Principal Officer - Financial Planning & Analysis at Safaricom Kenya

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy in Finance Planning, Analysis & Investor Relations department within the Finance Division. 

Job Description

Reporting to Senior Manager-Business Planning & Reporting, the position holder will ensure that the business is able to process, compile and report the annual budgets and quarterly forecast results to management and the Group on a timely basis. The preparation of the annual budgets and quarterly forecast results should comply with company procedures and the accounting policies for the Group and submitted in the formats prescribed

Key Responsibilities

• Document and implement best practice budgetary processes and procedures and ensure they are in conformity with ISO standards. 
• Ensure the budgetary processes and procedures are reviewed and updated quarterly.
• Ensure implementation of the company processes & procedures in the preparation of the annual budgets and quarterly forecasts while incorporating the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Ensure the annual budgets, long range plan and quarterly forecast information adheres to IFRS and complies with Group accounting policies.
• Preparation of the Hyperion supporting schedules, reconciliation statements and financial statements ready for use in the Vodafone Group submissions.
• Identify improvements in the Oracle financial application that impact on the Budgeting Model and participate in the implementation of the improvements.

Qualifications

Job Requirements 

• Bachelor of Commerce or Economics Degree or relevant degree 
• Over 5-6 years accounting experience in an international or well-run company coupled with CPA/ACCA/CA/CIMA/ACA Qualifications. 
• At least 3 years’ management experience in corporate reporting for financial and management information
• Sound knowledge of the International Financial Reporting Standards and their application
• Experience in preparation of Financial Reports in Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) will be an added advantage 
• Good analytical skills for decision making and attention to detail.
• MBA qualification will be an added advantage with high computer literacy 

Additional Details

As part of the interview process external candidates should prepare the following documentation which will be required at a later stage based on your performance in the interviews/assessments.

• An updated CV with contacts of three referees, 2 who must be professional and must have supervised you at some point, the other referee can be a colleague in the same professional field.
• Kenyan Certificate of Good Conduct (Less than 1-year-old) or a receipt of the same from the CID pending release of the hardcopy document.
• Clearance certificate from a reputable Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
• University Degree Certificate/ Letter of completion from University in case you have not received your degree certificate.
• National ID/Passport.