Country Head of Finance Job Sultan Hamud, Kenya

Reporting to: Group Head of Finance Mauritius dotted relationship to Country Manager,

Direct Reports: Financial Planning & Analyst, Financial Controller, Internal Control & Risk Officer Treasurer,

Our client is a leading manufacturing company of a range of premium quality aluminium beverage cans. They are looking to hire a Country Head of Finance will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the company’s finance, treasury, accounting, tax, financial control, and risk management functions. The role is responsible for driving financial performance, optimizing capital structure, supporting business growth initiatives, and ensuring effective financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting. Working closely with the Country Manager, Group Head of Finance, and Group Chief Financial Officer, the successful candidate will support investment decision-making, cost management, governance, compliance, and stakeholder management while leading the finance team to deliver the company’s financial and operational objectives and maximize shareholder value.

Roles and Responsibilities

Strategy Formulation and Implementation

• Oversees the design, adaptation and implementation of the company’s Finance strategies, policies and systems in line with the Group overall strategy and policies.
• Oversees all key elements of the Finance function including financial reporting, financial and management accounting, company tax and regulatory compliance, financial controls, corporate finance, treasury, internal controls & risk management and underlying management information systems utilised.
• Provides strategic financial management and leadership support across the business, in line with the overall Group strategy.
• Develops, updates and implements finance and tax strategies, policies and processes.
• Participate in the preparation of the Annual Budget and Strategic Business Plans that improve the efficiency and long-term profitability of the business and ensure optimal realization of brand/market potential.

Financial Oprations, Reporting & Control, and Taxes

• Coordinates timely preparation of the company’s financial statements, ensuring the statements reflect the organisation’s financial position and complies with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the Group’s accounting policies and procedures, statutory and other regulatory requirements.
• Oversees the financial operations and control activities of the company and provide full technical support to ensure adherence to the Group’s policies and procedures.
• Oversees the design, implementation, and maintenance of accounting, reporting requirements and systems to ensure valid, accurate and timely financial and non-financial information to the Group.
• Provides financial management support to the procurement unit and reviews all purchase orders to ensure they are appropriately captured.
• Supervises inventory management and control activities with defined performance matrix for minimal product loss and obsolescence.
• Establishes appropriate and sound standards and procedures for internal controls in line with Group established policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves payrolls along with the Human Resources Department to facilitate payment to staff.
• Coordinates tax compliance activities of the company and provides strategies and guidance on effective tax planning to ensure the company derive optimal benefit from incentives available in the tax laws and regulations.
• Controls credit limits and approvals for customers.
• Establishes and implements the appropriate approval levels across Finance for recording and effecting accruals, adjustments.
• Regularly work with the Group CFO to define and implement cost management frameworks and controls to manage the company’s cost profile.
• Formulates and supervises the implementation of asset and liability management strategies.

Financial Planning, Corporate Finance and Budgetary Control

• Coordinates and oversees budget preparation and budgetary controls procedures and activities, reviews periodic performance indicators with budget owners and report periodically on variances and deviations.
• Develops and utilises financial models and activity-based financial analysis to provide a basis for investment decisions and business planning.
• Provides advice on liquidity, investment and financial asset management.
• Engages Executive Management and the appropriate Board Committees to develop short, medium, and long-term financial plans and projections for the company.
• Provides advice to Executive Management and the relevant Board Committees on the financial implications of business plans and projects.
• Advises management on financial benefits or demerits of proposed projects, changes in financial regulations and legislations as well as changes in competition and market trends.
• Analyses cash flow, cost controls, and expenses to guide business leaders. Analyses financial statements to pinpoint potential weak areas.
• Build, review and discuss with management the long-term strategic business plan and financial projections along with related assumptions.
• Co-lead with the Country Manager the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) exercise providing insightful information on key value / growing drivers.
• Proactively advise the Country Manager and senior management in regard to Risks & Opportunities (R&Os) to the attainment of the AOP (i.e. Latest Estimates, Outlooks) working closely with executive team to mitigate risks while realising opportunities.
• Conduct/review financial feasibility studies of new projects along with decision support to assure that those projects are in line with company’s investment/business strategy with appropriate ROI’s.

Stakeholder and External Relations

• Liaises with external and internal auditors; and ensures the annual and/or periodic audits are seamlessly carried out.
• Develops and manages key relationships with relevant external bodies/contacts e.g. regulatory organisations, auditors, solicitors, banks etc. to facilitate effective business operations.
• Ensures the company operates in accordance with all relevant laws, regulation and Accounting standards applicable to the company’s operations.
• Liaises with current and future investors to ensure value is maximised, the company has various funding options and liquidity is maintained.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior executives to identify their needs and seek full range of business solutions.

People Management

• Oversees the activities of all units within the Finance Team.
• Develops capability of subordinates towards the achievement of their own performance targets.

Treasury Management, Risk Management & Controls

• Work with the Group CFO as custodian of capital for optimization of same. Regularly reviews and advises on the most critical and appropriate financing options vis a vis debt and equity; long term debt and short term debt financing from time to time
• Provide/review financial projections on cash budgets (i.e. monthly, annually).
• Lead collaboration with group treasury on bank facilities and ensure competitive terms for the company’s banking facilities
• Manages the company’s treasury assets to achieve optimal sourcing, application and growth of funds
• Manage the provision of adequate responses to bank queries for renewal of bank facilities.
• Manage and oversee that the periodic reporting requirements to banks are met in a timely manner.
• Review the daily bank status reports and cash flow forecasts and initiate the necessary directives to optimize the use of cash across company’s operations.
• Hold periodic communication meetings with bank relationship managers and other senior officers to discuss issues of mutual interests.
• Build constructive relationships with key banks stakeholders.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate internal control safeguards.
• Assists in the implementation of corporate governance procedures, and risk management.

External / Internal Audits:

• Coordinate with the external (Statutory) auditors in planning an effective/efficient audit program.
• Monitor execution of annual audits across the company to assure their timeliness and effectiveness.
• Review draft external audit reports and provide the necessary commentaries for finalizing timely.
• Ensure the implementation of noted exceptions in the external auditors’ management letter

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
• CPA, ACCA, CA, CMA, or equivalent professional qualification is required.
• MBA or a Masters’ in related discipline is an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience, 3 of which must have been in managerial positions.
• Experience in Manufacturing and / or FMCG is required
• Experience working with startups will be an added advantage
• Sound knowledge of the use of ERPs (SAP, Oracle etc)
• Budgeting and Budgetary Controls
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Financial Reporting & International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)
• Accounting Operations
• Financial Control
• Tax Management

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualifications and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title in the email subject (Country Head of Finance) to: vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before 21st August 2026.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive any communication from us within two weeks of your application, kindly consider your application unsuccessful. We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying.

Corporate Staffing Service never asks candidates to pay any money or pay for tests at any stage of the recruitment process.