Regional Finance Officer - Kenya-based
On-site · Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Job Summary
Regional Finance Officer responsible for financial reporting, compliance and business partnering across the Africa region. The role supports the Manager in ensuring financial and tax compliance with regulations and company policies, contributes to annual budget processes, drives process improvements using technology, and provides financial guidance to Department heads. The individual will monitor performance against budget, help develop financial/operational KPIs, participate in projects to improve processes, and manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Proficiency in SAP, advanced Excel, and Power BI is required, with the ability to work with remote teams independently. The position targets a senior accountant with 4+ years of post-graduation experience and a finance-related bachelor’s degree; Chartered Accountant or Management accounting qualification is advantageous. Sponsorship to work in Kenya is not available.
Required Qualifications
- Finance-related bachelor’s degree minimum
- 4+ years post-graduation experience in finance
- Minimum 1+ years of related experience in finance and tax within Africa region
- Experience working in SAP
- Advanced Excel and Power BI
- Chartered Accountant or Management accounting qualification or working towards one (advantage)
- Ability to work with various teams remotely, independently without local supervision
Desired Qualifications
- Finance-related bachelor's degree minimum
- Chartered Accountant or Management Accounting qualification or working towards one would be an advantage
- SAP experience
- Advanced Excel
- Power BI
- Experience in Africa region finance and tax
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
- Ability to work remotely with teams
Additional Requirements
- Please note we are unable to sponsor candidates to work in Kenya
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