Director of Finance at Africa Management Solutions Limited (AMSOL)

Job Description

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Preparation, administration and maintenance of the Company’s financial statements, including, but not limited to the trial balance, balance sheet, income statement and other financial statements and reports in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards
Ensuring the day to day accounting transactions of payments, receipts, sales and purchases, other miscellaneous expenses and inventory accounting are entered in the Company’s books of accounts on a regular basis;
Ensuring compliance with applicable statutes including, but not limited to the Companies Act, No. 17 if 2015, the Income Tax Act, Cap 470 Laws of Kenya, the Value Added Tax Act, No. 35 of 2013, the Accountants Act and all other applicable statutes;
Ensuring that all statutory returns and filings are made in accordance with the applicable laws including, but not limited to monthly Value Added Tax (VAT) returns and all other statutory returns;
Pertaining to Finance and Accounts, as and when required;
Periodic distribution of management reports and financial reports to the Company’s management;
Preparation and generation of management reports as when required by the Company’s management;
Provide recommendations on how the Company can best comply with applicable accounting standards and statutes;
Make payments for invoices received, to beneficiaries for their grant disbursements and other expenses after such payments have been approved by the Company’s management;
Oversee management of annual audit and the development and implementation of internal control safeguards;
Develop, implement, and manage strategic tools and systems to continue to improve financial reporting;
Develop a financial 3-year forecast;
Oversee the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of budgets;
Plan and set agenda for quarterly Finance & Board meetings;
Provide orientation and training in budgeting, accounting policies and procedures and financial analysis to programme managers;
Manage cash balances to ensure adequate cashflow;
Performing other duties as instructed and as are essential to financial management and accounting

Terms of Offer

Compensation and benefits for the Director of Programmes position include:

Competitive salary
21 days of paid holiday leave
10 days of paid sick / family leave
3 months paid parental leave, in the event of the birth or adoption of a child by the employee or employee’s partner
Health insurance and pension

How to apply
Qualified and interested applicants who meet the specifications are requested to send their CVS to vacancies@amsol.africa by 14th October 2024. Please indicate the position applied for on the subject line. Applications will only be considered if they are submitted with the duly completed form highlighted below; https://forms.gle/MdCMTJ7smGpADY4v6