Chief Finance Officer at ManPower Services

Operational/day-to-day reporting:

Principal/Headteacher – for budget management, finance operations, line management and internal school support.

Second (matrix) reporting line:

Executive Directors – for shareholder matters, corporate governance and Board-related reporting and decision.

Works closely with the Board of Governors and Finance/InvestmentCommittees on financial oversight, strategy and approvals.

Key Responsibilities

Financial planning, reporting & governance: monthly management accounts for Senior Management; consolidated quarterly reports and

Board packs for Executive Directors/Board; lead annual budgeting and re-forecasting; manage audits and governance documentation.

Dual-line accountabilities: to the Principal – manage day-to-day finance operations including budgeting, cash flow, fee collection,payroll, procurement, inventory and line management; to Executive

Directors/Board – strategic financial reporting, stewardship of restricted/donor funds and endowment, compliance with shareholder/Board directives and approvals for major transactions.

Cashflow & treasury: rolling cash forecasts, banking relationships, liquidity management and signatory arrangements per Boarddelegations.

Procurement & supply chain: enforce procurement policy, competitive sourcing and contract management for both curricula.

Stock/inventory control: implement inventory systems, physical counts, reorder levels and reconciliations.

Assets & maintenance: maintain fixed-asset register, depreciation, tagging, and capital expenditure planning.

Community projects, scholarships & endowment: full financial management of community outreach projects and scholarships, donor compliance, fund accounting, investment policy advice and oversight of external managers where appointed.

Compliance, risk & controls: ensure compliance with Kenyan tax and statutory (PAYE,NSSF/NHIF), maintain financial risk register and implement audit recommendations.

Payroll & people payroll processing, statutory remittances and line manager finance, procurement and stores staff; build team capability.

Strategic leadership & stakeholder engagement: contribute to strategy discussions, provide scenario modeling, present to non-financial stakeholders, support fundraising and donor reporting.

Systems & efficiency: drive improvements, integration of MIS/finance ERP and automation.

Key performance indicators

Timely delivery of monthly management accounts and Board reports.

Budget variance control within agreed targets.

Days cash on hand maintained at agreed minimum.

Procurement cost savings and supplier performance improvements.

Accuracy of stock records (target variance within agreed %).

On-time statutory fillings and clean audit opinion.

Timely donor/fund-specific reports and endowment performance per policy.

Qualifications & experience

Bachelor’s degree.CPA-K/ICPAK,ACCA,CIMA, CA or equivalent.

Minimum 8-10 years progressive finance experience, inclusive 3-5 years in senior finance leadership.

Experience managing restricted funds, donor reporting, grants, scholarships and/or endowment assets desirable.

Familiarity with Kenyan regulatory and tax requirements and experience with auditors, banks and regulators.

Experience in procurement, inventory management and multi- curriculum education settings is an added advantage.

Skills & attributes

Strong financial analysis, forecasting and modeling skills.

Knowledge of funds accounting and investment stewardship.

Commercial acumen, strategic thinking and excellent communication.

Leadership, integrity and service-oriented approach.

Proficient with accounting systems and advanced Excel.

Disclose your Current or Past salary details in your application.

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