Are you a financial expert who is passionate about financial solutions, leadership in supporting the finance team and general operations in a busy environment that offer required solutions to the team and entire business processes in an efficient and effective manner? We are looking for someone with mid-level experience in finance. As a Commercial controller, you shall be at the center-stage of ensuring that key financial reports and accounting data are captured well and submitted at the right time for informed decision-making by the management.

About The Role Key Duties And Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate necessary and appropriate accounting data and procedures for the maintenance and preparation of commercial reports for decision making while providing necessary commercial guidance for Kenya as a country.
• Provide overall financial leadership to the business and to support Operations managers in Operations Finance related matters and providing operational metrics.
• Provides a tracker and advises on deviations of the budgets from actuals.
• Responsible for timely invoicing and delivery to clients, collections of debtors and follow-up of aged outstanding receivables.
• Co-ordinates and ensures timely and accurate monthly ledger financial reporting of Operational results.
• Appraise Operating results of the month against budgets, Forecasts and advise on appropriate action plans.
• Actively participates in all Projects related to new business contract acquisition.
• Active participation in the Strategic planning and coordination of the Risk management processes.
• Defines financial strategy for country (Kenya) and develop approach to Commercial opportunities to ensure long term profitability coordinate variance reporting to previous plans.
• Training and development of team to ensure succession plan and continuity.
• Facilitates financial reviews with Business Units Managers for the monthly performance.
• Checking and ensuring an effective operational processes and processes safeguarding and appropriate internal controls in place are followed and implemented.
• Facilitates and coordinates timely and accurate financial records for General Ledger.

About You

• Professional Accounting qualification with relevant registration (ACCA / CIMA)
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce – Finance/Accounting options.
• Master’s degree in any business-related field is an added advantage.
• Minimum 7 – 10 years’ experience in a management position in Finance with increased responsibility.
• Proven experience in the management of a team in finance disciplines.
• General experience in Finance and Accounting in a multi-national will be a distinct advantage.
• Understanding and practical experience of Supply Chain and Contract Logistics will be a distinct advantage.
• Knowledge of the statutory and operating environments in Kenya, Uganda is a distinct advantage.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Well organized individual and results oriented.