Our client is a leading privately owned bank
with strong focus on the SME Market.

The bank focuses on exceptional customer service and innovative approaches to
product development.

The company seeks to recruit the Head of Finance & Strategy who will be responsible for formulating and implementing the
Bank’s strategy as well as providing value adding financial management
information to the Executive and the Board of Directors.

The Position


The position holder will be reporting to the Chief Finance Officer.

Key responsibilities will be:



Developing
and implementing the Banks strategy.
Providing
leadership in the development of continuous evaluation of short and long-term
strategic financial objectives for the Bank.
Evaluating
and advising on the impact of long range planning and reviewing of
strategies and the regulatory implications.
Providing
recommendation to strategically enhance financial performance and business
opportunities.
Developing
Bank’s operating plans and financial budgets to support these plans.
Leading
the Bank’s management team and managing the processes for financial
forecasting, budgets and consolidation and reporting.
Implementing
the Bank’s corporate scorecard and leading management team in development
of departmental scorecards aligned to the corporate scorecard.
Ensuring
credibility of the Finance and strategy function by providing timely and
accurate analysis of budgets, financial trends and forecasts.
Taking
a lead in preparation of financial management information for the Board.
Reviewing
of financial reports and ensuring that they comply with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
Preparation
of accurate and timely statutory financial reports.
Taking
a hands-on lead position of developing, implementing, and maintaining a
comprehensive product cost and profitability system.
Coordinating
activities of external service providers including external auditors;
regulator; insurance brokers and underwriters.
Leading
and managing a team of accountants and performance analyst.


The Ideal Candidate should have;


Minimum
of 8 years working experience 5 of which should have been in a senior
finance or strategy role.
Bachelor
of Commerce in Accounting or similar discipline.
Masters
degree in Business management or Finance or economics.
Professional
qualifications of CPA (K) or ACCA.


Competencies required for this Role:


Strategic
thinking and visionary
Strong
leadership skills
Solid
financial and commercial acumen
Strong
analytical and highly developed IT skills
Ability
to build strong teams and achieve work through teams
Initiative,
drive and able to work under pressure.
Good
communication and presentation skills.
Good
negotiating skills and persuasive.


If you
are qualified and up to the challenge, please send an updated Curriculum Vitae
(Ms Word version) to careers@altimaafrica.com clearly stating the job position
(Head of Finance & Strategy) in the subject.

Include your daytime contact, Current & Expected remuneration as well as
your Notice Period in your application cover letter.

Deadline for application is Friday 4th November 2011.


Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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