Chief Finance Officer at Centum

Centum is East Africa's leading investment company listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. We are an investment channel providing investors with access to a portfolio of inaccessible, quality, diversified investments. Our Key objective is to consistently generate market beating returns by building extraordinary enterpr...
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Chief Finance Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience6 years
  • LocationNyandarua
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

Job Brief

The role holder will be responsible for management of financial analysis and reporting, financial operations, Budget management, cashflow management and compliance for Greenblade Growers Limited.

Principal Accountabilities

Financial control

  • Responsible for instituting and maintaining proper financial structures and controls.
  • Identify current and potential financial risks to which the company is exposed and proactively mitigate those risks.
  • Responsible for ensuring that the Company remains compliant with applicable laws and regulations, tax and contractual obligations including debt covenants.
  • Review and act upon the findings and recommendations of internal and external auditors.

Financial planning and performance management

  • Support the General Manager in the formulation of the strategic direction of the Company, budgeting systems, and performance metrics required to achieve that direction. This will include monitoring of performance against those metrics and development of necessary interventions to meet Company objectives.

Treasury Management

  • Responsible for effective planning and monitoring of the Company’s liquidity needs with a view to supporting development activities while minimizing costs and mitigating liquidity risks.

Accurate Financial reporting

  • Coordinate and report financial performance and projections to stakeholders, including the Board of Directors, within internal timelines, providing necessary insights to drive performance management.
  • Coordinate and report financial performance in compliance with regulatory standards and within statutory timelines to the various external stakeholders.

Project & debt finance oversight

  • Identify the most appropriate funding options at corporate or project level, negotiate the funding structure and terms with potential financiers/investors, obtains relevant internal and external approvals and generally manage the fundraising process through to financial close.
  • Work closely with the Company bankers.
  • Support the General Manager in Investor engagements.

Leadership development

  • Responsible for the development and delivery of a team of Accountants in the company.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Possess a minimum qualification of bachelor’s degree (2nd Class Upper Class Honors) in Finance, Accounting, or related field.
  • Professional qualification in accounting and ICPAK membership.
  • A post graduate qualification is desirable 
  • Possess minimum of 6 years post qualification experience spanning accounting and financial management roles.
  • Relevant experience in Farm Operations 
  • A track record of developing and effectively delivering through a team.
  • Confident and excellent communicator with the ability to deliver financial information and insights to stakeholders with utmost clarity.
  • Self-driven individual with a track record of efficient and effective financial management delivery.
  • Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple objectives and teams in a professional and seamless manner.
  • Strong business and problem-solving skills.
  • Possess high levels of integrity, resilience, commitment, determination, and assertiveness.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Centum on lde.tbe.taleo.net to apply

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