Deputy Director, Financial Planning and Reporting at Central Bank of Kenya

About the job
Reporting to the Director Finance, the role holder will manage and provide leadership in financial planning (budgets), financial accounting and reporting, and accounting for branch functions to achieve strategic objectives. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and effective leader with the ability to work with multiple stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate management reports, financial statements and Board reports for performance monitoring and decision making.
• Lead and coordinate the budgeting processes, monthly performance tracking and reforecasting and approval processes in line with laid down timelines/schedules.
• Ensure a robust controls environment and delivery of timely, accurate and full reconciliations including analysis of aged and open items in the General Ledgers.
• Optimise the capabilities of the ERP to improve financial reporting, service delivery and the effective use of data to inform planning, reporting and decision making.
• Proactively identify and document business risks and put in place mitigating measures.
• Lead, manage and effectively coach the team to deliver on the Division’s and Department’s SLA requirements.

Key Qualifications and Competencies

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related discipline from a reputable institution and a professional accounting qualification e.g. CPA, ACCA.
• Membership in a relevant professional accounting body.
• Ten (10) years relevant post qualification experience in Financial Management with a minimum of five (5) years in Senior Management preferably in an organisation with similar scale and/or complexity.
• Understanding of the Public Finance Management Act and Regulations, Public Procurement Law and Regulations and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Strong IT skills that includes experience working with ERPs.