Financial Controller at Premier Foods Limited

Hiring: NairobiCity Newsroom
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• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate
• Experience 7 - 10 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit
• Prepare timely and reliable financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure the ERP General Ledger is maintained accurately and updated regularly.
• Ensure that reconciliations of all the GL accounts are prepared and checked as per the set schedule and presented for review by the Head of Finance.
• Develop financial dashboards and KPIs to track performance.
• Oversee the recording, reconciliation, analysis and reporting of all financial transactions.
• Quarterly board papers preparation and analytical reporting
• Develop and enforce robust internal control systems to safeguard company assets.
• Regularly review and enhance internal processes and procedures to improve efficiency and mitigate risks.
• Ensure continuous compliance with internal and external control requirements.
• Manage all corporate accounting functions, ensuring compliance with the laws.
• Develop, implement, and review accounting policies and procedures.
• Manage external audits and liaise with auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Oversee internal audits and control processes to safeguard the company's assets.
• Assess financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
• Ensure all payments are properly supported by requisite documents and develop a budget tracking mechanism to weed out superfluous expenditure.
• Manage the insurable risks and liaise with insurance companies for Provide leadership to always ensure maximum productivity and accuracy.
• Preparation of tax computations of the company for review and timely payment of the same. This includes annual corporate tax, instalment tax, and withholding tax etc.
• Reconciliation of all the company tax accounts such as VAT, Excise duty et.al
• Attend to KRA queries and ensure we are up to date with tax compliance.
• Provide financial forecasts to guide business planning and decision-making.
• Oversee treasury functions, including cash management, funding, and banking relationships.
• Monitor liquidity and manage risk to ensure financial stability.
• Optimize the company's capital structure and financing strategies
• Support the development and execution of business strategies by delivering accurate financial analysis.
• Provide leadership to the accounts department team to always ensure maximum productivity & accuracy.
• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development.
• Provide training and support to other departments on financial matters and budget management.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration to enhance overall financial performance.
• Carry out performance reviews to enhance productivity and succession planning.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce or a related discipline.
• Fully qualified CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent, with active membership in good standing of the relevant professional body.
• Seven to ten years of progressive finance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or management role.
• Demonstrable experience in FMCG, food processing or manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, Kenyan taxation and applicable statutory requirements.
• Experience working effectively with commercial, operations and business-control teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong ERP capability, advanced Excel skills and preferably Power BI or equivalent analytics capability.
• Experience leading to external audits and delivering accurate month-end reporting under tight deadlines.
• Strong leadership, analytical, communication and business-partnering skills.
• Job Type Full Time • Qualification BA/BSc/HND , Professional Certificate • Experience 7 - 10 years • Location Nairobi • Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit • Prepare timely and reliable financial statements in accordance with IFRS. • Manage the month-end and year-end closing processes. • Ensure the ERP General Ledger is maintained accurately and updated regularly. • Ensure that reconciliations of all the GL accounts are prepared and checked as per the set schedule and presented for review by the Head of Finance. • Develop financial dashboards and KPIs to track performance. • Oversee the recording, reconciliation, analysis and reporting of all financial transactions. • Quarterly board papers preparation and analytical reporting • Develop and enforce robust internal control systems to safeguard company assets. • Regularly review and enhance internal processes and procedures to improve efficiency and mitigate risks. • Ensure continuous compliance with internal and external control requirements. • Manage all corporate accounting functions, ensuring compliance with the laws. • Develop, implement, and review accounting policies and procedures. • Manage external audits and liaise with auditors to ensure compliance and accuracy. • Oversee internal audits and control processes to safeguard the company's assets. • Assess financial risks and develop strategies to mitigate them. • Ensure all payments are properly supported by requisite documents and develop a budget tracking mechanism to weed out superfluous expenditure. • Manage the insurable risks and liaise with insurance companies for Provide leadership to always ensure maximum productivity and accuracy. • Preparation of tax computations of the company for review and timely payment of the same. This includes annual corporate tax, instalment tax, and withholding tax etc. • Reconciliation of all the company tax accounts such as VAT, Excise duty et.al • Attend to KRA queries and ensure we are up to date with tax compliance. • Provide financial forecasts to guide business planning and decision-making. • Oversee treasury functions, including cash management, funding, and banking relationships. • Monitor liquidity and manage risk to ensure financial stability. • Optimize the company's capital structure and financing strategies • Support the development and execution of business strategies by delivering accurate financial analysis. • Provide leadership to the accounts department team to always ensure maximum productivity & accuracy. • Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional development. • Provide training and support to other departments on financial matters and budget management. • Promote cross-functional collaboration to enhance overall financial performance. • Carry out performance reviews to enhance productivity and succession planning. • Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, commerce or a related discipline. • Fully qualified CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent, with active membership in good standing of the relevant professional body. • Seven to ten years of progressive finance experience, including at least three years in a supervisory or management role. • Demonstrable experience in FMCG, food processing or manufacturing. • Strong knowledge of IFRS, Kenyan taxation and applicable statutory requirements. • Experience working effectively with commercial, operations and business-control teams in a manufacturing environment. • Strong ERP capability, advanced Excel skills and preferably Power BI or equivalent analytics capability. • Experience leading to external audits and delivering accurate month-end reporting under tight deadlines. • Strong leadership, analytical, communication and business-partnering skills.

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