Financial Controller job in Kenya

Summary: Our client is a group of companies that has a wide range of investments in hospitality, real estate and floriculture. 

The group seeks a Financial Controller for its world class 4 Star hotel.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Group Head of Accounts, you will provide comprehensive financial and decision support to the company through a wide variety of financially focused work and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to directly increase profitability and contribute effectively to business decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage cash flow and forecasting by developing a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting mechanism
• Develop and monitor adequate internal control over revenues, expenses, assets and liabilities of the hotel
• Provide financial oversight of the capital expenditure process.
• Oversee internal daily audits of cash deposits, transfers and the preparation/monitoring of the Capital budget.
• Ensures implementation and compliance of policies and Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure legal and regulatory compliance regarding all financial functions
• Day to day running of the finance department
• Work very closely with the management to keep tight control over working capital

Qualification and experience

• Degree in Accounting with professional ACCA/CPA qualification
• Must be conversant with Sun & Opera accounting systems.
• Minimum of 3 years experience at a management level in the hospitality industry
• Knowledge of insurance, employee benefits, claims and liability.
• Ability to effectively lead a team of professionals.

How to apply:
 

Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Thursday 26th September, 2013.

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100

Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. 

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