Reference Number: LEEDCEO
Job Description:
A leading finance client is in search of a CEO level candidate to join their team based in Nairobi Kenya. This candidate needs to have a solid understanding of credit related functions and 10 years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities:
Oversee deal inflows, processing and audits
Maintain responsibility for management of the company’s assets
Maintain overall responsibility for effective management of the entire credit control function
Effectively manage Human Capital in accordance with a high-performance culture and within authorized policies and procedures
Maintain overall responsibility for the entire back office team and their respective functions
Maintain responsibility for all IT functions and the physical environment within the business, in consultation with Group IT
Recommend strategies for improving operations of the department
Maintain ongoing and updated knowledge of all Standard Operating Procedures
Enhance processes and infrastructure to allow the organization to grow and achieve its goal
Prepare weekly and monthly reports including overseeing monthly internal audit reports
Develop and maintain strong relationships with Government and the private sector
Fulfill the role of CEO role in cases where the CEO is unavailable, on leave or incapacitated
Manage physical infrastructure, as well as all data and intellectual property, within the domain
Recommend a yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manage the organization’s resources within the budgeted guidelines and relevant laws and regulations
Report to the Shareholders/Board and the Executive Management Team on organizational plans and performance
Requirements: Qualification and Skill
relevant tertiary qualification is essential with a graduate qualification being highly advantageous.
10 years relevant experience
Extensive experience in the financial services sector is essential
Experience in the Microfinance industry will be advantageous
Previous exposure to Africa
Solid management, accounting and legal skills are essential
Previous Collections experience will be advantageous
Contractual information:
Traveling will be required
Valid driver’s license is a requirement for this position
