Group Finance and Strategy Manager

Group Finance and Strategy Manager

The Group’s Finance and Strategy Manager is responsible for planning, directing and controlling financial functions of FEP Holdings Limited and contribute to the development of long term Strategy and influence strategic and policy decision making process.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day financial control of the company within budget heads agreed by the organization and ensure that all finances are properly administered and monitored.
• Provision of information for the estimates and prioritizing allocation of resources and enforcement of appropriate financial regulations and controls.
• Prepare and review detailed budgets and reports on income, expenditure and any variations from budgets.
• Ensure that all financial reporting obligations are met in relation to submissions for funding for contracts and any other initiatives and develop the organization’s funding base to secure present and future service delivery.
• Act as cheque signatory for and authorize expenditure up to limits as agreed by the FEP Holdings Board.
• Liaise and negotiate, as appropriate, with the funding authority and other funding sources on future service delivery initiatives and developments in conjunction with the Head of resource mobilization.
• Maintain appropriate relations with financiers/investors and make reports as necessary, ensuring compliance with any contracts.
• To provide in-depth analysis of financial, output, audience, scheduling, competitor, regulatory and operational considerations and make strategic recommendations and policy options.
• To commission appropriate research and analysis from internal and external sources in order to ensure that the strategy is based on information of the highest quality.

Qualifications, experience, and skills

• An undergraduate degree in business from a recognized university with professional qualifications in accounting and/or financial management (ACCA, FCA, CPA or CFA).
• A Masters in Business Administration (MBA) or relevant Masters Degree will be an added advantage.
• Membership of relevant professional bodies.
• Minimum 5-l0 years senior financial and/or administrative experience.
• Strong financial management experience and skills (budgets/forecasts capital projects, imports and exports and stakeholder management).
• Demonstrable experience in the generation of new investment opportunities coupled with strong global  investor relations experience and the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external investor contacts at a senior level will be an added advantage.

Application Details

The positions require candidates with strong organizational and interpersonal skills with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work under pressure amidst competing demands.

Please send your detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position and current remuneration.

Your application should also include contacts of 3 referees, a working email address and daytime telephone contacts.

The forwarding email and cover letter must clearly indicate the position title on the subject line you are applying for and email them to recruitment@fep-group.com on or before Monday, February 4th 2013.
 

Detailed job profiles for these posts and more information about FEP Group of companies can be accessed on www.fep-group.com. 

Applications received after the deadline date will not be accepted.
 

The company reserves the right to accept or reject any application. 

ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
 

FEP Group is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to open and transparent recruitment processes.
 

FEP Holdings Limited

P.O. Box 72367 - 00200 

Nairobi Kenya
 

Email: recruitment@fep-group.com