Project Coordinator, Stanbic Foundation at Standard Bank Group

The Stanbic Foundation Project Co-ordinator will be responsible for all administrative aspects of the Foundation. They will be responsible for the day to day effective running and co-ordination of the space, allocation of meeting rooms to entrepreneurs working with the Foundation, organise the events that will be held at Foundation, co-ordinate with partners and Foundation team members any action points arising from meetings, events, forums as well as ensure that standards and good service is delivered to those who utilise the services of the inhouse outsourced cafeteria. They will also be responsible for effectively responding to all queries directed to the Foundation physically, via letters or digitally.

They will work hand in hand with the Stanbic Bank Marketing and Communications Department to ensure that the information on the Foundation website and portal is up to date, any collateral and communication material is up to date and copies made available physically and digitally in the relevant spaces within the Foundation and the bank premises.

Together with the Head of Foundation, they will also manage the day to day running of any Marketing and Communications campaigns and programs that the Foundation will be running.

They will also assist with managing and putting together a set of administrative service packs that allows foundation projects to be managed effectively including meeting packs, meeting minutes and agenda’s and checklists. Also support the relevant and timely foundation projects and activities through effective processes, including budget administration as well as coordinate workflow and schedules across associates and services providers.

They will also be required to be good at record keeping, reporting, follow up and with a keen eye to attention to detail as well as good implementing skills. They will need to ensure that all policies and guidelines that relate to the Foundation are up to date, actioned and lived through all actions undertaken by the Foundation.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Support the effective governance of Foundation projects by maintaining project documentation
• Ensure that Foundation project scoping documents, business cases, schedules, business requirements and other artefacts are in the correct formats and stored. Manage the version control of these documents.
• Develop and maintain project stakeholder lists including contact details and email distribution lists.
• Develop and maintain the foundation project organisation structure including short descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of different contributors in the projects.
• Obtain project budgets and ensure that they are updated with actuals and stored and reported where needed.

Compile and distribute project reports
• Compile Foundation project progress reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, based on the guidance and formats provided by project and programme managers. Distribute the progress reports to stakeholders identified by project managers.
• Review financial entries on project budgets on a monthly basis to ensure that cost items have been correctly allocated to the project cost centres. Highlight discrepancies or concerns to the project and programme managers to resolve.
• Support project and programme managers, when required, with the preparation of the presentations and supporting information for the steering committee meetings.
• Provide monthly Foundation reports and co-ordinate the preparations and all documents presented to board
• Work with Governance office to ensure readiness of the Foundation team to all boards and statutory meetings and reports

Provide administrative support to Head of the Foundation and Project managers
• Schedule meeting venues, teleconferencing dial in details, video conference venues and supporting equipment for Head of Foundation and Project meetings proactively and on request.
• Prepare meeting minutes, arrange approval by the meeting chair and distribute to meeting participants, for formal project meetings (such as steering committees or budget reviews). If capacity allows, support Foundation project managers with meeting minutes for other project meetings.
• Keep track of meeting actions from meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
• Support the on boarding of contract staff or consultants on projects by arranging their building access, systems access and equipment allocation.
• Support the off boarding of project contractors or consultants by arranging the collection of their building access cards, removal of the system access and retrieval of all bank equipment (such as laptops and security ID tokens) on their last day of work.
• Liaise with the banks approved travel agents to obtain quotes, for projects requiring travel arrangements. Obtain approval from Head of Foundation or cost centre mandate holders, confirm bookings and ensure that travellers have met pre-trip requirements for visas and inoculations.
• Manage diaries for Head of Foundation and Project managers.
• Manage department budget administration for Head of Foundation and Project managers.
• Assist with the collation of reports for the monthly board packs.
• Support the departmental team with IT, HC, resource and administrative queries and liaise between the team and the relevant departments.
• Provide support on the budget and financial management of the unit, including organising for team travel and eventing requirements and supplier invoices in a timely manner, obtaining authorisation and liaising with the finance department.

Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement for Foundation
• Maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders (business and professional organisations).
• Co-ordinate and manage key stakeholders, events and projects.
• Prioritise and plan the workload of the unit to ensure a smooth workflow and that deadlines are met.
• Maintain a close and productive working relationship with relevant managers, specialists, donors and partners of the foundation.
• Engage all stakeholders in a professional and diplomatic manner at all times.

Preferred Qualification and Experience

First Degree in Business or equivalent
Administration Management and experience will be an added advantage
3-4 Years in similar role

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

Project Planning experience
Exposure to administration in project management area will be advantageous.
Experience in meeting management (agenda’s, minutes), meeting logistics (venue, equipment) and reporting

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Head, Stanbic Foundation at Standard Bank Group

Directs and oversees all policies, strategy, objectives, and initiatives regarding foundation activities. Develops policies designed to maximize foundation funding and develops goals and strategies for all fundraising campaigns and foundation focus areas implementation. Also guides the board and organisation on strategy, inputs, outputs and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Manages core Foundation functionality
• Develops and oversees the execution of the foundation strategy.
• Provides the strategic direction and guides the development of the Foundation unit strategies
• Ensures effective investment in long-term versus short-term initiatives.
• Keeps abreast of changes in legislation and the local environment; and foundation trends and reviews strategies accordingly as required.
• Drives implementation of strategies and plans for foundation and assists in driving consistency and coordination between Foundation, Bank, Partnerships and other entities
• Monitor and manage the portfolio of accelerated SMEs, ensuring they meet their quarterly targets and budgets
• Set up and manage a service provider panel, and a business acceleration service for the SMMEs (alone or with a 3rd party, and may or may not include a physical space)
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the foundation, ensuring it runs effectively and its functions and objectives are achieved
• Prepare annual strategies and budgets to the board, and prudently manage the foundation’s resources within those budget guidelines
• Policy and procedure development (using wherever possible Stanbic Foundation’s policies and procedures)
• Recruitment and management of potential entrepreneurs
• Recruit partners to complement Stanbic Foundation’s contribution in terms of capital and skills, ensuring agreements are successfully concluded

Manage the Foundation budget
• Manage the assets, resources and finances of the Foundation
• Optimises and ensures alignment to procurement processes.
• Optimises payment of expenses and ensures alignment to service level agreements with external suppliers e.g. agencies.
• Operating within budget Minimise spend on other operational expenses and capex
• Drive efficiencies of spend across multiple initiatives

Responsible for inspiring, motivating, leading and managing the team.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development and retention of relevant skills in order to meet the business needs.
• Ensures the effective selection of staff by matching the skills and competencies to the requirements of the job.
• Ensures skills assessments and competency-based training takes place as and when required.
• Builds organisational capabilities through evaluating likely future requirements and ensuring that individuals are provided with the best possible development opportunities in line with these.
• Creates an environment in which learning, and development are emphasised and valued.
• Takes personal responsibility for coaching and mentoring others.
• Effectively delegates authority and responsibility, in line with business objectives, to ensure the empowerment, motivation and effectiveness of all direct and indirect reports.
• Promotes a culture where the values of the group are seen to be ‘alive’
• Ensures the implementation of the leadership promise and employee engagement programme.
• Encourages team members to express their views, resolves issues raised by the team, escalates issues if required, and provides feedback to teams on an ongoing basis.
• Develops and maintains an open communication channel with direct reports and supports staff to foster greater co-operation and teamwork.
• Monitors and manages the performance and development of staff within the area. This includes regular one-on-one feedback sessions, conducting mid-year and final performance appraisals, as well as the moderation and relative distribution of all appraisals for the team.
• Ensures staff are appropriately and consistently rewarded and recognised for their achievements and outputs.
• Ensures that disciplinary action and grievances are addressed and aligned to policies and procedures.
• Training and development of the Foundation team

Manage the risks for Foundation and ensure adherence to compliance regulations
• Oversee the development of risk metrics and risk appetite threshold setting.
• Drive a culture of proactive compliance.
• Interact with specialist risk areas (operational risk, financial crime risk management, information security risk etc.) to ensure that business risk management requirements are addressed in all these frameworks.
• Ensure that integrity, due skill, care and diligence is displayed at all times.
• Observe proper standards of market conduct and act in accordance with these standards
• Reputation measurement.

Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement for Foundation 

• Maintain the foundation in good standing as a charitable organization under national and county law and preserve its tax status.
• Impact measurement and reporting
• Keep entrepreneur system updated with contacts and activities
• As the face of the foundation, maintain the foundation’s visibility including through media, annual and quarterly reports, newsletters, fundraising letters and event flyers, press releases and other marketing and advertising materials.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key stakeholders including donors and potential donors.
• Represent, as required, the Foundation in media, PR and promotional activities
• Critical success factor: Number of successful enterprises generated, and the impact thereof

Develop and present annual Country Foundation strategy to EXCO and Board for approval
• Work with the Senior Manager, Brand to translate the Foundation strategy and CSI policy into actionable marketing and communication activities
• Support the activities of such structures as may be established by the Board for the implementation of the CSI strategy and policy
• Engage with business units and social partners to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of Foundation programmes
• Take overall responsibility for existing CSI programs and provide a strategic, engagement and action framework in this regard moving forward
• Ensure that the Foundation is seen as a responsive and involved citizen
• Take accountability for escalating any potential reputational risks to ExCo timeously

Preferred Qualification and Experience

• First Degree in Business Commerce or equivalent
• Post Graduate Diploma
• Masters Degree will be an added advantage
• Memberships to professional bodies, is added advantage
• At least 15 years’ work experience managing a small business or in a managerial position within the impact sector/world.
• Experience in financial services would be beneficial
• Experience in managing people
• Experience in managing a budget
• Keen interest in and previous experience working with entrepreneurs and start-ups

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Clearing Supervisor at Citi

The Clearing Supervisor is responsible for processing basic to relatively complex transfers in coordination with the Transaction Services team. The overall objective is to perform moderately complex cash & trade operation tasks, by providing processing assistance for assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

• Perform cash management operations, such as cash handling, check processing, return items and lock-box operations
• Provide processing assistance for firm payments, receivables, trade transactions, liquidity flows and wholesale card activity
• Aid with processing firm payments, receivables, trade transactions, liquidity flows and wholesale card activity
• Serve as a subject matter expert for User Acceptance Training (UAT) and training initiatives; train new team members and lower level personnel
• Participate in compliance related activities to minimize losses
• Assist with cash & trade operational project needs
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated basic experience in cash management processing and transaction services
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and data entry skills

 

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Manager.Financial Accounting at Kenya Airways

Are you a highly motivated professional with genuine interest in finance and looking for an opportunity to build your career in a fast-paced environment? This position at Kenya Airways presents you with the opportunity to grow and develop an exciting career that will allow you to utilize your knowledge of the financial sector, stock exchange and capital markets to make valuable contributions within Finance.

Reporting to the Head – Accounting & Tax, the role holder will be responsible for providing the Group with accurate, meaningful and timely reporting of monthly and periodic financial reports that will give management the required information for formulating policies, planning strategies, evaluating performance and controlling activities of the Group. The role holder will also be tasked with the responsibility of preparing Group’s Annual statutory financial statements that comply with the relevant statutory requirements, the IFRS and relevant stock exchanges and capital market authorities. He/she will also be required to ensure Subsidiaries’ and Associates’ financial reports are provided to Kenya Airways management in time, review these statements for correctness and accuracy, before consolidating them into the Group accounts, Monitor Technical stocks from purchase to obsolescence to avoid exposure as well as support Technical department on financial related activities.

The Role

Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

• Produce Group annual report and financial statements that meet statutory requirements and management reporting standards (IFRS, IAS, Companies Act, etc) as well as maintaining sound, accurate, reconciled and up to date financial records.
• Maintain proper balance sheet accounts, ensuring adequacy of provisions to avoid large adjustments and surprises arising out of past events.
• Review general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and timeliness in their preparation as well as absence of long outstanding reconciling items.
• Prepare monthly as well as periodic management reports (Accounts and Capex reports) including commentaries on the variances from plan.
• Co-ordinate and guide the business in regard to Capex budgeting ensuring items of expense nature are not budgeted under Capex and vice versa and that only viable Capex is budgeted for.
• Prepare statement of financial position and cash flow for budgets and strategy to aid management in decision making.
• Liaise between management and the external auditors to ensure smooth audit process.
• Coordinate the audit process and resolve audit issues within three months after the completion of the audit to ensure controls effectiveness of controls.
• Obtain variance analysis for departmental capex reports between actual capex and budgets to determine if expenditure is within budget.
• Ensure the Group’s fixed assets are properly managed.
• Prepare / evaluate Capex justifications (CBAs) before committing company funds to ensure investment is done in viable projects.
• Formulate, maintain, enforce and control financial policies, procedures and internal controls within the section and Subsidiaries to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements as well as safeguard assets of the company.
• Review Subsidiaries’ financial reports for correctness and accuracy, before consolidating them into the Group accounts.
• Monitor Technical stocks from purchase to obsolescence.
• Develop, train, motivate and coach staff to enhance performance for increased productivity.
• Ensure leave is taken by all to the stipulated levels to reduce the Kenya Airways financial exposure at the end of year.
• Inculcate safety procedures at the workplace for good working environment for the team.

 

Qualifications

 

• Degree in Business related field with at least 7 years’ experience in a senior finance and accounting role in a busy commercial undertaking or external audit or consultancy firm.
• Full accounting Qualification – CPA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA.
• MBA and IFRS / IAS training will be an added advantage.
• Advanced Skills in Ms Office tools e.g Word, Excels etc and has experience in using ERPs.
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen skills twinned with an active and avid interest in finance.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to maintain detailed and accurate record of transactions and handle complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced interpersonal and problem Solving Skills.

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Finance Assistant, Sales Manager at Mr. Green Trading Africa (K) Limited

When you look at a waste picker, what do you see? What do you feel? What do you think? Do you smile and thank them for clearing the man-made mess on the streets and in our homes? Do you recognise their occupation as a noble venture that saves us from potential toxicity? Could they be just like you? With hopes, dreams and demanding waste collection schedules? At Mr. Green Africa, we acknowledge their value.

That being said, we have designed a human-centred business model that illustrates shared value at its best. Mr. Green Africa incentivises marginalised waste pickers and base of the pyramid stakeholders by offering premium prices and added benefits. This restores their dignity and alleviates poverty while at the same time providing a continuous supply of valuable recyclables to Mr. Green Africa.

Mr. Green Africa then processes the recyclable material into valuable raw material and feeds it back into plastic manufacturers’ supply chain to enable them to achieve circular economy goals,  and benefit from raw material cost savings while simultaneously creating a positive environmental impact.

For this endeavour and journey ahead, we are looking for passionate people with a genuine heart, who also believe in doing well by doing good and want to put their skills in a more purposeful working life.

Finance Assistant

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience1 year
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Summary: The Finance Assistant will work closely  with the Finance Manager & Controller in managing, processing and troubleshooting various finance functions. You will be part of a creative team that is deeply passionate about solving problems and ensuring both your individual and career growth.

Responsibilities and Duties

 

• Financial Management

 

• • Make confirmed payments to facilitate operations in the Sourcing department such as top-ups and big supplier payments.
  • Process and record all payment transactions as approved by the Financial Manager & Controller in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Create invoices for payment requests.
  • Assist in making payment follow ups from customers.
  • Maintain and operate  the office petty cash.
  • Ensure that all statutory payments (Tax, NSSF, HELB & NHIF) are made within the required timelines.
  • Respond to all accounts payable queries.

 

• Financial Reporting

• Assist in the reconciliation of all bank transactions on a weekly and monthly basis.

 

• • Assist in the reconciliation of ledgers and other schedules as needed.
  • Assist the finance manager in the reconciliation of stocks (both raw and processed materials) in the accounting system.
  • Create any ad hoc reports as requested.
  • Assist in generating monthly management accounts.

 

• Filing & Archiving

 

• • File all invoices and correspondence directly relating to the Finance department.
  • Secure record-keeping for all Finance files.

Competencies

• Exceptionally structured and organised personality
• Can-do attitude
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Desire to learn and grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any other business related course.
• CPA Qualification is a plus.
• Flexible and able to work on Saturdays.
• At least one year proven experience in Accounting and/or book-keeping.
• Great working knowledge with MS Office Packages especially MS Excel.
• Organised and great attention to detail

Sales Manager

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Sales / Marketing

Summary: MGA is looking for a qualified Sales Manager who will  primarily be responsible for the achievement of sales targets and the implementation of the sales strategies as set out by the management.  The candidate should be an active listener, have a compelling sales personality, and a hunger to chase and close new business, that fall within company targets and overall KPIs.

General Responsibilities and Duties

• Actively looking for sales opportunities with existing and new customers to sell products
• Monitor end-product stock and place orders
• Build strong, long-lasting off-taker relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Receive feedback from customers and work closely with the Quality Control team to continuously improve our quality
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction
• Work closely with the production and logistics teams to make sure orders are delivered in a timely and efficient manner
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Assessing and requesting for sales resource requirements
• Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met
• Improve and refine MGA sales processes
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Competencies

• Exceptionally structured and organised personality
• Can-do attitude
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven success in customer relationship building and project management
• Strong reporting skills

Qualifications

• BA in business administration or a related field
• Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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Business Executive at Siti Mobility

In Africa, there are 20 million motorcycles of which 90% are used for commercial purposes. Commercial motorcycle industry accounts for 90% of road transportation with potential annual turnover of $100 billion. However, 80% of these motorcycles are not owned by the drivers and 98% of the drivers make 50% less than what they could earn if they had access to credit.

We provide end-to-end mobility finance with radical efficiency and scalability that empowers drivers to make the most of their driving. We deploy technology at scale to assess a drivers’ credit risk based on their driving history and fuel consumption. We then provide them with tailored financial services that enable them to own and operate a motorcycle with the primary purpose of doing business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Creating and executing suitable business plans and strategies
• Generating high quality deliverables to various aspect of business
• Prioritizing tasks and making business decisions
• Building professional knowledge across teams and business partners
• Acting as an expert on one or more relevant business component
• Handling customer and partner issues and evaluating risks and costs
• Customer due diligence, sign-up and onboarding; end-to-end customer management
• Basic marketing activities including but not limited to Social Media, Traditional Marketing and Marketing Campaigns
• Assist and execute all tasks identified by management

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In-house Lawyer at Huawei

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population.

Main Responsibilities:

• To provide expert legal advice to senior level management, board members, and business units;
• Review and negotiate various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers including sales contract, confidential agreement, tender documents, etc.;
• Identify risks and propose alternative options to reduce the risks involved in prospective transactions;
• Communicate with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to the Company’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges if needed;
• Collaborate with Senior Executive Team and other internal departments, such as HR, Finance, Marketing, and Professional Development, etc., to assure legal compliance for company’s operation;
• Collaborate with external attorneys to defend the Company’s rights involved in contract negotiation, disputes settlement, and litigation in needed;
• Coordinate with HR, Management Team or external attorneys (if needed) in order to enforce the Company’s procedures and policies legally;
• Support the legally related issues and compliance regarding all business units (telecommunication operator, enterprise, and device);
• Comfortable to business trip within Kenya for support occasionally.

Requirements:

• Candidate must have LLB degree or Master of Law  will be highly recommended

• Be licensed to practice law in Kenya
• Atleast 3 to 5 years relevant legal experience preferably gained in telecommunication  industry
• Must be able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and be a team player
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan contract, tax, intellectual property, corporate, labor, immigration laws, etc.
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS and understanding of importation process.
• Strong consulting skills with excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills

What we offer:

We offer you a professional career in one of the leading multinational telecommunication companies, challenging work, and a competitive salary package. Training opportunities are available for professional improvement

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Multimedia Graphic Designer at Equity Bank

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers – the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

Description

In line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth, we seek to

recruit a well-qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate candidates to fill the following position in within the Communication Department.

Reporting to GM-Digital and Social Media, the multi-media graphic designer will be responsible for supporting various business functions of the Bank through planning, developing and producing print and electronic media artworks, motion graphics and animations that connect with the respective target audience. The role holder will also be required to be conversant with industry trends and familiar with standard graphic design software.

• Create overall layout and design for print and electronic media in adherence to brand guidelines
• Conceptualize, design and creatively package commercials, marketing promos, adverts and editorial products
• Design and produce materials – both digital and print including signage, brochures, web pages, posters, wallpapers, displays advertisements and more
• Create 2D and 3D model animations as well as motion graphics and execute as briefed
• Create storyboards that depict scripts and narratives as per business briefs
• Create motion graphics for our in-house displays. These include sponsor animations, logo treatments, opens,
• Provide creative concepts as well as make sound recommendations to improve corporate branding
• using graphics
• Organize and prioritize work and meet strict deadlines
• Work closely with the advertising department to create and manage designs from concept through to
• final deliverables
• Manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen
• attention on detail
•  Execute and manage production of communications deliverables
• Translate project concepts into digital media deliverables
• Ensure graphic solutions are optimized for integration, performance, usability and sustainability

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in one or more of the following areas: Media Arts, Animation, Broadcasting, Video Production, graphic design, journalism and communications or related field
• Minimum of three years’ experience in design production         

Desired Competencies

• Passionate and creative artist with a knack for storytelling and attention to detail and with a portfolio/ showreel that showcases this
• Competence in industry-standard 2D and 3D software such as Flash, 3DS Max, Maya, LightWave, Softimage, After Effects and Cinema 4D a plus
• Proficient in graphic design tools, specifically Adobe CS (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and other design software
• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, hands-on experience of content management systems. Skills in HTML5, XHTML/CSS, PHP and JavaScript will be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge in multimedia designs for both print and digital
• Ability to keep current with emerging design trends and technologies
• Highly time sensitive, respect for planning and tight deadlines, able to cope with pressure and fast paced environment
• Strong adaptation skills, result driven, flexible, and strong communication skills
• Good work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and thrive in a demanding environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Good at taking briefs and understanding requirements
• Loves being part of a creative team and collaborating with design leads

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Officer Special Projects at Kenya Institute Of Management

The Kenya Institute of Management (KIM) is a membership based non-profit making professional management organization committed to the promotion of excellence and integrity in the practice of management.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Reporting to Manager Special Projects, the Job holder’s main objective is to market OPI related products and other business solution services to meet the departmental business goals. The individual will also be responsible for planning, coordinating, organizing and administering of special projects marketing functions/ activities geared towards achieving the broader business objectives and creating top of the mind OPI/COYA brand awareness for the institute business growth.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Marketing and raising the brand of the Company of the Year Awards (COYA) SME of the Year Awards (SMOYA), Organizational Performance Index (OPI)and other business projects in Business Solutions Centre
• Recruiting organizations to participate in the annual COYA / SMOYA events
• Forge partnerships with other organizations to develop sectorial Award Schemes based on the OPI Business Excellence Model
• Supporting organizations to complete the OPI assessment process leading to COYA particpation
• Designing business interventions based on OPI feedback reports
• Developing concepts for International Learning Exchange Programmes, sourcing for International Partners and recruiting organizations to sign up for the programmes.
• Sourcing for sponsors and partners to provide both financial and technical support in running the departmental events such as COYA gala Dinner, raise the COYA brand as well as making the department self-sustainable.
• Gather market Intelligence and creative development of strategies to explore special projects business opportunities
• Champion first class customer service to all the clients.

QUALIFICATION REQUIRMENTS

• Relevant degree in business with bias in Marketing
• At least three years’ work experience in Marketing to corporate clients and proven track record of business success.
• Relevant professional qualification will be added advantage.
• High level skills in organizing events, planning, budget, working with partners, planning and strategy execution.
• Highly proficient in the use of ICT.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Aggressive in sales and marketing especially to  corporate clients and is result oriented
• Excellent analytical thinking with good conceptual skills
• Excellent management and leadership skills
• Highly creative and passionate about exploring new ideas
• Ability to work under pressure with strict deadlines
• Impressive presentation skills with ability to confidently make effective presentation and business pitching
• Have a well-developed interview and negotiation skills
• Possess high sense of integrity and confidentiality.

Interested candidates are advised to visit our website: www.kim.ac.ke for a more detailed job description and qualifications.

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Ongoing Recruitment at Aza Finance (December, 2019 Recommended Jobs)

AZA is an established provider of currency trading solutions which accelerate global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. By leveraging cutting edge technology in our flagship products, TransferZero and BFX, AZA is able to significantly lower the cost and increase the speed of business payments to and from frontier markets. TransferZero is our B2B2C product, which provides both wholesale currency purchase and retail settlement via our robust API. BFX is our B2B over-the-counter platform for businesses with wholesale currency needs, especially those paying partners and suppliers.

Our partners utilize our hybrid financial infrastructure and deep local knowledge to manage liquidity and send payments to dozens of bank networks and mobile money operators across Africa. Licensed by the UK’s FCA and the Bank of Spain, AZA is a market-maker in every major African currency. Launched in Nairobi, AZA now has offices in Lagos, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, and Dakar.

Engineering Team Lead

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Engineering / Technical

Job Summary

We are passionate technologists who believe in making a difference to the lives of those living in emerging markets. We aim to change the landscape of finance and remittance.

Our development team is a group of skilled self-reliant engineers that have the ability to work together to solve complex problems and provide simple solutions for our customers. We are looking for a Ruby on Rails Developer to join our rapidly growing team in one of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that your team is delivering on sprint commitments
• Optimising team performance
• Unblocking team from technical and process challenges
• Review individual team member performance
• Innovate, develop, maintain and contribute to the existing BitPesa codebase and its associated applications
• Aid with architecture decisions for the application and supporting infrastructure
• Mentor, train and support other engineers in order to develop our in-house development skills
• Improve our overall system development process via process improvements
• Improve the delivery capacity of the team
• Optimise application performance and test coverage
• Deliver presentations demonstrating application feature delivery
• Work with our product team to refine product requirements including providing feasibility and effort estimations
• Provide support to our customers including triaging any issues

Requirements

Required

• Significant experience in a similar role including managing a team of developers
• Good knowledge of working with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• Good knowledge of using automated testing frameworks such as RSpec
• Working knowledge of Javascript
• Good knowledge of source control using Git
• Familiarity with the agile development methodology specifically Scrum
• Familiarity with deploying and managing applications on the cloud
• Good knowledge of software deployment tooling and orchestration
• Good knowledge of databases systems, especially PostgreSQL
• Confidence in refactoring and working with both new and existing codebases
• A strong and flexible work ethic
• Excellent communication skills

Desired

• Good knowledge of software deployment tooling and orchestration.
• Good knowledge of cloud providers, especially AWS.
• Familiarity with the agile development methodology specifically Scrum
• Preference to participate in pair-programming and using GitHub pull requests to review code of others
• Confidence in refactoring and working with both new and existing codebases
• Familiarity with container frameworks, especially Docker and Kubernetesd

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Global / regional network / exposure in FinTech / Blockchain industry.
• One of the hottest, fastest scaling startups in Africa.
• Casual work environment.
• Great work-life balance.
• We value autonomy.
• Opportunity for growth for all our employees.
• …and more!

Marketing Intern

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Graduate Jobs / Internships   Sales / Marketing

Description

Our Marketing and Communications team builds the AZA brand, protects its reputation, generates awareness of the company’s capabilities and services, and plays an integral role in supporting sales growth. Our team is involved in a range of activities from advertising, PR, sponsorships, social media, and internal communications to brand management and thought leadership initiatives.

If you are an aspiring and hard-working recent graduate looking for an opportunity to advance your skills and career in a great working environment, have great communication and writing skills, and are able to juggle multiple projects simultaneously then you’re already the right fit to join us at AZA.

This 6-month internship will help you acquire marketing communication skills and strategies. Ultimately, you will gain broad experience in marketing communications and should be prepared to enter any fast-paced work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the marketing team in daily administrative tasks
• Help conduct research for our public relations, marketing, and sales efforts
• Help coordinate the drafting and distribution of news releases, media advisories, and other stories
• Assist with any special promotions or events
• Assist in marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. social media, direct mail, and web)
• Assist with developing the social media calendar, brainstorm ideas for new and innovative campaigns
• Help ensure corporate documents strictly adhere to AZA brand guidelines

Requirements

• Completed degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field
• Excellent writing and verbal skills
• Knowledge and experience with social media platforms
• Good design skills
• Background in and/or knowledge of the Fintech industry
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines.

Benefits

• Casual work environment
• Great work-life balance
• We value autonomy
• Environmental-friendly (we try to use as less paper as possible!)
• Opportunity for learning
• …and more!

Senior Engineer

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Engineering / Technical

Job Summary

We are passionate technologists who believe in making a difference to the lives of those living in emerging markets. We aim to change the landscape of finance and remittance.

Our development team is a group of skilled self-reliant engineers that have the ability to work together to solve complex problems and provide simple solutions for our customers. We are looking for a Senior Engineer to join our rapidly growing team in one of our offices.

Responsibilities

• Innovate, develop, maintain and contribute to the existing BitPesa codebase and its associated applications
• Work closely with the engineering leads to aid with architecture decisions for the application and supporting infrastructure
• Mentor, train and support other engineers in order to develop our in-house development skills
• Improve our overall system development process via process improvements
• Improve the delivery capacity of the team
• Optimise application performance and test coverage
• Deliver presentations demonstrating application feature delivery
• Work with our product team to refine product requirements including providing feasibility and effort estimations
• Provide support to our customers including triaging any issues

Requirements

Required

• Similar experience in a similar role
• Good knowledge of working with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
• Good knowledge of using automated testing frameworks such as RSpec
• Working knowledge of Javascript
• Good knowledge of source control using Git
• Familiarity with the agile development methodology specifically Scrum
• Familiarity with deploying and managing applications on the cloud
• Good knowledge of software deployment tooling and orchestration
• Good knowledge of databases systems, especially PostgreSQL
• Confidence in refactoring and working with both new and existing codebases
• A strong and flexible work ethic
• Excellent communication skills

Desired

• Good knowledge of software deployment tooling and orchestration.
• Good knowledge of cloud providers, especially AWS.
• Familiarity with the agile development methodology specifically Scrum
• Preference to participate in pair-programming and using GitHub pull requests to review code of others
• Confidence in refactoring and working with both new and existing codebases
• Familiarity with container frameworks, especially Docker and Kubernetes

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Casual work environment
• Great work-life balance
• We value autonomy
• Environmental-friendly (we try to use as less paper as possible!)
• Opportunity for growth for all our employees
• …and more!

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Project Coordinator, Stanbic Foundation at Standard Bank Group

The Stanbic Foundation Project Co-ordinator will be responsible for all administrative aspects of the Foundation. They will be responsible for the day to day effective running and co-ordination of the space, allocation of meeting rooms to entrepreneurs working with the Foundation, organise the events that will be held at Foundation, co-ordinate with partners and Foundation team members any action points arising from meetings, events, forums as well as ensure that standards and good service is delivered to those who utilise the services of the inhouse outsourced cafeteria. They will also be responsible for effectively responding to all queries directed to the Foundation physically, via letters or digitally.

They will work hand in hand with the Stanbic Bank Marketing and Communications Department to ensure that the information on the Foundation website and portal is up to date, any collateral and communication material is up to date and copies made available physically and digitally in the relevant spaces within the Foundation and the bank premises.

Together with the Head of Foundation, they will also manage the day to day running of any Marketing and Communications campaigns and programs that the Foundation will be running.

They will also assist with managing and putting together a set of administrative service packs that allows foundation projects to be managed effectively including meeting packs, meeting minutes and agenda’s and checklists. Also support the relevant and timely foundation projects and activities through effective processes, including budget administration as well as coordinate workflow and schedules across associates and services providers.

They will also be required to be good at record keeping, reporting, follow up and with a keen eye to attention to detail as well as good implementing skills. They will need to ensure that all policies and guidelines that relate to the Foundation are up to date, actioned and lived through all actions undertaken by the Foundation.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Support the effective governance of Foundation projects by maintaining project documentation
• Ensure that Foundation project scoping documents, business cases, schedules, business requirements and other artefacts are in the correct formats and stored. Manage the version control of these documents.
• Develop and maintain project stakeholder lists including contact details and email distribution lists.
• Develop and maintain the foundation project organisation structure including short descriptions of the roles and responsibilities of different contributors in the projects.
• Obtain project budgets and ensure that they are updated with actuals and stored and reported where needed.

Compile and distribute project reports
• Compile Foundation project progress reports on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, based on the guidance and formats provided by project and programme managers. Distribute the progress reports to stakeholders identified by project managers.
• Review financial entries on project budgets on a monthly basis to ensure that cost items have been correctly allocated to the project cost centres. Highlight discrepancies or concerns to the project and programme managers to resolve.
• Support project and programme managers, when required, with the preparation of the presentations and supporting information for the steering committee meetings.
• Provide monthly Foundation reports and co-ordinate the preparations and all documents presented to board
• Work with Governance office to ensure readiness of the Foundation team to all boards and statutory meetings and reports

Provide administrative support to Head of the Foundation and Project managers
• Schedule meeting venues, teleconferencing dial in details, video conference venues and supporting equipment for Head of Foundation and Project meetings proactively and on request.
• Prepare meeting minutes, arrange approval by the meeting chair and distribute to meeting participants, for formal project meetings (such as steering committees or budget reviews). If capacity allows, support Foundation project managers with meeting minutes for other project meetings.
• Keep track of meeting actions from meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
• Support the on boarding of contract staff or consultants on projects by arranging their building access, systems access and equipment allocation.
• Support the off boarding of project contractors or consultants by arranging the collection of their building access cards, removal of the system access and retrieval of all bank equipment (such as laptops and security ID tokens) on their last day of work.
• Liaise with the banks approved travel agents to obtain quotes, for projects requiring travel arrangements. Obtain approval from Head of Foundation or cost centre mandate holders, confirm bookings and ensure that travellers have met pre-trip requirements for visas and inoculations.
• Manage diaries for Head of Foundation and Project managers.
• Manage department budget administration for Head of Foundation and Project managers.
• Assist with the collation of reports for the monthly board packs.
• Support the departmental team with IT, HC, resource and administrative queries and liaise between the team and the relevant departments.
• Provide support on the budget and financial management of the unit, including organising for team travel and eventing requirements and supplier invoices in a timely manner, obtaining authorisation and liaising with the finance department.

Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement for Foundation
• Maintain good working relationships with all stakeholders (business and professional organisations).
• Co-ordinate and manage key stakeholders, events and projects.
• Prioritise and plan the workload of the unit to ensure a smooth workflow and that deadlines are met.
• Maintain a close and productive working relationship with relevant managers, specialists, donors and partners of the foundation.
• Engage all stakeholders in a professional and diplomatic manner at all times.

Preferred Qualification and Experience

First Degree in Business or equivalent
Administration Management and experience will be an added advantage
3-4 Years in similar role

Knowledge/Technical Skills/Expertise

Project Planning experience
Exposure to administration in project management area will be advantageous.
Experience in meeting management (agenda’s, minutes), meeting logistics (venue, equipment) and reporting

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Head, Stanbic Foundation at Standard Bank Group

Directs and oversees all policies, strategy, objectives, and initiatives regarding foundation activities. Develops policies designed to maximize foundation funding and develops goals and strategies for all fundraising campaigns and foundation focus areas implementation. Also guides the board and organisation on strategy, inputs, outputs and outcomes.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

Manages core Foundation functionality
• Develops and oversees the execution of the foundation strategy.
• Provides the strategic direction and guides the development of the Foundation unit strategies
• Ensures effective investment in long-term versus short-term initiatives.
• Keeps abreast of changes in legislation and the local environment; and foundation trends and reviews strategies accordingly as required.
• Drives implementation of strategies and plans for foundation and assists in driving consistency and coordination between Foundation, Bank, Partnerships and other entities
• Monitor and manage the portfolio of accelerated SMEs, ensuring they meet their quarterly targets and budgets
• Set up and manage a service provider panel, and a business acceleration service for the SMMEs (alone or with a 3rd party, and may or may not include a physical space)
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the foundation, ensuring it runs effectively and its functions and objectives are achieved
• Prepare annual strategies and budgets to the board, and prudently manage the foundation’s resources within those budget guidelines
• Policy and procedure development (using wherever possible Stanbic Foundation’s policies and procedures)
• Recruitment and management of potential entrepreneurs
• Recruit partners to complement Stanbic Foundation’s contribution in terms of capital and skills, ensuring agreements are successfully concluded

Manage the Foundation budget
• Manage the assets, resources and finances of the Foundation
• Optimises and ensures alignment to procurement processes.
• Optimises payment of expenses and ensures alignment to service level agreements with external suppliers e.g. agencies.
• Operating within budget Minimise spend on other operational expenses and capex
• Drive efficiencies of spend across multiple initiatives

Responsible for inspiring, motivating, leading and managing the team.
• Responsible for the recruitment, development and retention of relevant skills in order to meet the business needs.
• Ensures the effective selection of staff by matching the skills and competencies to the requirements of the job.
• Ensures skills assessments and competency-based training takes place as and when required.
• Builds organisational capabilities through evaluating likely future requirements and ensuring that individuals are provided with the best possible development opportunities in line with these.
• Creates an environment in which learning, and development are emphasised and valued.
• Takes personal responsibility for coaching and mentoring others.
• Effectively delegates authority and responsibility, in line with business objectives, to ensure the empowerment, motivation and effectiveness of all direct and indirect reports.
• Promotes a culture where the values of the group are seen to be ‘alive’
• Ensures the implementation of the leadership promise and employee engagement programme.
• Encourages team members to express their views, resolves issues raised by the team, escalates issues if required, and provides feedback to teams on an ongoing basis.
• Develops and maintains an open communication channel with direct reports and supports staff to foster greater co-operation and teamwork.
• Monitors and manages the performance and development of staff within the area. This includes regular one-on-one feedback sessions, conducting mid-year and final performance appraisals, as well as the moderation and relative distribution of all appraisals for the team.
• Ensures staff are appropriately and consistently rewarded and recognised for their achievements and outputs.
• Ensures that disciplinary action and grievances are addressed and aligned to policies and procedures.
• Training and development of the Foundation team

Manage the risks for Foundation and ensure adherence to compliance regulations
• Oversee the development of risk metrics and risk appetite threshold setting.
• Drive a culture of proactive compliance.
• Interact with specialist risk areas (operational risk, financial crime risk management, information security risk etc.) to ensure that business risk management requirements are addressed in all these frameworks.
• Ensure that integrity, due skill, care and diligence is displayed at all times.
• Observe proper standards of market conduct and act in accordance with these standards
• Reputation measurement.

Ensure efficient and effective stakeholder engagement for Foundation 

• Maintain the foundation in good standing as a charitable organization under national and county law and preserve its tax status.
• Impact measurement and reporting
• Keep entrepreneur system updated with contacts and activities
• As the face of the foundation, maintain the foundation’s visibility including through media, annual and quarterly reports, newsletters, fundraising letters and event flyers, press releases and other marketing and advertising materials.
• Build and maintain long-term relationships with key stakeholders including donors and potential donors.
• Represent, as required, the Foundation in media, PR and promotional activities
• Critical success factor: Number of successful enterprises generated, and the impact thereof

Develop and present annual Country Foundation strategy to EXCO and Board for approval
• Work with the Senior Manager, Brand to translate the Foundation strategy and CSI policy into actionable marketing and communication activities
• Support the activities of such structures as may be established by the Board for the implementation of the CSI strategy and policy
• Engage with business units and social partners to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of Foundation programmes
• Take overall responsibility for existing CSI programs and provide a strategic, engagement and action framework in this regard moving forward
• Ensure that the Foundation is seen as a responsive and involved citizen
• Take accountability for escalating any potential reputational risks to ExCo timeously

Preferred Qualification and Experience

• First Degree in Business Commerce or equivalent
• Post Graduate Diploma
• Masters Degree will be an added advantage
• Memberships to professional bodies, is added advantage
• At least 15 years’ work experience managing a small business or in a managerial position within the impact sector/world.
• Experience in financial services would be beneficial
• Experience in managing people
• Experience in managing a budget
• Keen interest in and previous experience working with entrepreneurs and start-ups

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Clearing Supervisor at Citi

The Clearing Supervisor is responsible for processing basic to relatively complex transfers in coordination with the Transaction Services team. The overall objective is to perform moderately complex cash & trade operation tasks, by providing processing assistance for assigned projects.

Responsibilities:

• Perform cash management operations, such as cash handling, check processing, return items and lock-box operations
• Provide processing assistance for firm payments, receivables, trade transactions, liquidity flows and wholesale card activity
• Aid with processing firm payments, receivables, trade transactions, liquidity flows and wholesale card activity
• Serve as a subject matter expert for User Acceptance Training (UAT) and training initiatives; train new team members and lower level personnel
• Participate in compliance related activities to minimize losses
• Assist with cash & trade operational project needs
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Demonstrated basic experience in cash management processing and transaction services
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools and data entry skills

 

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Manager.Financial Accounting at Kenya Airways

Are you a highly motivated professional with genuine interest in finance and looking for an opportunity to build your career in a fast-paced environment? This position at Kenya Airways presents you with the opportunity to grow and develop an exciting career that will allow you to utilize your knowledge of the financial sector, stock exchange and capital markets to make valuable contributions within Finance.

Reporting to the Head – Accounting & Tax, the role holder will be responsible for providing the Group with accurate, meaningful and timely reporting of monthly and periodic financial reports that will give management the required information for formulating policies, planning strategies, evaluating performance and controlling activities of the Group. The role holder will also be tasked with the responsibility of preparing Group’s Annual statutory financial statements that comply with the relevant statutory requirements, the IFRS and relevant stock exchanges and capital market authorities. He/she will also be required to ensure Subsidiaries’ and Associates’ financial reports are provided to Kenya Airways management in time, review these statements for correctness and accuracy, before consolidating them into the Group accounts, Monitor Technical stocks from purchase to obsolescence to avoid exposure as well as support Technical department on financial related activities.

The Role

Specifically, the successful jobholder will be required to:

• Produce Group annual report and financial statements that meet statutory requirements and management reporting standards (IFRS, IAS, Companies Act, etc) as well as maintaining sound, accurate, reconciled and up to date financial records.
• Maintain proper balance sheet accounts, ensuring adequacy of provisions to avoid large adjustments and surprises arising out of past events.
• Review general ledger account reconciliations for accuracy and timeliness in their preparation as well as absence of long outstanding reconciling items.
• Prepare monthly as well as periodic management reports (Accounts and Capex reports) including commentaries on the variances from plan.
• Co-ordinate and guide the business in regard to Capex budgeting ensuring items of expense nature are not budgeted under Capex and vice versa and that only viable Capex is budgeted for.
• Prepare statement of financial position and cash flow for budgets and strategy to aid management in decision making.
• Liaise between management and the external auditors to ensure smooth audit process.
• Coordinate the audit process and resolve audit issues within three months after the completion of the audit to ensure controls effectiveness of controls.
• Obtain variance analysis for departmental capex reports between actual capex and budgets to determine if expenditure is within budget.
• Ensure the Group’s fixed assets are properly managed.
• Prepare / evaluate Capex justifications (CBAs) before committing company funds to ensure investment is done in viable projects.
• Formulate, maintain, enforce and control financial policies, procedures and internal controls within the section and Subsidiaries to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements as well as safeguard assets of the company.
• Review Subsidiaries’ financial reports for correctness and accuracy, before consolidating them into the Group accounts.
• Monitor Technical stocks from purchase to obsolescence.
• Develop, train, motivate and coach staff to enhance performance for increased productivity.
• Ensure leave is taken by all to the stipulated levels to reduce the Kenya Airways financial exposure at the end of year.
• Inculcate safety procedures at the workplace for good working environment for the team.

 

Qualifications

 

• Degree in Business related field with at least 7 years’ experience in a senior finance and accounting role in a busy commercial undertaking or external audit or consultancy firm.
• Full accounting Qualification – CPA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA.
• MBA and IFRS / IAS training will be an added advantage.
• Advanced Skills in Ms Office tools e.g Word, Excels etc and has experience in using ERPs.
• Advanced analytical and financial acumen skills twinned with an active and avid interest in finance.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to maintain detailed and accurate record of transactions and handle complex information with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Advanced interpersonal and problem Solving Skills.

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Finance Assistant, Sales Manager at Mr. Green Trading Africa (K) Limited

When you look at a waste picker, what do you see? What do you feel? What do you think? Do you smile and thank them for clearing the man-made mess on the streets and in our homes? Do you recognise their occupation as a noble venture that saves us from potential toxicity? Could they be just like you? With hopes, dreams and demanding waste collection schedules? At Mr. Green Africa, we acknowledge their value.

That being said, we have designed a human-centred business model that illustrates shared value at its best. Mr. Green Africa incentivises marginalised waste pickers and base of the pyramid stakeholders by offering premium prices and added benefits. This restores their dignity and alleviates poverty while at the same time providing a continuous supply of valuable recyclables to Mr. Green Africa.

Mr. Green Africa then processes the recyclable material into valuable raw material and feeds it back into plastic manufacturers’ supply chain to enable them to achieve circular economy goals,  and benefit from raw material cost savings while simultaneously creating a positive environmental impact.

For this endeavour and journey ahead, we are looking for passionate people with a genuine heart, who also believe in doing well by doing good and want to put their skills in a more purposeful working life.

Finance Assistant

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience1 year
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit

Summary: The Finance Assistant will work closely  with the Finance Manager & Controller in managing, processing and troubleshooting various finance functions. You will be part of a creative team that is deeply passionate about solving problems and ensuring both your individual and career growth.

Responsibilities and Duties

 

• Financial Management

 

• • Make confirmed payments to facilitate operations in the Sourcing department such as top-ups and big supplier payments.
  • Process and record all payment transactions as approved by the Financial Manager & Controller in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Create invoices for payment requests.
  • Assist in making payment follow ups from customers.
  • Maintain and operate  the office petty cash.
  • Ensure that all statutory payments (Tax, NSSF, HELB & NHIF) are made within the required timelines.
  • Respond to all accounts payable queries.

 

• Financial Reporting

• Assist in the reconciliation of all bank transactions on a weekly and monthly basis.

 

• • Assist in the reconciliation of ledgers and other schedules as needed.
  • Assist the finance manager in the reconciliation of stocks (both raw and processed materials) in the accounting system.
  • Create any ad hoc reports as requested.
  • Assist in generating monthly management accounts.

 

• Filing & Archiving

 

• • File all invoices and correspondence directly relating to the Finance department.
  • Secure record-keeping for all Finance files.

Competencies

• Exceptionally structured and organised personality
• Can-do attitude
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Desire to learn and grow

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or any other business related course.
• CPA Qualification is a plus.
• Flexible and able to work on Saturdays.
• At least one year proven experience in Accounting and/or book-keeping.
• Great working knowledge with MS Office Packages especially MS Excel.
• Organised and great attention to detail

Sales Manager

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Sales / Marketing

Summary: MGA is looking for a qualified Sales Manager who will  primarily be responsible for the achievement of sales targets and the implementation of the sales strategies as set out by the management.  The candidate should be an active listener, have a compelling sales personality, and a hunger to chase and close new business, that fall within company targets and overall KPIs.

General Responsibilities and Duties

• Actively looking for sales opportunities with existing and new customers to sell products
• Monitor end-product stock and place orders
• Build strong, long-lasting off-taker relationships by partnering with them and understanding their needs
• Receive feedback from customers and work closely with the Quality Control team to continuously improve our quality
• Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction
• Work closely with the production and logistics teams to make sure orders are delivered in a timely and efficient manner
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Assessing and requesting for sales resource requirements
• Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met
• Improve and refine MGA sales processes
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Competencies

• Exceptionally structured and organised personality
• Can-do attitude
• Extremely versatile, dedicated to efficient productivity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven success in customer relationship building and project management
• Strong reporting skills

Qualifications

• BA in business administration or a related field
• Successful previous experience as a sales representative or sales manager, consistently meeting or exceeding targets
• Excellent client-facing and internal communication skills
• Solid organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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Business Executive at Siti Mobility

In Africa, there are 20 million motorcycles of which 90% are used for commercial purposes. Commercial motorcycle industry accounts for 90% of road transportation with potential annual turnover of $100 billion. However, 80% of these motorcycles are not owned by the drivers and 98% of the drivers make 50% less than what they could earn if they had access to credit.

We provide end-to-end mobility finance with radical efficiency and scalability that empowers drivers to make the most of their driving. We deploy technology at scale to assess a drivers’ credit risk based on their driving history and fuel consumption. We then provide them with tailored financial services that enable them to own and operate a motorcycle with the primary purpose of doing business.

Primary Responsibilities

• Creating and executing suitable business plans and strategies
• Generating high quality deliverables to various aspect of business
• Prioritizing tasks and making business decisions
• Building professional knowledge across teams and business partners
• Acting as an expert on one or more relevant business component
• Handling customer and partner issues and evaluating risks and costs
• Customer due diligence, sign-up and onboarding; end-to-end customer management
• Basic marketing activities including but not limited to Social Media, Traditional Marketing and Marketing Campaigns
• Assist and execute all tasks identified by management

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In-house Lawyer at Huawei

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Through our dedication to customer-centric innovation and strong partnerships, we have established end-to-end advantages in telecom networks, devices and cloud computing. We are committed to creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services. Our products and solutions have been deployed in over 170 countries, serving more than one third of the world’s population.

Main Responsibilities:

• To provide expert legal advice to senior level management, board members, and business units;
• Review and negotiate various agreements and documents with suppliers and customers including sales contract, confidential agreement, tender documents, etc.;
• Identify risks and propose alternative options to reduce the risks involved in prospective transactions;
• Communicate with external attorneys to provide legal advice on the issues related to the Company’s obligations, rights, risks and organization privileges if needed;
• Collaborate with Senior Executive Team and other internal departments, such as HR, Finance, Marketing, and Professional Development, etc., to assure legal compliance for company’s operation;
• Collaborate with external attorneys to defend the Company’s rights involved in contract negotiation, disputes settlement, and litigation in needed;
• Coordinate with HR, Management Team or external attorneys (if needed) in order to enforce the Company’s procedures and policies legally;
• Support the legally related issues and compliance regarding all business units (telecommunication operator, enterprise, and device);
• Comfortable to business trip within Kenya for support occasionally.

Requirements:

• Candidate must have LLB degree or Master of Law  will be highly recommended

• Be licensed to practice law in Kenya
• Atleast 3 to 5 years relevant legal experience preferably gained in telecommunication  industry
• Must be able to demonstrate strong commercial awareness and be a team player
• Strong knowledge of Kenyan contract, tax, intellectual property, corporate, labor, immigration laws, etc.
• Knowledge of INCOTERMS and understanding of importation process.
• Strong consulting skills with excellent commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills

What we offer:

We offer you a professional career in one of the leading multinational telecommunication companies, challenging work, and a competitive salary package. Training opportunities are available for professional improvement

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Multimedia Graphic Designer at Equity Bank

Equity Bank is one of the region’s leading banks whose purpose is to transform the lives and livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them modern and inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities. With a strong footprint in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and DRC Congo, Equity Bank is now home to over 12 million customers – the largest customer base in Africa. Currently the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below.

Description

In line with enhancing career progression of staff and to support business growth, we seek to

recruit a well-qualified, experienced, self-driven, highly motivated and passionate candidates to fill the following position in within the Communication Department.

Reporting to GM-Digital and Social Media, the multi-media graphic designer will be responsible for supporting various business functions of the Bank through planning, developing and producing print and electronic media artworks, motion graphics and animations that connect with the respective target audience. The role holder will also be required to be conversant with industry trends and familiar with standard graphic design software.

• Create overall layout and design for print and electronic media in adherence to brand guidelines
• Conceptualize, design and creatively package commercials, marketing promos, adverts and editorial products
• Design and produce materials – both digital and print including signage, brochures, web pages, posters, wallpapers, displays advertisements and more
• Create 2D and 3D model animations as well as motion graphics and execute as briefed
• Create storyboards that depict scripts and narratives as per business briefs
• Create motion graphics for our in-house displays. These include sponsor animations, logo treatments, opens,
• Provide creative concepts as well as make sound recommendations to improve corporate branding
• using graphics
• Organize and prioritize work and meet strict deadlines
• Work closely with the advertising department to create and manage designs from concept through to
• final deliverables
• Manage multiple projects and remain flexible through multiple revisions while keeping a keen
• attention on detail
•  Execute and manage production of communications deliverables
• Translate project concepts into digital media deliverables
• Ensure graphic solutions are optimized for integration, performance, usability and sustainability

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in one or more of the following areas: Media Arts, Animation, Broadcasting, Video Production, graphic design, journalism and communications or related field
• Minimum of three years’ experience in design production         

Desired Competencies

• Passionate and creative artist with a knack for storytelling and attention to detail and with a portfolio/ showreel that showcases this
• Competence in industry-standard 2D and 3D software such as Flash, 3DS Max, Maya, LightWave, Softimage, After Effects and Cinema 4D a plus
• Proficient in graphic design tools, specifically Adobe CS (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and other design software
• Knowledge of CSS, HTML, hands-on experience of content management systems. Skills in HTML5, XHTML/CSS, PHP and JavaScript will be an added advantage
• Excellent knowledge in multimedia designs for both print and digital
• Ability to keep current with emerging design trends and technologies
• Highly time sensitive, respect for planning and tight deadlines, able to cope with pressure and fast paced environment
• Strong adaptation skills, result driven, flexible, and strong communication skills
• Good work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to innovate and thrive in a demanding environment
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Good at taking briefs and understanding requirements
• Loves being part of a creative team and collaborating with design leads

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