We are looking to fill the position of a Commercial Officer who will be responsible for critical support roles; finance, budgeting, reporting, admin + company secretarial, HR, procurement, contract mgmt., coordinating third parties (legal, audit, banks etc.)
Qualifications
Max 7 years’ experience with at least 2 – 3 years in a supervisory role (5+ team members), in a medium or large organization, with fairly complex operations (at least USD1M annual revenues, 60+ staff, 4+ countries of operation).
Undergraduate degree (minimum), and CPA / ACCA qualification.
Experience in use of accounting, budgeting, and HR applications, high level proficiency in use of MS Office applications
Experience in book-keeping, accounting, reconciliations, reporting (financial + mgmt.), budgeting (preparation, monitoring, updating, reporting) etc.
Good understanding of HR matters (recruitment, personnel mgmt., staff appraisal, exit mgmt. etc.).
Experience in general admin, and company secretary matters.
Good understanding of legal matters especially contractual matters, organizational set up, and HR.
Exposure working in/for countries and jurisdictions outside Kenya (especially other African countries) is an added advantage.
Experience in preparing regular and ad-hoc mgmt. reports e.g. activity reports, staff performance reports etc.
Proven understanding, experience and/or qualifications in the realm of IT (specifically software development) is an added advantage.
Experience in developing and tracking staff KPIs especially in relation to operations activities.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Solution oriented with a can-do attitude.
Ability to work well with others in a team, as well as team leadership.
Ability to manage fast-evolving business needs.
Customer-oriented (in this case internal business units) mindset.
Proven ability to solve problems in creative ways.
Proven ability to leverage defined processes in handling tasks, as well as develop (and continuously improve) said process.
Organized, able to multi-task and attention to detail.
Good and empathetic listener, and ability to build consensus and resolve conflict.
Flexible in terms of work hours (both office and home environment), but beyond standard work hours.
What You will do
You will be expected to lead / coordinate (hands-on approach) the Commercial Unit regard to the following (covering Kenya and operations in other countries);
Set up and operate the finance/accounting, budgeting, reporting, HR, and admin functions.
Competitively recruit, train, manage, appraise, junior staff, based on need, and in line with org structure.
Define and oversee implementation of SOPs, staff KPIs etc.
Recommend systems and applications for use in the running dept activities e.g. accounting, HR admin, and payroll systems, also responsible for their implementation and operation.
Provide technical input with regard to contract matters and set up of operations in other African countries.
Detailed review of invoices, reconciliations, and other financial records prepared by other units (notably operations)
Prepare timely, accurate, supported, and insightful reports (both regular and ad-hoc) covering finance, mgmt., budget, operational etc.
Responsible for liaison with external parties; banks, insurance companies, other statutory entities (company registrar, KRA, NSSF, NHIF, HELB etc.), also responsible for maintaining associated records.
Timely and appropriately resolve issues arising and escalate within the department or to other departments when required.
Make technical decisions within area of operation.
Providing supporting role in the design and testing of Innovex’s systems / products, especially on aspects relevant to finance and accounting.
Provide input in preparing business case information with regard to new products and markets, in liaison with other units within the organization.
Further Details
Pay range: Ksh. 150,000 – 200,000 per month depending on level of experience and mapping to our grading structure.
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Send your application (cover letter and CV) by email to recruiting@innovexsolutions.co.ke on or before Wed, 13 Oct 2021. In the application state your earliest date available to start work if you are the successful candidate.
Apply via :
recruiting@innovexsolutions.co.ke
