Position Title: Finance Manager
Murang’a County Creameries Co-operative Union Limited (MCCCU) is a farmers-owned Dairy Co-operative Union located in Murang’a County.
Its core mandates include Dairy milk procurement, bulking and joint marketing.
Job Title: Finance Manager
Reporting To: General Manager
Start Date: Soonest possible
Overall purpose of the job: Responsible for managing the Union’s finances, budgets, financial reporting, business planning and controls.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Head the Finance department;
- Oversee the formulation and implement the union’s financial plans and budgets premised on the generally accepted accounting standards;
- Develop, review and implement sound financial management policies, procedures and controls premised on the core values of the Union;
- Oversees timely preparation of periodic financial reports, cash flow statements and bank reconciliation statements;
- Oversees the maintenance, preparation and updating of the books of accounts;
- Cause the timely auditing of the Union’s books of account;
- Oversees the development of appropriate financial information management systems
- Manage and monitoring of all receivable and payable accounts;
- Review and authorise vote heads, invoices, imprest and departmental appraisals.
- Ensures timely remittance of statutory payments and general compliance with statutory requirements;
- Spearhead financial negotiations with stakeholders and partners concerning contractual engagement, facilities, business prepositions and all matters with financial implications;
- Identify and address challenges and gaps within the finance docket;
- Advise and guide the Union and its Board on all financial matters;
- And any other duties assigned by General Manager.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
The Job holder must possess:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or its equivalent;
- CPA will be an added advantage;
- Minimum three (3) years relevant experience in accounting & Financial Management; one (1) of which should year in a managerial role;
- Experience working in a cooperative will be an added advantage;
- High levels of integrity, strong management and interpersonal skills;
- Strong analytical and computer skills, especially with accounting software, spreadsheets, and financial analysis;
- Able to interpret and clearly explain complex financial data to non-finance staff.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, creative problem-solving, conflict, ethical management, and excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Excellent organisational skills with keen attention to detail;
- Negotiation skills and the ability to develop strong working relationships;
- Commercial and business awareness;
- Ability to stick to time constraints.
How to Apply
To apply send your cover letter and recent curriculum vitae to: hram.murangacreameries@gmail.com and later on fill out the job application form using the following link http://bit.ly/mcccu2023
Deadline: Tuesday, 25th April 2023.