Jobs at Summit Human Resource and Marketing Consultant

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing marketing campaigns that promote our client’s company’s products, and brand. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of current marketing tools and strategies and be able to lead integrated marketing campaigns from concept to execution.

Job description

Strategic Leadership:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy for the group, aligning with the overall business objectives.
• Provide strategic direction to the media and advertising agency, ensuring that all marketing efforts are cohesive and contribute to the company’s growth and market leadership.
• Lead the internal marketing team to drive visibility, brand growth, and business development across all portfolios within the group.

Business and Partnership Growth:

• Identify and cultivate new business opportunities and strategic partnerships to enhance the company’s market presence.
• Work closely with the sales and business development teams to create and execute marketing initiatives that drive revenue growth.
• Foster relationships with key stakeholders, clients, and partners to enhance the agency’s reputation and expand its client base.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Oversee and optimize the marketing team, ensuring that roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and aligned with business goals.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance culture that encourages creativity, innovation, and professional growth.
• Ensure the marketing team is equipped with the necessary skills, tools, and resources to achieve their objectives.

Business Sustainability and Performance:

• Develop and manage the marketing budget, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and maximizing ROI on all marketing activities.
• Monitor and report on key performance metrics, adjusting strategies and tactics as necessary to achieve targets.
• Champion sustainability initiatives within the marketing function, aligning marketing practices with the group’s broader sustainability goals.

Customer Experience and Engagement:

• Lead initiatives to enhance the customer experience across all touchpoints, ensuring a consistent and positive brand interaction.
• Develop and implement customer engagement strategies that build loyalty, advocacy, and long-term relationships with the group’s customers.
• Utilize customer insights and feedback to continuously improve marketing campaigns and initiatives.
• Digital Marketing and Innovation:
• Champion digital marketing efforts across the group, ensuring a strong online presence and leveraging digital channels for growth.
• Stay abreast of the latest trends and innovations in digital marketing, applying best practices to enhance campaign effectiveness and reach.
• Oversee the development and execution of digital marketing campaigns, including SEO, SEM, social media, email marketing, and content marketing.

Brand Management:

• Ensure consistent brand messaging and positioning across all companies within the group.
• Oversee the development and execution of brand campaigns that elevate the group’s brands in the market.
• Lead efforts to refresh and update brand identities as needed to stay relevant in the market.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with other departments, including sales, product development, and operations, to ensure that marketing strategies are aligned with business needs.
• Act as a key liaison between the marketing team and other business units within the group, facilitating communication and alignment.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or social sciences.
• MBA in Marketing, PR will be an added advantage.
• Professional marketing qualification e.g. CIM or equivalent.
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
• 7- 10 years working experience in a similar position with at least 3- 4 years’ experience in management

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Job summary

• Our client is an exporter and distributor of fresh vegetables, fruits and horticultural crops of from Kenya. They seek to hire a Chief Accountant who will be managing and coordinating the Company’s accounting function ensuring compliance with finance and accounting policies, business controls and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that consolidated management reports are submitted in a timely manner
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements
• Provide insights into financial performance, including variance analysis and trend identification
• Gather information and input for budgeting purposes in a timely and efficient manner
• Analyze historical financial data and trends to develop accurate and realistic budget projections
• Ensure that budgets are comprehensive, covering all relevant income and expense categories
• Develop and maintain financial forecasting models to project future financial performance
• Regularly update forecasts to reflect changes in business conditions, market dynamics, and internal factors
• Prepare reports on future revenue and expenditure expectations as required
• Maintain and reconcile the general ledger accounts
• Ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial records
• Validate transactions in the Accounting System
• Monitor cash flows and prepare cash flow forecasts
• Manage working capital and optimize cash utilization
• Support group audits and consolidation processes
• Ensure compliance with accounting principles and regulations
• Maintaining the company – wide control environment, monitor and report compliance gaps and drive improvement
• Collaborate with external auditors during annual audits
• Develop and update company finance policies, procedures and processes manual
• Research on technical accounting and tax matters and ensure compliance at group level
• Prepare and file tax returns, ensuring compliance with local and federal tax laws
• Stay updated on changes in tax regulations
• Lead the month-end and year-end closing processes
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
• Utilize accounting software and systems to streamline financial processes
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and automation
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff and local finance teams as required
• Foster a culture of learning and development within the team
• Drive discussions with the senior management team in formulating the future direction of the company with both strategic and tactical initiatives.
• Strategically steer the financial ship of the company in regards to current and future financial status
• Develop and continuously maintain a credible financial plan (budget, forecasting) that supports the organisation’s strategic objectives, including long-term stability
• Will act as the ‘moral compass,’ assisting in guiding the business to profitability and beyond and support on the business strategic plan
• Support in organisational fund raising

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field
• CPA (K) finalist or ACCA
• At least 7 years’ experience and 3 years’ experience in management in a fast-paced Finance department with an all-round knowledge of all finance processes in a group setting
• Experience in horticulture or agribusiness will be an added advantage
• Excellent understanding of accounting and reporting standards and procedures.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good leadership skills with the ability to direct and supervise
• Preparation of consolidated financial statements
• Proficiency in ERP
• Advanced Excel skills
• Multi-cultural work background
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent Interpersonal skills
• High integrity