Business Controller – Africa vacancy

Business Controller – Africa vacancy
Inchcape Shipping Services Kenya
Job description

• Ensure financial control, compliance and transparency according to ISS’ corporate policies and statutory requirements across the regional locations.
  
• Support group wide / regional initiatives and drive changes through.
  

• Support for local finance teams during reporting cycles (month end, year end, budgeting, forecasting, strategy planning), performing first level of financial and non-financial information review;
  
• Responsible for achieving the control (and any other) objectives set for the specific region;
  
• Ensure and monitor compliance with the Accounting Policies Manual;
  
• Monitors control environment and compliance with the corporate policies and takes corrective actions;
  
• Detailed monitoring of cash flows, own working capital, principals funds management, DA turnaround, compliance with the Group’s credit policy;
  
• Detailed monitoring of control/safeguards over assets, including bank accounts and cash centralisation, bank mandates control, bank fees, etc.
  
• Specific focus on high growth / risky areas/business units, including regular site visits;
  
• Supporting the VP Finance in ensuring any migration of finance functions to shared services is done in a controlled way and with a minimum business disruption;
  
• Support during the migration to new general ledger and/or operational systems;
  
• Roll out and monitor usage of standardised reports, working closely with the local finance teams and Head of Reporting & Management Information;
  
• Training / coaching local finance managers.
  
• Compliance with the Group’s policies
  
• Financial risk exposure 
  
•  Ad hoc support for Head of Financial & Management Reporting.
  

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience as operational accountant/controller or financial auditor
  
• Some exposure to financial risk management and enforcing control environment
  
• Knowledge of ISS’ business / industry
  
• Experience in working in a multi-national, multi-cultural organisation
  
• Excellent communication skills and a good command of the English language (oral and written)
  
• Knowledge of IFRS
  
• Open to change and new ideas
  
• Willingness to travel on a regular basis
  
• University degree in finance, accountancy  or economics
  
• Solid knowledge base across ISS’ business streams.
  
• Managing Change – Demonstrable success with managing change of structure and processes surrounding a financial function.
  
• Working knowledge of local languages
  

PLEASE APPLY AT -   HR.Dubai@iss-shipping.com.
Last date of applications is 10th September .

We thank all applicants, regrettably  only shortlisted candidates will be contacted back.

Salaries & Renumeration Commission vacancies

Salaries & Renumeration Commission vacancies
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1. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, POLICY AND PLANNING, SRC 4 (1 POSITION)
   
2. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR, SRC 6 (ONE POSITION)
   
3. ICT OFFICER, SRC 7(ONE POSITION)
   

Deadline for application 5^th September, 2014

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Senior internal auditor vacancy

Senior internal auditor vacancy
SENIOR INTERNAL AUDITOR VPI.11
Job profile
Reporting to the Board, the incumbent will be responsible for the Internal Audit function in ensuring that the management policies and procedures are adhered to and that internal controls are effective
Key Responsibilities

•  reviewing of internal control systems;
  

•  verifying operations and activities on the utilization of the Institute’s resources;
  

•  carrying out audit checks to ensure validity and accuracy;
  

•  interpreting financial policies for sound auditing and control;
  

•  undertaking special audit investigations as may be required;
  

•  preparing audit reports and follow up on implementation of recommendations; interpreting the regulations of the Institute pertaining to financial control and management;
  

•  implementing audit tasks and analyzing outcomes and prepare report on required changes;
  

•  undertaking fraud investigations to ensure that the operational plan and procedures are implemented;
  

•  developing and implementing audit management systems;
  

•  carrying out risk assessment and develop management guidelines; and
  

•  preparation and implementation of annual audit plans.
  

Qualifications:

•  Served in the grade of Internal Auditor 1 for at least three (3) years;
  
• Part III of the Certified Public Accountants of Kenya its equivalent from a recognised Institution; OR.
  

•  Bachelor of Commerce Degree (Accounting Option/Finance) or its equivalent from a recognised Institution; Plus Part II of CPA
  

•  Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce, Accounting, Finance or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
  

•  Comply with the requirements of Chapter six of the constitution.
  

Competences:

•  Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  

•  Ability to make timely and quality judgments and decisions
  

•  Good interpersonal and team building skills necessary to drive initiatives and achieve results
  

•  Computer literate.
  

Remuneration
The salary scale attached to the post is in the Institutes’ harmonized scale of VPI.11 plus other allowances commensurate to this position applicable in the Institute.
Mode of Application:
Interested and suitably qualified individuals should forward their applications together with their detailed C.V’s, photocopies of their academic and professional certificates and testimonials indicating their daytime telephone contacts –either landline or mobile and the names and contact addresses of three referees, as follows;
Applicants and referees should write directly to
The Chief Executive Officer,
Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI)
P.O. Box 53260 - (00200)
NAIROBI.
Or
Forward your application to careers@kevevapi.org
Applications and letters from referees should be received not later than Friday, 8th September, 2014.
KEVEVAPI is an Equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate on any gender. Applicants with disability are encouraged to apply. Any canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Chief Executive Officer,
Kenya Veterinary Vaccines Production Institute (KEVEVAPI)
P.O. Box 53260 - (00200)
NAIROBI.