systems needed to support substantial growth over the next five to 10 years.
The Finance Manager shall build and manage our effective and streamlined administrative/financial systems, including budgeting, financial and revenue projections, financial, accounting, and internal controls systems.
Detailed responsibilities:
Your activities will include:
Maintaining the financial books and records, composing monthly reporting, driving the annual budgeting, reporting, accounting, audits and tax process;
Preparing weekly Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable Excel Reports for weekly meeting with Excelsior Executives;
Overseeing compliance with Internal Control Policies and Procedures;
Invoicing clients for services;
Reconciliation of Bank Statements and Excelsior Accounting Systems;
Developing Financial Management Policies and Procedures;
Developing and managing sales and marketing budgets, and overseeing the development and management of internal operating budgets;
Processing of staff travel expense reports;
Filing of finance documents in secure and organized manner;
Preparing and monitoring general ledger postings;
Reconciling bank accounts and general ledger accounts;
Processing payments for vendors;
Preparing monthly payroll for Kenya Office Staff and remittance of statutory deductions including PAYE, NSSF, NHIF and pension to relevant local authorities;
Qualifications for the Role
The Excelsior Firm believes that the most important asset lies in the caliber of its people.
It is the qualifications and experience of the Excelsior people and network that speak to the value that we can offer our clients.
In order to assemble the right team, we will focus on several qualifications:
Certified Public Accountant with a four-year degree in Business, Management, or Corporate Finance or Accounting from a top-level academic institution
Advanced knowledge of Excel, common accounting and enterprise management systems; US GAAP and IFRS reporting abilities common in the UK, Kenya and South Africa – including use of the QuickBooks platform
At least 6-8 years of demonstrated experience in financial management and accounting, ideally in a top tier corporate environment but with the ability to apply start up and entrepreneurial knowledge; at least 2 years in a managerial role
Experience should include accounting, audit, compliance, budget, and resource development
Excellent people skills, with experience collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team; proven effectiveness leading professionals in finance and accounting; personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment
Technologically savvy, with an ability to point to examples of having worked with IT staff to develop and implement new processes and systems that increased efficiency in a fast-moving environment
Demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems
Flexible and a self-starter; able to multi-task while also being highly detail-oriented.
Experience and familiarity with implementing initiatives in both developing world and emerging markets environments especially in Africa
How to Apply:-
For more information or to express interest, please contact our team at careers@excelsiorfirm.com, title the subject as “Role: Finance Manager” and provide your CV/resume, a one page description of why you are best suited for the role, and three references.
Only applications received through the dedicated email address will be considered.