Accounting/ Finance jobs at SC Johnson and Other companies in Kenya

 
Deadline of this Job: 03 November 2022

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Deliver Budgets and manage plant financial performance: Analyze monthly financial performance of the manufacturing site, with particular focus on volumes produced, conversion cost incurred and cost savings delivered. Prepare monthly business commentaries. Provide timely, relevant, and actionable reporting of key performance measures.
• Provide accurate P&L forecast projections (including absorption, functional expenses, material variances, and efficiency variances) linked to the S&OP process. Highlight risks & opportunities with regards to future plant performance.
• Lead the preparation of formalized Capital Investment proposals in the context of capacity expansion of the plant. Identify and quantify drivers of costs and benefits and perform Return-on-Investment (ROI) Analysis. Obtain sign-off by senior global leaders of the company. Ensure project execution is in line with approved investment proposals. Develop & improve capital project spending tracking systems.
• Finance Lead for the implementation of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) / Lean manufacturing principles. Get involved as part of the cross-functional Focused Improvement (FI) team. Perform loss tree analysis and quantify the impact of improved equipment productivity (OEE). Influence the team to take decisions which will result in strong plant financial performance. Highlight and quantify financial opportunities (e.g. related to sub-optimal allocation of resources / sources of waste), prepare recommendations for improvement and drive to have these recommendations implemented.
• Main point of contact for external and internal auditors. Support the delivery against statutory reporting requirements. Be a champion for Internal Controls – Ensure best-in-class Internal Controls are in operation at the site. Drive to continuously improve the Internal Control environment, with a particular focus on compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley control requirements. Implement process improvements based on recommendations made by Global Internal Audit.

Deadline of this Job: 03 November 2022

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
• Ensuring purchase orders are prepared, properly authorised, and executed on time and in a cost-efficient manner to meet staff’s procurement needs.
• Maintaining and replenishing office stationaries.
• Maintaining office assets in line with the GEA’s policies, ensuring an asset register is in place and updated, and issuing all assets with asset number labels.
• Establishing PCU administrative service protocol in line with GEA’s guidance and constantly reviewing the same.
• Ensuring the PCU calendar is in place and well managed for efficiency, including travel arrangements and logistics.
• Arranging logistics and administrative requirements for all PCU events on time and within budget.
• Managing petty cash under the guidance of the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Maintaining financial and procurement records securely and ensuring timely audit documentation per the guidance of the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Addressing office rental matters on time under the guidance and support of the Finance and Administration Manager.
• Establishing office security, acting as a point person for emergencies.

Deadline of this Job: 01 November 2022

In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
Essential
• Proven knowledge of UNHCR and WFP rules and regulations, specifically on proposal budgeting and reporting.
• Experience providing trainings to both finance and non-finance staff
• Experience working with general ledger and financial systems
• Demonstrated experience with international humanitarian (emergency) response at field and/or home office-level
• Accounting, commence or business administration degree from a leading university.
• Minimum of 5 years' management experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, of which 3 years within a finance department.
• Understanding of business and financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, strategic modelling, reporting, analysis and KPIs.
• Strategic finance business partner with strong influencing skills, sharp business acumen and sound judgment.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills, including the ability to communicate and present to key stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.
• Ability to articulate complex information in an easy-to-understand manner.
• Strong project and change management skills.
• Solutions focused with the ability to identify weaknesses and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to lead, inspire, coach, mentor, delegate appropriately and provide developmental guidance to country offices and other colleagues with no direct line of reporting.
• Ability to prioritize, plan ahead, and manage a complex and diverse workload with tight deadlines.

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